Post-Doc Research Associate
About The Position
We are searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associates to join our study that aims to assess the impact and scalability of a social accountability intervention on contraceptive access in Western Kenya using a cluster RCT study design. The Postdoctoral Research Associates will be responsible for a) preparing, organizing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data on contraceptive care in Kenya. Additional responsibilities will include: Preparing manuscripts in collaboration with our team, including leading first author publications; Developing new study ideas and incorporating them into planned or new research; Assisting with grant writing and leading own grant applications Interacting with global collaborators on research design, implementation, and dissemination; Presenting research at national conferences and meetings, or as guest lecturers, and mentoring students. The postdoc will be joining a highly productive research team led by Katherine Tumlinson. The postdoctoral will work as part of a highly-interdisciplinary collaborative team with expertise in reproductive epidemiology, maternal and child health, health behavior, visual communication, and economics. Dr. Tumlinson’s focuses on contraceptive autonomy and quality of care in the public-sector healthcare system in Kenya. The postdoctoral postdoc will also have the opportunity to collaborate on additional studies relating to global sexual and reproductive health. We are seeking a productive, self-driven, interdisciplinary, and collaborative scientist. Ideally, the candidate will have experience in rigorous quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology, contraceptive access in the Global South, sexual and reproductive health, quality of care, and/or intervention design. The work will inform Kenyan county- and/or national-level health system policies addressing health system barriers. Additionally, there will be ample opportunities for connecting with a wider network of scientists and for career development, including collaboration with other scientists in the Department of Health Policy and Research, UNC Gillings, and the Carolina Population Center. The initial term of appointment is one year, with reappointment for a second year likely, contingent on contributions and funding.
Requirements
- Must have rigorous training in quantitative and/or qualitative methods.
- Must have prior first author publications on contraception, maternal health, and/or health systems barriers/quality of care among health systems in the Global South.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with/expertise in access to care, reproductive health, maternal and child health, measurement of health system quality, impact evaluation, analysis of large-scale demographic survey data, is helpful but not required.
- Demonstrated experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Preparing, organizing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data on contraceptive care in Kenya.
- Preparing manuscripts in collaboration with our team, including leading first author publications
- Developing new study ideas and incorporating them into planned or new research
- Assisting with grant writing and leading own grant applications
- Interacting with global collaborators on research design, implementation, and dissemination
- Presenting research at national conferences and meetings, or as guest lecturers, and mentoring students.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
