Duties & Responsibilities

Conduct Quantitative and Computational Research

• Design and implement quantitative analyses related to environmental hazards, carceral systems, and environmental health outcomes, including data cleaning, statistical analysis, and reproducible workflows using Python, R, and/or QGIS.

Conduct Qualitative and Community-Engaged Research

• Participate in qualitative research activities such as interviews, focus groups, archival research, and participatory or community-based methods.
• Collaborate with community partners and stakeholders in research design, data collection, and interpretation.

Research Dissemination and Scholarly Products

• Prepare manuscripts, reports, maps, and presentations for peer-reviewed publications, grant reports, conferences, and public-facing audiences.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary research teams and co-authored outputs.
• Independent research efforts may also be included.

Project Support and Collaboration

• Support day-to-day research project activities, including coordination with collaborators, mentoring graduate or undergraduate researchers as appropriate, and contributing to grant development or reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of environmental hazards, environmental justice, carceral geographies, and/or environmental health frameworks.
• Expertise or demonstrated capacity for qualitative research and community-engaged scholarship.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, GIS and spatial analysis tools (e.g., QGIS or similar software).
• Ability to manage multiple research tasks and work collaboratively with various partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in geography, environmental health, environmental studies, public health, data science, sociology, or a related field by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting original research related to environmental hazards, environmental justice, health, carceral systems, or closely related topics.
• Required programming experience in Python and/or R for data analysis.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Ufuoma Ovienmhada, PhD.
ufuoma@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

This is a one-year, grant-funded postdoctoral position with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance, project needs, and funding availability.

Duties & Responsibilities

Conduct Quantitative and Computational Research

• Design and implement quantitative analyses related to environmental hazards, carceral systems, and environmental health outcomes, including data cleaning, statistical analysis, and reproducible workflows using Python, R, and/or QGIS.

Conduct Qualitative and Community-Engaged Research

• Participate in qualitative research activities such as interviews, focus groups, archival research, and participatory or community-based methods.
• Collaborate with community partners and stakeholders in research design, data collection, and interpretation.

Research Dissemination and Scholarly Products

• Prepare manuscripts, reports, maps, and presentations for peer-reviewed publications, grant reports, conferences, and public-facing audiences.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary research teams and co-authored outputs.
• Independent research efforts may also be included.

Project Support and Collaboration

• Support day-to-day research project activities, including coordination with collaborators, mentoring graduate or undergraduate researchers as appropriate, and contributing to grant development or reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of environmental hazards, environmental justice, carceral geographies, and/or environmental health frameworks.
• Expertise or demonstrated capacity for qualitative research and community-engaged scholarship.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, GIS and spatial analysis tools (e.g., QGIS or similar software).
• Ability to manage multiple research tasks and work collaboratively with various partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in geography, environmental health, environmental studies, public health, data science, sociology, or a related field by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting original research related to environmental hazards, environmental justice, health, carceral systems, or closely related topics.
• Required programming experience in Python and/or R for data analysis.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Ufuoma Ovienmhada, PhD.
ufuoma@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

This is a one-year, grant-funded postdoctoral position with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance, project needs, and funding availability.