Position description
The UC Merced Center for Health Equity at the University of California, Merced is seeking a talented and qualified postdoctoral scholar to collaborate and advance health equity in Latino / a / x, immigrant, rural communities in the San Joaquin Valley region.
We are specifically seeking a scholar with demonstrated experience in mixed methods and health equity research with a preference for candidates with a strong commitment to community-engaged research principles.
- The postdoc will work closely with the PIs on various project activities and research including : Strategic research support for community partners;
- assisting in literature search and review; facilitating interview and focus group if needed; performing quantitative and / or qualitative analysis;
- carrying data mining, analysis, synthesis, visualization and presentation; converting data into reportable formats for presentations;
- writing reports and disseminating findings; managing the project's database and overall project evaluation; providing qualitative research skill trainings to community partners and / or undergraduate and graduate research assistants;
and other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
- Ph.D. in Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Community Health Sciences, Health / Public Policy, or other related social, behavioral, or population science field
- Interest in health equity and rural health research
- Strong methodological and data analysis skills (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods)
- Highly self-motivated individuals who have demonstrated the ability to conduct independent and collaborative scientific research
- Willingness to mentor and assist undergraduate research assistants
Preferred qualifications
- Demonstrated evidence of strong contributions to scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications
- Experience conducting or collaborating on health equity and rural health research studies, particularly investigations with a community-engaged component
30+ days ago