Postdoctoral Scholar, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, HIV, TB, and Selected Infectious Diseases
About The Position
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research organization at the University of Washington (UW). Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. IHME has an excellent opportunity for a Postdoctoral Scholar on our HIV team. We are looking for someone ready to advance in their career in global health research. As a Postdoctoral Scholar you will be contributing to research design, training, leading and/or mentoring junior staff. IHME researchers analyze and produce key estimates for their assigned research team and will assess all available relevant quantitative data - including those on causes of death, epidemiology, and a range of determinants such as education and income - from surveys, vital registration, censuses, literature, registries, and administrative records. You will be integrally involved in producing, critiquing, improving, and disseminating results for a project assessing the biomedical, behavioral, and structural factors influencing HIV/AIDS outcomes among adults in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. You are someone that is capable of keeping your team on track to meet deadlines and research objectives. You already have a publication record, and at IHME, you will build out your portfolio with several peer-reviewed papers. You thrive in a collaborative work environment and are capable of working on multiple projects concurrently while meeting deadlines. You keep current of recent scientific, engineering and technical advances and are able to translate these into your research. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a team; demonstrated ability to quickly recognize problems in results and identify root causes in data, methods, and code; and a long-term interest in an academic position contributing to the overall mission of our research. This position is contingent on project funding availability. Anticipated start date is winter 2026. Postdoctoral Scholar appointments are initially for 12-months with opportunities to renew. Appointment not to exceed 5 years, including postdoctoral experience(s) at other institutions. The salary range for this position is $81,000 - $91,188. Postdoctoral scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the collective bargaining agreement, unless agreed exclusion criteria apply. For more information, please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
