Post-Doc Research Associate

University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Full Time

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Summary ORGANIZATION'S SUMMARY STATEMENT

The School of Public Health (SPH) at the University of Maryland College Park was first accredited as a School in 2010. However, beginning in the 1960s the Department of Health Education in the College of Physical Education, Recreation, and Health was created and by 1999 had an accredited MPH degree program in public health that served as the foundation for launching the School of Public Health a short eight years later. This MPH in Community Health was the model for the public health degrees that would follow with the official launching of the school. Within the department, this includes a B.S. in Community Health, an MPH and a PhD in Behavioral and Community Health.
Our proximity to both our state and national capitals provide unparalleled opportunities for faculty and students to work with key government health agencies, non-profit associations, public policy organizations, and private corporations. Our department uniquely offers its undergraduates a semester-long full-time internships for our students to take advantage of this proximity but also uniquely offers these same style internships internationally.

The University of Maryland School of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and located at the flagship institution of the state of Maryland on the ancestral lands of the Piscataway people, the traditional stewards of the lands where we work, live and learn. The University of Maryland is an extraordinary placevibrant and dynamic and diverse. We are a place of learning: a school dedicated to the art and science of education and committed to reimagining teaching and learning inside both classrooms and communities. We are a campus dedicated to the indisputable value of science and humanities, inquiry, and creativity, and comprising tens of thousands of searchers and discoverers working in hundreds of laboratories, libraries, and collaborative spaces. Strategically located just a few miles from the US capital, our university is a place where new knowledge is pursued, discovered, and championed. We are also a community, nearly half a million members strong, of diverse students, faculty, staff, and alumni; a small city of residents and commuters, first responders and health care workers, learners, artists, and athletes; a place where thousands come to work every day to make a difference. Our diversity is integral to our excellence. And ours is a community that is intrinsically connected to our
surrounding neighborhoods and our state, our nation, and our world. The University of Maryland remains, since our founding, an institution of change and progress dedicated to the public good. Our university is evolving faster than at any moment in its storied history. Our guiding principles are helping us to empower the next generation of leaders, educators, scientists, and global citizens to develop creative solutions to the grand challenges of our times.

As a top ranked School of Public Health at one of the nations leading research universities, we are well-positioned to advance and translate public health knowledge to improve health and well-being. Our students, faculty, staff and community partners are driven by a passion to break down the barriers that keep individuals, families, communities and populations from attainting optimum health and wellness. We value diversity and strive for inclusion in all we do, uplifting people and communities who have experienced historic and ongoing oppression. Through our education, research and community-based work, we are committed to finding new and better ways to promote health, prevent disease and prolong active, happy and high-quality lives. The Schools mission is to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of the diverse communities throughout Maryland, the nation and the world through leadership and collaboration in interdisciplinary education, research, practice, and public policy.

Join the Woodlawn Study Team!
We are excited to share the availability of a 2-year post-doctoral research associate at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Led currently by Dr. Kerry Green, the Woodlawn Study is a longitudinal community cohort study that began as a school-based intervention in 1966. This rich longitudinal study spans over 50 years with the most recent interviews conducted with cohort members at age 62 in 2022-2024. More information about the study can be found at www.woodlawn.umd.edu.

Key responsibilities:
Analyze the existing Woodlawn datasets (age 6, age 16, age 32, age 42) to identify life course factors that impact the aging experience at 62
Write and publish articles in peer-reviewed journals
Present study findings at scientific meetings
Assist with the preparation of applications for external funding
Collaborate with the research team to build knowledge

Additional Benefits:
Work closely with the research team in a collaborative environment
Develop skills in quantitative data analysis
Opportunities for first-authored manuscripts
Mentorship in grant writing
Faculty status at the University of Maryland

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD in Public Health or a related field by the start date
Interest in the aging process
Experience analyzing quantitative data, particularly longitudinal data and latent variable modeling
Passion for life course research, urban health, and underserved populations

PREFERENCES:
Familiarity with national aging datasets (e.g., Health and Retirement Study)
Familiarity with Stata, R, and SPSS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to sit for extended periods, operate office equipment (e.g., computers, printers), and possess the ability to read from a computer screen or printed reports.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: None

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS: Cover letter addressing interest and relevant qualifications including quantitative skills, resume, first authored paper or writing sample

TELEWORK ELIGIBLE: Eligible to telework, on average, 2 days per week. Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials:

Cover Letter addressing interest and relevant qualifications including quantitative skills
Resume
First authored paper or writing sample

Best Consideration Date: 4/17/2025

Posting Close Date: N/A

Open Until Filled: Y

Additional Benefits

Work closely with the research team in a collaborative environment
Develop skills in quantitative data analysis
Opportunities for first-authored manuscripts
Mentorship in grant writing
Faculty status at the University of Maryland

We look forward to your application!

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Department SPHL-Behavioral & Community Health Worker Sub-Type Faculty Regular Salary Range $75,000 - $85,000 Benefits Summary

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Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization. Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

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