Postdoctoral Fellowship: Health Inequalities
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Health Inequalities
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Job Description
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Department of Pharmacy Practice Sciences and Health Outcomes Research (PSHOR) has an exciting Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity. Fellowships within P-SHOR provide multidisciplinary advanced training and prepare fellows for positions in academia government the pharmaceutical industries and consulting. Training includes but is not limited to mentored research grant writing and teaching experiences.
Discipline: Measurement Health Inequalities
Location:University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Baltimore MD
Start date: Negotiable
Salary: $62232 $75564 (Commensurate with NIH stipend levels education and experience)
Benefits: For more information regarding benefits for postdoctoral fellows please visit the UMB Benefits Summary.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a recent or prospective doctoral graduate (PhD or equivalent qualification) with a background in health inequalitiesresearch to join our team for a National Institutes of Health R01 funded study. To identify effective interventions to reduce structural racism there is an urgent public health need to capture the complex nature and impacts of structural racism in a multicultural and multiracial society. Our overall objective is to develop an intersectional comprehensive multilevel and multidimensional Structural Racism Measure that has measurement in variance and is valid for both Blacks and Hispanics/Latinos. More info about the study can be found in this link: selected candidate will work directly with Dr. Villalonga-Olives on the investigation of health inequalities the use of psychometrics and patient-centered outcomes research. The fellow will work with investigators from several institutions such as University of Maryland Duke University Harvard University Yale University and Johns Hopkins University and community partners. The selected candidate will work directly with Dr. Villalonga-Olives on the investigation of health inequalities the use of psychometrics and patient-centered outcomes research. The fellow will work with investigators from several institutions such as University of Maryland Duke University Harvard University Yale University and Johns Hopkins University and community partners.
Duties will include but are not limited to manuscript writing management of community-based activities grant writing preparing reports and presentations. The successful applicant will work in a multidisciplinary research team supported by an advanced data management and computational infrastructure to perform data analyses develop and/or implement novel statistical methodology and publish research results. The incumbent is expected to publish first author papers and present at national and international meetings.
A PhD from a diverse set of backgrounds related to health outcomes research (i.e Public Health Epidemiology Sociology Health Services Research and others) are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates should have excellent communication skills writing skills and time-management skills. Having experience with vulnerable communities and stakeholder engagement is desired. Fluency in Spanish is desired.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants should submit a cover letter of intent curriculum vitae (CV) and two letters of recommendation to: Taleo requisition #(250000T2). Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the selected candidates are identified. Finalist interviews will take place following phone screening interviews.
If there are any questions please contact Dr. Ester Villalonga ().
About the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Established in 1841 the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) is the fourth oldest school of pharmacy in the United States. As a leader in pharmacy education scientific discovery patient care and community engagement; the School conducts cutting-edge research and engages in a wide variety of professional practice activities to improve the health and well-being of citizens in the state of Maryland and beyond.
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Employment Type
Grant
