Postdoctoral Associate - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

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Job Summary

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 525522 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ and attach cover letter, academic resume or curriculum vitae. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee.  Review will continue until position is filled.

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