Post Doctoral Associate

If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet. The Department of Public Health Sciences is currently seeking a full-time Post Doctoral Associate to work in Miami. The Post Doctoral Associate performs scientific research and studies under the supervision of managing staff. Moreover, the Post Doctoral Associate promotes institutional recognition through literal contributions to the scientific community. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS Conducts research on specific areas of study as assigned. Prepares research reports and technical papers for publishing. Investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and theories. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories. Develops advanced analytical models and systems and provides solutions and analyses to support strategic and tactical decisions. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. Department Specific Functions The Postdoctoral fellow will oversee all of the assessment and tracking activities of the project. He/She will supervise the assessors, liaise with the community partner, and supervise tracking of participants. The Postdoctoral fellow will also participate in manuscript preparation and be responsible for the back translation of survey assessment materials. The Postdoctoral fellow will also participate in qualitative and social network data analysis. The Postdoctoral fellow is expected to submit a K or R NIH grant proposal. CORE QUALIFICATIONS Education: MD or Ph.D. in relevant field Experience: Experience executing mixed-methods research (combining qualitative and quantitative methods) Experience in research design and analysis using various methods (i.e., surveys, interviews, focus groups, case studies, content analysis) Creating and testing questionnaires in RedCap and Qualtrics Experience in data manipulation and analysis using statistical tools (e.g., R/SPSS) Experience coding and analyzing qualitative data (e.g., thematic analysis, content analysis) Knowledge of qualitative analysis software (e.g., Nvivo) Experience in translating findings into manuscripts, conference presentations, and/or reports Experience in SNA visualization tools (e.g., Cytoscape, Gephi, Visone, UCINET, and R) Experience working in an academic research environment with an interdisciplinary team Experience working with stakeholders and community partners The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

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