"Postdoctoral Associate, Multiple Vacancies"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the department of Pediatrics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Under the direction of the Director of PopQuIS, Program faculty, and designated mentors, the Post Doctoral Associate conducts specialized research, literature review and integrates a primary care framework to improve population and public health in the United States. Conduct a mentored research project, complete focused educational activities, and participate as a research team member to support current research, occurring in priority areas such as: (1) Maternal Morbidity and Child Health, (2) Quality of Health and Healthcare, (3) Mental Health Access and Care, (4) Health Equity and (5) COVID-19. Job Requirements: As this position may be funded through the T32, special requirements include that the candidate must be a US citizen or permanent resident under T32 Training Program guidelines.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Work with PI and others as assigned to develop a career development plan with training /educational goals for fellowship period.
• Develop, propose, and obtain approval for a mentored research project to be completed during fellowship.
• Conduct, complete, and disseminate a mentored career development research project that contributes to the primary care research enterprise at Rutgers and in the United States.
• Participate in focused educational and leadership development activities to prepare for a career as a leader in the Primary Care Research enterprise in the US.
• As appropriate for career development and consistent with qualifications, participate in clinical activities as assigned.
• Participate in the research, administration, and dissemination activities various relevant projects to develop a breadth of experience and skills in team research of primary care research or methods relevant for the program and fellow.

Minimum Education and Experience

• US Citizens and permanent residents with MDs, PhDs, DrPHs, or other eligible doctoral degrees who seek to become leaders in the field of Primary Care Research.
• Clinicians and non-clinicians (e.g., social scientists, public health professionals, and others with doctoral degrees) may be hired.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert force up to 25 pounds. Ability to communicate with staff and collaborators via virtual meeting software (Zoom, Teams, WebEx, etc), phone, and email.
• Work Environment: Must pass employee health clearance, TB Test and required safety training. Clinical/office environment with moderate amount of noise.

Categories: Research Support - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 268235

Posting Number: 26ST0161