COVID Postdoctoral Fellow, CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health

The CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health is recruiting an epidemiology postdoctoral fellow to work on COVID-19, mental health, and vaccine research areas, topics that are part of a large portfolio of research on the impacts of the US COVID-19 pandemic and public health response. The fellow will join a large team of investigators and staff that run the national CHASING COVID Cohort(C3) Study, launched in late March 2020, and on a new, cohort-linked three year NIH grant to test the efficacy of an intervention designed to increase vaccination among adults with depression and anxiety. Furthermore, there will be opportunities for mentorship by senior epidemiologists and public health scholars, first authorship on publications, and contributions to studies in development. The fellow would be expected to: 1) quickly become familiar with the study design and datasets being used in the Chasing COVID Cohort study; 2) rapidly conduct longitudinal analyses, draft, and publish papers, including first-authored papers, in peer-reviewed journals using data from the CHASING COVID Cohort and other related datasets; 3) lead, collaborate on, and support analyses and manuscripts being led by other members of the CHASING COVID Cohort investigative team; and 4) contribute to grant applications, as applicable and interested.

Stipend and time period: Post-doctoral fellow stipends range from $60,000-$85,000, depending on the number of years of post-PhD experience. With an expected hire date of Summer 2023, the 12-month position comes with a one year hire commitment, and further extension, depending on funding availability and performance. This can be a remote position, and visa sponsorship is available as long as the applicant currently resides in the United States.   Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter and resume.  

Minimum qualifications

• PhD in epidemiology, with a preferred focus on infectious diseases or mental health and epidemiological and biostatistical methods
• Excellent data management and analysis skills
• Ability to efficiently prioritize and execute projects independently and efficiently
• Excellent track record of first authored peer-reviewed publications (as appropriate for level of experience)
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Team player
• Experience with longitudinal data analysis
• Ability to review and write code in SAS (fine to primarily code in R but the team uses SAS and you must be able to operate with SAS)
• Data visualization experience
• Willingness to mentor epidemiology masters and doctoral students on analysis of CHASING COVID Cohort Study data

The CHASING COVID Cohort Study

For more about the C3 cohort, and to assess where applicants may be able to make contributions to future research, the following resources may be helpful:

1. Robertson MM, Kulkarni SG, Rane M, et al. Cohort profile: a national, community-based prospective cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic outcomes in the USA-the CHASING COVID Cohort study. BMJ Open 2021;11(9):e048778.
2. Press release covering the awarding of an NIH research grant to the CHASING COVID Cohort Study team to test an intervention aimed at improving COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people with anxiety or depression.
3. The CHASING COVID Cohort Study website, with links to recent papers and PDFs of all questionnaires.
4. The CHASING COVID COHORT Study team.
5. The CHASING COVID Cohort public use dataset: https://zenodo.org/record/6127735#.Y9B24i-B0uT

The  CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy

The mission of the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy is to provide a collaborative and accessible environment for excellence in education, research, and service in public health, to promote and sustain healthier populations in New York City and around the world, and to shape policy and practice in public health for all.

The CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH)

The CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) was founded on the notion that substantial improvements in population health can be efficiently achieved through better implementation of existing strategies, policies, and interventions across multiple sectors. With that in mind, we study how to translate and scale-up evidence-based interventions and policies within clinical and community settings in order to improve population health and reduce health disparities.  The ISPH leads cutting-edge research across a range of topics, including health disparities, HIV, substance use, and mental health.  We utilize innovative methods, including large online national cohorts, discrete choice experiments, quasi-experimental methods, visualization dashboards, and cluster RCT / hybrid trials.

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Mental Health Data Manager/Data Analyst, CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health

The CUNY ISPH has a rapidly growing COVID and mental health research portfolio.  We are recruiting for a data analyst who focuses on advanced epi methods and longitudinal data analysis.  The research analyst will primarily collaborate on our COVID and mental health research portfolio under the supervision of Dr. Denis Nash.  There will be opportunities to contribute to and advance future studies in development.

The position comes with a one year hire commitment, and further extension is dependent on funding availability and performance.  This can be a remote position, and sponsorship is available as long as the applicant is currently in the United States.  

Job Duties

• Oversee and create data management systems
• Rapidly lead analyses, draft, and publish papers in peer-reviewed journals
• Review the work of other analysts, advising on statistical methods and protocol where necessary
• Support analyses and manuscripts being led by other members of the investigative teams
• Contribute to future grant applications and funded projects, as applicable and interested

Required

• MPH in epidemiology, with a preferred focus on infectious diseases or mental health and epidemiological and biostatistical methods
• 2-3 years experience in an epi analyst position
• Experience with longitudinal data analysis
• Ability to review and write code in SAS (fine to primarily code in R but the team uses SAS and you must be able to operate with SAS)
• Ability to efficiently prioritize and execute projects independently and efficiently
• Excellent written and verbal communicator
• Team player

Annual salary range: $70,000-80,000

Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter and resume.

The mission of The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy is to provide a collaborative and accessible environment for excellence in education, research, and service in public health, to promote and sustain healthier populations in New York City and around the world, and to shape policy and practice in public health for all.

The CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) was founded on the notion that substantial improvements in population health can be efficiently achieved through better implementation of existing strategies, policies, and interventions across multiple sectors. With that in mind, we study how to translate and scale-up evidence-based interventions and policies within clinical and community settings in order to improve population health and reduce health disparities.  The ISPH leads cutting-edge research across a range of topics, including health disparities, HIV, COVID-19, substance use, and mental health.  We utilize innovative methods, including large online national cohorts, discrete choice experiments, quasi-experimental methods, visualization dashboards, and cluster RCT / hybrid trials.

Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship, CSTE

APHIF is a 2-year fellowship funded by CDC in which recent graduates and early career professionals work in a state or local health agency under the guidance of two experienced mentors. Fellows work in a full-time role and will work on informatics projects at their host site. Some of the top benefits of this program, according to former fellows, are the mentorship, connection with their peer cohort, and flexibility to take on a variety of projects and expand their skill set. 

This fellowship is open to individuals who hold a masters or doctoral degree from an accredited academic institution. Those who will graduate in spring 2023 are welcome to apply! As a training program, this fellowship is particularly appropriate for recent graduates and early career professionals interested in work at the state or local level. Fellows must be US citizens or permanent residents. Individuals requiring a visa are not eligible for this program. Fellows receive a stipend (listed below), professional development funds, and relocation support.   

·       $55,505.84 for master’s level fellows  

·       $70,905.90 for doctoral level fellows 

To apply, please click here . The application has been extended to February 20, 2023. Questions may be directed to aphif [at] cste [dot] org 

Research Project Coordinator, RSPH Department of Infectious Diseases

Program Director, NCI Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program

Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities, UNC

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health are seeking candidates for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships in our Cancer Care Quality Training Program (CCQTP), a multidisciplinary research training program. We will have 2 pre-doctoral and 2 post-doctoral slots available for the grant year beginning on August 1, 2023. The application deadline is Friday, February 3, 2023.

The CCQTP is a NCI-funded T32 training program focused on processes of cancer care delivery, including quality, access, outcomes, financing, health disparities/equity, decision-making, patient-centeredness, and comparative and cost-effectiveness of oncology services.  Information about the program is available at:https://outcomes.unc.edu/ccqtp/overview/

Program activities and support include specialized curriculum, travel funds, and mentoring, in addition to a research stipend, tuition coverage and health insurance.  A list of faculty mentors is provided on the website. The application deadline is Friday, February 3, 2023.

• Link to pre-doctoral application and guidelines: https://outcomes.unc.edu/ccqtp/pre-doc-app/

• Link to post-doctoral application and guidelines:

TA Position for Alumni, Department of Epidemiology

The Department of Epidemiology is hiring a TA to join the EPI 539 teaching team with Dr. Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist. This is a second semester EPI course for students outside our department, and provides an opportunity for students to dig deeper into the methods that they learned in their first semester of EPI methods, with a focus on causality.

The TA would lead an in-person lab session from 8:30-9:50am on Mondays (beginning 1/23), and a weekly 50-minute Zoom office hour. If available, they would be welcome to attend our in-person class (in the new building!) on Wednesdays from 10-11:50am; however, lectures will be recorded should the TA need to catch up on anything later.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Attending a weekly team meeting – no longer than 30 minutes
• Grading weekly homework assignments and entering grades in Canvas
• Updating materials to review homework answers and recap the main lecture points each week
• Pre-testing the midterm
• Assisting in grading midterm & final project
• Working with the instructor to identify new and innovative ways to engage the students during lab and/or lecture

If you are interested in this position, please email Dr. Christiansen-Lindquist (LCLindquist [at] emory [dot] edu) with an updated resume/CV and a brief description of any relevant experience.

This position comes with a $3600 stipend, which will likely be disbursed in two installments at the middle and end of the semester.

Data Analyst, Women First Digital

Women First Digital (WFD) is looking for a passionate data analyst who is capable of extracting, synthesizing and compiling, and analyzing trends from multiple data-sets to better understand our users’ self- care journeys, needs, and use of our digital products. Additionally, this person will also be responsible for designing appropriate research methods to effectively track and measure this  journey.

The ideal candidate will be skilled in all aspects of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, including mining, storing, generation, and visualization. The position will also guide WFD’s internal teams to transition its internal analytics to Google Analytics 4, and support the team to store historical data. Additionally, this person should be able to identify key patterns, interpret trends, and ensure data accuracy and quality.

This position is fully remote and can be done from any location with reliable internet service. This is a full-time employee position and is open to nationals of any country.

Please review the attached Job Description for a full summary of the role and how to apply.  Application deadline is 18 January 2023.

Epidemiology Fellowship, CDC SENSOR-Pesticides Program

Research Project: The ORISE research fellow will be assigned to The Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risk (SENSOR)-Pesticides program (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/pesticides/). Under this program, NIOSH provides cooperative agreement funding and technical support to state health departments to conduct surveillance on acute occupational pesticide-related illness and injury. As part of the fellowship program, the ORISE fellow will conduct public health surveillance studies of acute pesticide-related illness and injury, with a focus on work-related exposures. Under the guidance of a mentor, who is a senior epidemiologist, the fellow will be involved in the following activities:

• 1. Analyze public health surveillance data to assess occupational and non-occupational disease magnitude trends
• 2. Identify and investigate emerging pesticide problems by using the SENSOR-Pesticides Program database to describe the human experience with relatively new pesticides, or describe risks associated with various application practices (E.g., describe the rate of pesticide poisoning across major industry sectors, including agriculture)
• 3. Assist with the development of educational and other notification materials to raise awareness of pesticide problems that are identified and implement effective interventions
• 4. Participate in preparing manuscripts for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• 5. Assist in organizing the SENSOR-Pesticides workshops which are attended by SENSOR-Pesticides partners and stakeholders
• 6. Contribute to data quality assessment and improvement across the SENSOR-Pesticides states.

Health Communications Fellow, CDC

CDC Office and Location: A fellowship opportunity is available with the Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE), within the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The mission of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) is to promote health and quality of life by preventing, controlling, and eventually eliminating tuberculosis in the United States.

Research Project: The research participant will be placed in the Communications, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch (CEBSB) within the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE). This project will provide the fellow with an educational experience in health communications and social marketing around tuberculosis disease and latent tuberculosis infection. Learning Objectives: Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant will be involved in the following activities:

– Aiding in the development of health communication materials, products, and messages – Conducting communications research – Disseminating health information through a variety of communication channels – Supporting the development and implementation of a communications campaign to reach priority audiences with important health messages – Supporting community engagement and mobilization activities through social marketing efforts – Assisting in drafting and reviewing documents and reports – Presenting findings and recommendations at national forums and in peer-reviewed journals – Contributing to formative research efforts and communications to eliminate tuberculosis in the United States – Supporting message testing efforts around tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection testing and treatment for groups at high risk for tuberculosis. – Participating in Branch and Team meetings – Maintaining communication with project leaders

This fellow will be engaged with Branch leadership and project staff. Opportunities for networking with subject matter experts will be made available.

Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Leeanna Allen (iei5 [at] cdc [dot] gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: March 27, 2023. Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full-time.

Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE [dot] CDC [dot] NCHHSTP [at] orau [dot] org and include the reference code for this opportunity. For more information, please click here.