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Postdoctoral Fellow
Job Description
Posting Information
Posting Details
| Department | SW-Research Projects - 382000 |
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| Posting Open Date | 03/10/2023 |
| Application Deadline | |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Position Type | Postdoctoral Scholar |
| Position Title | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Vacancy ID | PDS003774 |
| Full-time/Part-time | Full-Time Temporary |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| FTE | 1 |
| Work Location | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Position Location | North Carolina, US |
| Hiring Range | $56,848-$60,000 |
| Proposed Start Date | |
| Estimated Duration of Appointment | 12 Months |
Position Information
| Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit | The mission of the School of Social Work is to advance equity, transform systems, improve lives. The School’s curriculum supports the mission and recognizes the uniqueness of the region served, including concerns for disadvantaged, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals, families and communities. Classes provide rigorous and evidence-based content, and give students the opportunity to explore theory, learn intervention skills and engage in challenging dialogue with colleagues. |
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| Position Summary | This Postdoctoral Fellow position offers an exciting opportunity to be engaged in global health services research, more specifically, the position will be involved with implementing and managing an NICHD-funded clinical trial focusing on adolescent health in Tanzania (the VITAA study). The postdoctoral fellow will gain experience in supporting a clinical trial with implementation science components and be engaged in substantive behavioral science research topics including adolescent mental health, HIV prevention, contraception, culture of health, resilience, and access to healthcare in low resource settings. The Fellow will participate in the implementation of intervention outcome research, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, manuscript preparation, and stakeholder engagement/dissemination activities. Under this postdoctoral fellowship, the successful candidate will be provided with a supportive, multidisciplinary environment in which they can contribute to successfully achieving the goals of the project. Additionally, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop skills in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, implementation science, and program evaluation. Besides Dr. Joy Noel Baumgartner, the candidate may work with other faculty, staff, and students in the School of Social Work, Gillings School of Public Health, with other our university partners and collaborators in Tanzania and the U.S. as deemed necessary in the course of the project. |
| Minimum Education and Experience Requirements | A PhD in a field relevant to health services research and/or behavioral science (e.g., epidemiology, social work, health behavior, health services, psychology, sociology, etc.) |
| Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | * Advanced quantitative analysis skills [using R and/or STATA ] * Strong publication record or indication of potential to publish * Ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners |
| Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience | * Research experience in HIV prevention, mental health and/or adolescent health * Experience collaborating with research teams in low- and middle-income countries * Strong qualitative analysis skills or willingness to learn [e.g. Dedoose] |
| Special Physical/Mental Requirements | |
| Special Instructions | For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here |
| Quick Link | https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/251895 |
Posting Contact Information
| Department Contact Name and Title | Joy Noel Baumgartner |
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| Department Contact Telephone or Email | joy.baumgartner@unc.edu |
| Postdoctoral Affairs Contact Information | If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu. Please note: The Equal Employment Opportunity office will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status. |
| Equal Opportunity Employer Statement | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. |
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