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Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow, Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School
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 May 04, 2024 | |
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Job Posting Title: Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow, Department of Population Health, Dell Medical School---- Hiring Department: Department of Population Health---- Position Open To: All Applicants---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40---- FLSA Status: Exempt---- Earliest Start Date: Jun 01, 2024---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Jun 01, 2025---- Location: AUSTIN, TX---- Job Details: General Notes The Department of Population Health at the Dell Medical is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow. The position will be assigned for 1 year from start date, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals, with option to continue until 1/31/2029. Position is a one-year assignment which can be renewed on an annual basis up to a total of five years. Previous time in a postdoctoral fellow position (whether paid or unpaid) at the University or at any other university counts towards this time limitation (unless the area or discipline changes). The PRIDE Health Lab within the Department of Population Health at Dell Medical School is seeking a postdoctoral scholar with a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Sciences to expand the sexual and gender minority adverse childhood experiences scale and to improve the measurement of SGM identity-based life adversity. The study will include co-design sessions (including human-centered design and liberating structures methods) with the project community advisory board to develop a new measure of early life adversity in SGM adults. Along with the work being done on the SGM ACEs study the postdoctoral scholar will be a part of the Texas Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research and have the opportunity to spearhead an independent research program. Purpose The Department of Population Health at the Dell Medical is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher Fellow. The postdoctoral researcher will spend 80% of their time on the study recently funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health which focuses on exposure to early life adversity in sexual and gender minority adult populations. The other 20% will be spent on developing and leading their own research program as a member of the Texas Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research. The position will support and manage survey data collection with our collaborators at Stanford University and support the analysis of survey data. Responsibilities
PhD degree in Human Development and Family Sciences, or related field. PhD must be received within the last three years. Requires one or more publications focused on sexual and gender minority health research, and/or early life adversity research. Skilled mixed methods researcher, who has experience and a high level of proficiency with collecting, managing, and analyzing quantitative and qualitative research data. Capability of leading data collection and analysis efforts with oversight from project leadership and senior staff. Requires working knowledge of qualitative analysis software (e.g., Nvivo, Dedoose). Experience and proficiency with qualitative data collection and analysis. Experience with developing and implementing study protocols. Experience with REDCap or other survey software. Experience with grant writing. Experience with training and supervising others to conduct qualitative research. Excellent communication skills. Preferred QualificationsExperience working in a medical or scientific research or comparable setting. Experience using virtual communication technology (e.g., Zoom) and willingness to learn other technologies as necessary. More than the required experience. Experience leading or supporting community engagement activities. One year of relevant experience. Salary Range$56,484+ depending on NIH level Working Conditions
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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