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Position description:
We are seeking one full-time postdoctoral fellow to join the
Digital Health & Health Disparities Research Lab. The lab is
housed in the Population and Community Health Sciences Branch
of the Intramural Research Program at the National Institute
on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes
of Health. The mission of the lab is to leverage digital
technologies for health promotion and disease prevention among
minorities and health disparity populations. The main focus is
on the design and evaluation of just-in-time adaptive
interventions via the collection of real-time ecological
momentary assessments and physiological smartphone sensor and
wearables data.
Candidates must have completed a PhD in social or behavioral
science, biostatistics, epidemiology, or a closely related
field
and have no more than five years of relevant research
experience since receipt of their most recent doctoral degree.
Candidates must have expertise or an interest in developing
expertise in health disparities and digital health.
Expertise in quantitative research methods and advanced
statistical analysis is a must. Expertise in natural language
processing, machine learning, and Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) is highly desirable.
The fellow will assist with study design and implementation,
data analysis, and publication of study findings. In addition,
the fellow will work on secondary data projects. The
postdoctoral fellow will develop his/her own research
questions related to digital health and health disparities.
Fellows receive multidisciplinary training and mentorship at
NIH. They also receive support in developing a K-series or
similar grant proposal during their fellowship. They can also
apply for internal funding mechanisms. They are encouraged to
participate in grant writing courses and trainings.
Postdoctoral fellows can participate in journal clubs,
in-person speaker series, and webinar series. Travel funds
will be available to travel to 2 conferences a year to present
their research and network.
Employer name:
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Position location:
Bethesda, Maryland.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience.
Duration:
This is a fulltime
2 to 3-year appointment with year-to-year renewal up to five
years based on satisfactory performance and availability of
funds. Eligible U.S. citizens and
permanent residents who have recently received a doctoral
degree can come to the NIH as Postdoctoral IRTAs (Intramural
Research Training Awardees) to complete up to five years of
postdoctoral research. Eligible international scholars who are
recent doctoral degree recipients can conduct up to five years
of postdoctoral research at the NIH as Visiting Fellows; they
generally come to the NIH on J1 visas. Both groups are
considered NIH trainees, rather than employees. See
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs
Instructions:
Applicants should submit: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a
two-page synopsis of their research interest, including a
brief description of their career plans related to digital
health and health disparities, (3) three representative
publications or working papers, and (4) three letters of
recommendation.
Email applications to Sherine Eltoukhy
sherine.el-toukhy@nih.gov with subject line: Last name,
First name, Postdoc application.
Position available for immediate hire. Applications will be
accepted and screened on a rolling basis until the position is
filled.
Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its
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