Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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$ 60000 - 70000
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Job Description
About the Opportunity
The Challenging Health inequities in Adolescents and Nurturing Global Empowerment (CHANGE) lab invites applications for a youth health equity postdoctoral fellow position starting Fall 2025.
The postdoctoral scholar will work directly with Dr. Idia Binitie Thurston Professor of Public Health & Health Sciences and Applied Psychology; Affiliate Professor of Africana Studies; and Associate Director of the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research (IHESJR). We are seeking an early career scientist who is committed to strengthsbased research that advances health equity for youth of color and their families using community engaged practices.
The CHANGE lab which is housed in the IHESJR has areas of focus ranging across individual community and structural levels of impact including but not limited to: immigrant health resilience in the context of syndemics stress and resilience drivers of metabolic health youth participatory action research community needs assessment social drivers of health and structural barriers and facilitators of diversifying academic health sciences. The fellow will have opportunities to develop and execute their own projects.
Responsibilities
The fellow will play a collaborative and leadership role in project design study implementation analysis survey construction data collection data analyses preparation of publications and conference presentations applying for additional funding and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
The fellow will join staff faculty and students in planning and participating in programmed events sponsored by the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research School of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences and Africana Studies
The fellow will have the option of teaching and have opportunities for seeking funding for fellowinitiated research grant applications and travel to professional meetings.
Qualified candidates will have:
A doctorate in psychology public health or relevant social science disciplines awarded no later than August 2025.
Strong theoretical design and quantitative skills including survey development qualitative and mixedmethod designs advanced multivariate analyses and Community Based Participatory Research.
Established productivity as lead author on articles published in peerreviewed journals
Experience recruiting and working collaboratively with groups underrepresented in academia and communities experiencing marginalization
Demonstrated commitment to a social justice decolonial and health equity research agenda as well as strengthsbased approaches to improving health outcomes
Demonstrated research experience for at least 3 years in the social drivers of health for youth and families in one or more of the following areas: HIV and other sexual health risks or cooccurring adversities; mental health; risk and resilience in response to race or weightbased stigma and discrimination; use of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology to address health inequities.
Strong analytic and conceptual/theoretical skills
Demonstrated capacity to communicate the findings of scientific research (e.g. assist in writing articles for peerreviewed scientific journals) and work independently and cooperatively
This is a fulltime full benefits appointment. The initial appointment will be for one year with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. Salary is between $60000 $70000 commensurate with experience.
How to Apply.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter CV statement of research interests two first authored publications; and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Idia Binitie Thurston Please put 2025 CHANGE lab Postdoc in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
The following links are available to learn more about our CHANGE Lab the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research (IHESJR) Bouv College of Health Sciences and Africana Studies.
Position Type
ResearchAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical vision dental paid time off tuition assistance wellness & life retirement as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin age sex sexual orientation disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
108SExpected Hiring Range:
$59425.00 $83935.00With the pay range(s) shown above the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include your education experience location knowledge and expertise and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarlysituated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Employment Type
Full-Time
