Post Doctoral Fellow

Emory • Atlanta, GA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Health Professionals Ensuring Reproductive Access (HERA) Lab in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in the Emory School of Medicine is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to support several studies on access to contraceptive, abortion, and maternal health care in the Southeast. The position will engage in and independently contribute to quantitative health services and policy analysis for projects using electronic health record data to assess changes in pregnancy loss care and maternal and infant morbidity, as well as with surveys of family planning organizations to assess changes in the contraceptive workforce. The fellow will be engaged in research activities, research training seminars, interdisciplinary research, mentoring of students, preparation of grants, scientific manuscripts, and reports, and work closely with faculty mentors. The postdoctoral fellow will concurrently pursue their own abortion- and/or contraception-focused research. Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in pursuing a career in health services research to expand access to sexual and reproductive health. The initial appointment is for one year, and a two-to-three-year renewal is expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field.
• Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.
• Strong experience and interest in sexual and reproductive health specifically abortion and contraception research.
• Significant prior experience in health services research and policy analysis and with health services data (e.g., EHR or administrative claims data).
• Strong quantitative analysis skills including experience with quantitative health services research methods, including difference in difference and interrupted time series analyses, and experience in statistical software including SAS, Stata and/or R.
• Experience with complex survey methodology.
• Comfortable working with sensitive topics.
• Advanced literacy in Microsoft Office applications and Zoom.
• Demonstrated experience in research partnership with sexual and reproductive healthcare organizations in the US context.
• Experience with leadership in scientific writing and manuscript preparation.
• The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues and independently.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong quantitative research and analytic skills in the areas of SRH policy, electronic medical record analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate experiments.
• Develop new ideas that promote current research.
• Prepare and publish scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
• May be responsible for operation of specific equipment.
• May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff.
• Engage in and independently contribute to quantitative health services and policy analysis for projects using electronic health record data to assess changes in pregnancy loss care and maternal and infant morbidity, as well as with surveys of family planning organizations to assess changes in the contraceptive workforce.
• Be engaged in research activities, research training seminars, interdisciplinary research, mentoring of students, preparation of grants, scientific manuscripts, and reports.
• Work closely with faculty mentors.
• Concurrently pursue their own abortion- and/or contraception-focused research.

Benefits

• Emory University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree