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The Department of Public Health Sciences is currently seeking a full time Post Doctoral Associate to work in Miami. The Post Doctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Post Doctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned. Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories. Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Department Specific Functions

The Postdoctoral fellow will oversee all of the assessment and tracking activities of the project. He/She will supervise the assessors, liaise with the community partner, and supervise tracking of participants. The Postdoctoral fellow will also participate in manuscript preparation and be responsible for the back translation of survey assessment materials. The Postdoctoral fellow will also participate in qualitative and social network data analysis. The Postdoctoral fellow is expected to submit a K or R NIH grant proposal.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

MD or Ph.D. in relevant field

Experience:

Experience executing mixed-methods research (combining qualitative and quantitative methods)

Experience in research design and analysis using various methods (i.e., surveys, interviews, focus groups, case studies, content analysis)

Creating and testing questionnaires in RedCap and Qualtrics

Creating social network-based questionnaires using Network Canvas Suite

Experience in data manipulation and analysis using statistical tools (e.g., R/SPSS)

Experience coding and analyzing qualitative data (e.g., thematic analysis, content analysis)

Knowledge of qualitative analysis software (e.g., Nvivo)

Experience in translating findings into manuscripts, conference presentations, and/or reports

Experience in SNA visualization tools (e.g., Cytoscape, Gephi, Visone, UCINET, and R)

Experience working in an academic research environment with an interdisciplinary team

Experience working with stakeholders and community partners

Experience coding and analyzing qualitative data (e.g., thematic analysis, content analysis)

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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Job Status:

Part time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

A9