Postdoctoral Fellowship: Community-Engaged Research (CEnR)

University of Maryland • Baltimore, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research’s (PSHOR) PATIENTS Program has an exciting Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity. Fellowships within P-SHOR provide multidisciplinary, advanced training and prepare fellows for positions in academia, government, the pharmaceutical industries, and consulting. Training includes, but is not limited to, mentored research, grant writing, and teaching experiences. Discipline: Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) Location: University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD Start date: Negotiable - Flexible through Summer 2027 Salary: $63,480 – $77,076 (Commensurate with NIH stipend levels, education, and experience) Benefits: https://www.umaryland.edu/hrs/benefits/ For more information regarding benefits for postdoctoral fellows, please visit the UMB Benefits Summary. The PATIENTS Program (www.patients.umaryland.edu) at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) seeks applicants with qualitative research training to conduct community-research (CEnR) with activities funded by AHRQ, FDA, NIH, PCORI, the pharmaceutical industry, and foundations. Training includes mentored research and manuscript and grant-writing experiences; optional activities include coursework in CEnR or patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR). Fellows interact extensively with community partners as well as other researchers as part the portfolio of over 20 projects supported by The PATIENTS Program, including those under the direction of Principal Investigators C. Daniel Mullins (primary) Claudia Baquet, Jasmine K. Cooper, Hillary Edwards, and Michelle Medeiros.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent degree
• Strong focus group/key informant interviewing and qualitative analysis skills
• Ability to work empathetically in community settings
• Excellent communication, organizational, writing skills and time-management skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CEnR or community-based participatory research (CBPR)

Responsibilities

• Conduct community-research (CEnR)
• Mentored research
• Manuscript and grant-writing experiences
• Optional activities include coursework in CEnR or patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)
• Interact extensively with community partners as well as other researchers

Benefits

• Multidisciplinary, advanced training
• Prepare fellows for positions in academia, government, the pharmaceutical industries, and consulting
• Mentored research
• Grant writing
• Teaching experiences
• Coursework in CEnR or patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)

What This Job Offers

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