About this position
Postdoctoral Research Associate
About the Opportunity
- The Communication for Health Equity Lab led by Professor Diane
- Francis is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to help
- support the transdisciplinary research activities of this lab. Our
- research focuses on understanding effective communication practices
- for health behavior change and health equity. The Postdoctoral
- Research Associate will work on projects that informs the design
- and evaluation of culturally responsive communication interventions
- to advance the health and well-being of health disparity
- populations. The position is for 2 years.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work on projects related to the development and evaluation of health communication strategies to address health disparities across underserved populations.
- Research skills and experiences will include utilizing mixed methods research, community engagement, qualitative, quantitative, and big data collection and analysis.
- This position involves developing research projects, grant writing, manuscript preparation, lab management, and supervision of graduate and undergraduate students.
Minimum Qualifications
- PhD (or earning the degree by the start date) in communication, public health, health promotion, or related social and behavioral sciences field.
- Candidates with interest in computational health communication, AI and health messaging, social/digital media and health outcomes are a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Candidates with a track record in conducting mixed methods research, including population-based surveys, qualitative methods, big data analytics, and health campaign formative and evaluation research are preferred.
- Candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that are underrepresented in health-related research, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Position Type
Research
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
- Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
- eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
- time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
- well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
- more information.
- All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
- consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
- color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
- status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
- law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
108S
Expected Hiring Range:
$59,423.00 - $83,934.50
- With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend
- on several factors, which may include your education, experience,
- location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay
- comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
- Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to
- change.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate_R126193
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- Prepare your SOP, CV, transcripts and referees before the deadline.
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