Postdoctoral Associate-Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

Back to Search Results Apply Now * Opening Date: 2020-12-08 * Job Opening Id: 522588 * College/Division: Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work * Department: CPHSW Hlth Promo and Dise Prev Job Information Florida International University is Miami’s public research university.

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Dr.

Jason Mitchell, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, is currently seeking to hire one post-doctoral research associate.

The postdoctoral research associate will provide support on coordinating, managing and conducting highly specialized health disparities research, focusing on LGBTQ health.

The postdoc will participate in a diverse array of research pursuits, including project related activities, manuscript preparation, data analysis and collaborating on ongoing projects and grant writing.

The postdoc will be mentored directly by Dr.

Mitchell and will have the opportunity to collaborate with others within the HPDP department and FIU Research Center in Minority Institutions.

Dr.

Mitchell has over 15 years of experience in designing, implementing and evaluating HIV/STI prevention projects with sexual minority male couples and men, and has established a cohort study with LGBTQ couples.

Central to his program of research is the use of technology and relationship science to improve health outcomes for HIV/STI prevention, substance use, and other health domains areas of critical Public Health importance where stark disparities continue to exist among sexual and gender minority populations, including couples.

Qualifications and Experience Earned doctorate in Public Health or relevant field.

Bilingual (Spanish, English) language strongly preferred, along with experience in using technology for recruitment (e.g., social media) and data collection (e.g., Qualtrics).

A focus in LGBTQ health is required with a supporting publication record.

An interest in conducting research with couples and using m/eHealth for interventions is helpful.

Duties and Responsibilities: * Research with focus on sexual minority populations (adults/couples) and health behavior change (~85%) * Manage data collection, and retention efforts * Conduct analyses, collaboratively and independently * Publish in peer-reviewed journals * Presentation of findings at professional meetings * Collaborative writing of grant proposals * Applying for pilot grants * Mentoring (~10%) * Mentor doctoral and master’s level research assistants in lab * Administration and service (~5%) * Participation in RCMI and RI core activities * Consulting with RCMI pilot applicants and awardees Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 522588 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ and attach cover letter, academic resume or curriculum vitae, and provide names and contact information of references upon submission of application, in a single pdf file.

To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by January 8, 2021.

Review will continue until position is filled.

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In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in “My Applications”.

In order to be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position, be in good performance standing, and have been continuously employed at the University for at least six months.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process.

It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment.

Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

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About FIU Florida International University is Miami’s public research university, focused on student success.

According to U.S.

News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities.

FIU is a top U.S.

research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures.

FIU ranks 15th in the nation among public universities for patent production, which drives innovation, and is one of the institutions that helps make Florida the top state for higher education.

The Next Horizon fundraising campaign is furthering FIU’s commitment to providing students Worlds Ahead opportunities.

Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers, and supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU.

FIU is a member of Conference USA, with more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports.

The university has awarded more than 330,000 degrees to many leaders in South Florida and beyond.

For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.

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