Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Posting Summary

• Job Title:
  
  Postdoctoral Research Fellow
• Division:
  Division of Academic Affairs
• Department:
  Dean Community Health & Policy
• Job Effective Date: 01/05/2026
• Job End Date: 09/29/2026
• Work Status:
  Full Time
• Position Category:
  Contractual
• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• Annual Salary: $60,000
• Pays: 24 Percentage Amount 100
• Fund Source:
  Federal/Grant
• Requisition Reason:
  New Job Duties

• Support the development and implementation of a strategic plan to test access, governance, and utilization challenges associated with the BBC/PELL linked datasets.
• Contribute to framing and refining research questions related to pregnancy, preterm birth, child health outcomes, and chronic disease impacts using linked administrative data.
• Assist in exploratory analyses, modeling, and simulations, including the application of innovative technologies such as AI-informed approaches and systems modeling.
• Apply syndemic theory and systems thinking to maternal and child health research using linked datasets.

• Support ongoing qualitative (interviews, focus groups) and quantitative (survey-based) evaluation activities in collaboration with consultants and Westat.
• Assist with the development of discussion guides, survey instruments, data collection protocols, and IRB-related documentation as needed.
• Conduct or support data analysis using appropriate qualitative and quantitative software packages.
• Contribute to synthesis of findings and preparation of evaluation reports.

• Support the development and implementation of an application and selection process for doctoral and postdoctoral trainees participating in the project.
• Assist with integration of BBC/PELL linked database training into the MHRC Student Fellowship Mentoring Program, in collaboration with KKI.
• Participate in seminars and learning activities designed to strengthen research team capacity in maternal and child health science and data use.

• Work collaboratively with MHRCC, MHRC partners (MMC-SACS, UTA), and JHU technical assistance teams.
• Assist in documenting and sharing lessons learned with other MHRC research centers.
• Support preparation of manuscripts, reports, presentations, and other dissemination products.

• Assist with drafting HRSA-required progress reports, summaries, and deliverables for internal review by the faculty team and final submission by MHRCC.
• Ensure project activities align with HRSA expectations, timelines, and evaluation requirements.

• Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, ScD, or equivalent) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Health Services Research, Data Science, or a related field, or near completion at the time of appointment.

• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
• Familiarity with large datasets, administrative data, or linked data systems.
• Strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-institutional, collaborative research environment.

• Background in maternal and child health, perinatal epidemiology, or health equity research.
• Experience with data governance, data access processes, or restricted datasets.
• Familiarity with systems science, syndemic theory, or computational approaches such as modeling, simulation, AI-informed methods.
• Experience contributing to federal grant reporting or evaluation activities.