Post Doctoral Associate

University of Miami • Miami, FL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• MD or Ph.D. in relevant field
• 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)

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Oversee all of the assessment and tracking activities of the project.
• Supervise the assessors.
• Liaise with the community partner.
• Supervise tracking of participants.
• Participate in manuscript preparation.
• Responsible for the back translation of survey assessment materials.
• Participate in qualitative and social network data analysis.
• Submit a K or R NIH grant proposal.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• tuition remission

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees