JOB SUMMARY 

The Institute for Collaboration on Health Intervention and Policy (InCHIP) at the University of Connecticut seeks qualified applicants for the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate, a full-time position. Under the direction of the Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs), Drs. Kristen Cooksey Stowers (Department of Allied Health Sciences/Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health), Jolaade Kalinowski (Department of Human Development and Family Studies), and Loneke T. Blackman Carr (Department of Nutritional Sciences), the candidate will assist in a number of ongoing internally and externally funded research projects concerning Health Equity for Black women.

The successful candidate will be a member of the research team and is expected to take a collaborative and leadership role in study implementation, data analysis, presentations, publication, grant writing, and mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students. Opportunities for advancing teaching skills will also be available. Further information on the research group can be found here: Dr. Blackman Carr (R.E.N.E.W. Lab), Dr. Cooksey Stowers (Allied Health , Rudd Center ), Dr. Kalinowski (Human Development and Family Sciences )

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

APPOINTMENT TERMS 

This position is envisioned as a full-time, 12-month position, with the possibility of renewal dependent upon the availability of funding and the candidate’s performance. Salary will be commensurate with experience and will be consistent with NIH NRSA stipends. The start date is flexible. For additional information regarding benefits visit: http://hr.uconn.edu/benefits-summaries/ . For additional information about the University visit: http://www.uconn.edu/ .

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY 

Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs , Staff Positions, Search #497528 to upload a cover letter, a curriculum vitae including a publication list, and contact information for three (3) professional references.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Loneke Blackman Carr (Loneke.blackman_carr@uconn.edu ), Jolaade Kalinowski (jolaade.kalinowski@uconn.edu ), or Kristen Cooksey Stowers (kristen.cooksey@uconn.edu ).  

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on June 23, 2023.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp .

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. The diversion of students, faculty, and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians, and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University's teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn's ranking as one of the nation's top research universities. UConn's faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural, and diverse University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.