Postdoctoral Opportunities

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Building for Scale Scholars Program is a six-month program designed to support talented behavioral researchers committed to developing or adapting, testing, and scaling innovative, evidence-based programs or technologies that promote health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities and their families. Scholars participate in intensive learning experiences focused on designing or adapting testable and scalable innovations that will best meet the needs of individuals and families in the disability community. Individuals seeking to develop or adapt innovations that contribute to equity, inclusion and opportunities to maximize health in individuals with disabilities across the lifespan and their families are encouraged to apply. Please refer to program brochure for more information.

The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is seeking highly qualified candidates for a one year residential postdoctoral position in the causes, health and behavioral effects, and prevention of and interventions for lifetime trauma and violence. There is the potential for an additional year depending on achievement of goals developed with the mentors completed during the first year. This position is full-time and offers a salary based upon the NIH NRSA postdoctoral scale and based on your level of experience. Currently, the FY 2018 posted base salary is $48,432.00.

This position provides the opportunity for a new post-doctoral researcher to work as a team member/ research assistant on one or more of the multidisciplinary violence and trauma related funded research projects throughout the university. Working as a research assistant, the post-doc will work closely with the Principal Investigator and other members of the research teams while participating in the practical components of the research and advancing the skills and knowledge obtained during their program.  The post-doctoral fellow will be mentored by one of the program core faculty in the SON (Campbell, Sharps, Glass) and co-mentored by one of the program core faculty in BSPH or the SOM, as well as attend the weekly interdisciplinary Trauma and Violence Research Seminar.  S/he will also be able to take a limited number of classes to advance research skills and knowledge in violence and trauma.  In order to apply, please send a CV in current NIH Biosketch format with a full list of publications (under review, accepted for publication and published only) and research presentations attached, a 1 page goal statement for the post-doctoral experience and 2 letters of reference to [email protected].

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Morton & Jane Blaustein Post-doctoral Fellowship in Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing

Description

The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a post-doctoral fellowship on advancing the science to improve the mental health of young children and their families. Fellowship period is for up to two years.

The Blaustein Fellowship was created through the generosity of the Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation and is led by Dr. Deborah Gross, the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Endowed Chair in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. It provides a richly mentored experience to scholars committed to multidisciplinary and collaborative research advancing the science surrounding the mental health of young children and their families.

Eligibility: Applications are welcomed from nurses with or nearing completion of a research doctorate with a demonstrated commitment to scholarship in child or family mental health. Preference given to applicants with histories of prior research funding and first-authored data-based publications in refereed journals. Fellowships are open to eligible U.S. citizens and international applicants. Applicants from groups underrepresented in the nursing profession are encouraged to apply.

Annual stipend/benefits: This position provides salary and benefits consistent with NIH post-doctoral fellowships. Other benefits include pilot funds, health/dental insurance, access to JHU graduate courses, and membership to the Johns Hopkins Post-Doctoral Association.

Due Dates: Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2022. Decisions will be made by August 1, 2022. Earliest possible start date is October 15, 2022. Start date is negotiable.

• Nurses with research doctorates (or anticipating degree completion by July 1, 2022)
• Demonstrated commitment to scholarship in child or family mental health
• Data-based publications
• Prior research funding and first-authored peer-reviewed publications preferred
• Second year of funding contingent on progress in achieving first-year fellowship goals

Fellowships open to eligible U.S. citizens and international applicants. Applicants from groups underrepresented in the nursing profession are encouraged to apply.

Statement of career objectives/research goals. It should be 2-3 pages double spaced and include:

• Future career goal(s)
• Proposed goals for the post-doctoral fellowship
• Prior scholarship, experiences, or achievements the applicant believes will significantly contribute to a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University

Curriculum Vitae

Three (3) letters of recommendation. Letters can also be sent to Dr. Gross at [email protected] Ask letter writers to state in email subject line: “Letter for (applicant’s name): Blaustein Postdoctoral Fellowship.”

Official Transcripts (from PhD program only)

Questions regarding application procedures or specifics of the Fellowship should be directed to Dr. Gross at [email protected].

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The Johns Hopkins University is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow (3 years duration) to assist with community engagement and research development within the recently launched University of California-Johns Hopkins University (UCSF-JHU) Opioid Industry Documents Archive. Fellows will take up their positions on July 1, 2022.

The UCSF-JHU Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA), established in Spring 2021, is a digital collection of publicly disclosed opioid litigation materials. The Archive contains emails, memos, presentations, sales reports, training materials, budgets, audit reports, meeting agendas and minutes, expert witness reports, and depositions of pharmaceutical industry executives. The Archive provides a freely accessible digital resource for use by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public. The Archive provides an unparalleled opportunity to investigate scientific, legal, regulatory, and marketing questions, and apply computational as well as other diverse analytic methods, to generate fundamental new knowledge about the origins of the epidemic, and to inform changes to policies and practice to prevent future harms.

The CLIR/OIDA Postdoctoral Fellow will pursue original, publishable research using materials housed in the Archive and work closely with the Archive research team to enhance the accessibility and usability of archival materials for a diverse array of research communities. This will involve developing discovery tools and curating subject guides and other thematic “on-ramps” for potential users of OIDA data.  The fellows will take a leadership role in developing an effective organizational structure of the large volume of diverse materials housed in the Archive to facilitate a wide range of multi-disciplinary research endeavors. As part of their responsibilities, fellows will oversee research assistants charged with specific organizational and research tasks. Fellows will be mentored by and work closely with researchers and information specialists leading this work at JHU.  Fellows will be based at Johns Hopkins University, localized to the Baltimore area, housed at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing or the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and will be affiliated with the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine and the Institute of the History of Medicine.

Position Start Date: July 1, 2022

Position End Date: June 30, 2025

Qualifications

Fellows should be well-versed in the history and social context of the ongoing harms associated with opioid overuse—which has become known as the “opioid epidemic” in the US, and/or be knowledgeable about research in related areas, such as the history, regulation, and impact of the pharmaceutical, tobacco, or food industries; agnotology; and the commercial determinants of health. We especially welcome applicants with training in social inequities, racism, perspectives on intersecting identities and society and political economy. Scholars with relevant prior publications and/or dissertation research are encouraged to apply. Fellows should also be familiar with methods in digital and computational humanities, and means of using digital platforms to build research communities and enhance dissemination and engagement. Fellows should be innovative scholars with excellent research, communication, and organizational skills; be comfortable working on  multiple projects in a dynamic  research setting; and have interest in helping work with many parties to build an important and accessible field of research.

Applicants with doctoral degrees in areas such as anthropology, sociology, history, history of medicine, information studies, political science, public health, health policy, nursing, American studies, and related fields with experience or interest in the digital humanities are eligible to apply. Dual degree trained scholars and health care providers, and interdisciplinary scholars are welcome.

Application Instructions

Apply to the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to be considered for this position: https://postdoc.clir.org/join/

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace.

Salary and benefits details are available here: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/som/offices/pda/policies.html

Questions about this position can be addressed to Cecilia Tomori at [email protected]

Questions about the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and application process can be addressed to [email protected].

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The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

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The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a yearlong postdoctoral fellowship position focusing on health economics issues in nursing. There is a potential renewable for an additional year depending on funding.  This position is full-time and offers a salary based upon the NIH NRSA scale and based on the candidate’s level of experience.  This position provides the opportunity for a recently graduated post-doctoral fellow to gain experience using survey datasets for health economics research in nursing.  Working under the supervision of the Eric Slade, PhD, Associate Professor and Principal Investigator, the post-doctoral student will develop a nationwide repeated cross-sectional dataset, complete statistical analyses, and work with the PI to develop one or more research manuscripts on the nursing workforce and submit them for peer-review.  This position requires a doctoral degree in nursing, health services research, epidemiology, or a related field.  The successful candidate will have doctoral training and practical experience using statistical software packages such as STATA, SPSS, or SAS and experience with applied statistical methods used in health care research.  The successful postdoctoral fellow must register for postdoctoral research in fall/spring, must meet regularly with mentor, must complete Annual Report.

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Application Requirement:

• Statement of career objectives/research goals. The statement should be 2-3 pages double spaced and include:
  • Future career goal(s)
  • Proposed goals for the post-doctoral fellowship
  • Prior scholarship, experiences, or achievements the applicant believes will significantly contribute to a post-doctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University
• Curriculum Vitae

Postdoctoral Fellow with a Focus on Promoting Health and Resilience in Individuals and Families in the Disability Community

The Research and Education to support the Science of Independent Living for Inclusion and Engagement: National Center of Excellence RRTC (RESILIENCE RRTC) at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is pleased to announce an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow with a focus on promoting health and resilience in individuals and families in the disability community.

The Center’s mission is to improve the health and function of people with disabilities and their caregivers by adapting and scaling two award winning evidence-based programs for children and older adults with disabilities (Chicago Parent Program [CPP] and CAPABLE); and to design new approaches using key attributes of effective and sustainable programs to ensure program effectiveness, relevance, utility, and scalability. The School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins University provide a rich interdisciplinary environment with a wide variety of clinical and community partnerships, and offer an abundance of seminars, invited lectures, and opportunities for collaboration with faculty across disciplines and departments.

The postdoctoral fellow will work with a multidisciplinary team to adapt, implement, and evaluate theory-driven behavioral interventions for promoting health and resilience among individuals and families with disabilities. RESILIENCE Center team members include behavioral intervention scientists and specialists in knowledge translation and human centered design. Postdoctoral fellows will gain training in designing or adapting testable and scalable innovations that best meet the needs of individuals and families in the disability community and the application of Human Centered Design principles. Fellows will have access to exceptional resources to facilitate the conduct of their own research including opportunities to publish and assist with grant-writing or project planning for the next stage of their research careers.

The primary responsibility of the postdoctoral fellow will be to collaborate with the various members of the research team, technical assistance team, and the Principal Investigator (Dr. Deborah Gross) to carry out an array of RESILIENCE Center activities, including implementation and quality improvement activities and participation in data collection, data management, data analysis, grant writing, manuscript development, and conference presentations.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with the potential for funding to be extended an additional year. Decisions regarding Fellowship extensions will be based on active engagement, scholarly productivity, and mid-year and year-end progress reports. The position provides salary and benefits consistent with NIH postdoctoral fellows and a discretionary fund to support training development goals.
 

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The Center for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is pleased to announce an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow with a focus on cardiovascular health disparities research.

The Center aims to significantly reduce cardiovascular health disparities through community engagement, scientific investigation, education, and policy initiatives. The School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins University provide a rich interdisciplinary environment with a wide variety of clinical and community partnerships, and offer an abundance of seminars, invited lectures, and opportunities for collaboration with faculty across disciplines and departments.

Under the direction of Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, PhD, RN, and Center faculty the postdoctoral fellow will have ample opportunities to develop, implement, and evaluate theory-driven strategies to reduce cardiovascular health disparities. The primary responsibility of the postdoctoral fellow will be to collaborate with the research team to carry out an array of activities, including research, scholarship, and conference presentations.  The Postdoctoral Fellow will also learn leadership through data management and analysis; preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and conference presentations; and leadership of interdisciplinary research groups.

Postdoctoral fellows will have access to exceptional resources to facilitate the conduct of their own research including multiple opportunities to publish and assistance with grant-writing or project planning for the next stage of their research careers. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be appointed to a faculty mentor and receive individualized mentoring and training to develop the skills and competencies needed to become successful independent investigators, advance the health of older populations, and to design, implement, and evaluate innovative behavioral interventions.

The initial appointment will be for one year, with the potential for funding to be extended an additional year. Decisions regarding Fellowship extensions will be based on scholarly productivity, mid-year and year-end progress reports. The position provides salary and benefits consistent with NIH postdoctoral fellows (FY 2020 posted base salary is $50,076).

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Eligibility: A PhD in nursing, public health, implementation science, psychology, behavioral sciences or related field is required. Fellowship is open to eligible US citizens and international applicants.

Due Date: October 15, 2020. Decisions and notification regarding selection will be made by December 1, 2020. Start date is negotiable.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Statement of career objectives/research goals. The statement should be 2-3 pages double spaced and include:
  • Future career goals,
  • Specific interest in cardiovascular and health disparities research, and
  • Academic and career development plans for the fellowship.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three 3) letters of recommendation. Letters should be sent to [email protected] Ask letter writers to state in email subject line: “Letter for (applicant’s name): Postdoctoral Fellowship.
• Official Transcript (only transcript from PhD program is required)

Please submit all materials as PDF documents to [email protected] . Questions regarding application procedures, due date flexibility, or specifics of the Fellowship should be directed to Dr. Sandra Panchalingam at [email protected].

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The University of California San Francisco-Johns Hopkins (UCSF-JHU) Opioid Industry Documents Archive Postdoctoral Fellows

The Johns Hopkins University is looking for two Postdoctoral Fellows (2 years each) to assist with development of critical research and infrastructure of the recently launched University of California-Johns Hopkins University (UCSF-JHU) Opioid Industry Documents Archive. Fellows will take up their positions on January 1, 2022.

The UCSF-JHU Opioid Industry Documents Archive, established in Spring 2021, is a digital collection of publicly disclosed opioid litigation materials. The Archive contains emails, memos, presentations, sales reports, training materials, budgets, audit reports, meeting agendas and minutes, expert witness reports, and depositions of pharmaceutical industry executives. The Archive provides a freely accessible digital resource for use by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public. The Archive provides an unparalleled opportunity to investigate scientific, legal, regulatory, and marketing questions, and apply computational as well as other diverse analytic methods, to generate fundamental new knowledge about the origins of the epidemic, and to inform changes to policies and practice to prevent future harms.

The Postdoctoral Fellows will pursue original, publishable research using materials housed in the Archive and work closely with the Archive research team to enhance the accessibility and usability of archival materials. The fellows will take a leadership role in developing an effective organizational structure of the large volume of diverse materials housed in the Archive to facilitate a wide range of multi-disciplinary research endeavors. As part of their responsibilities, fellows will oversee research assistants charged with specific organizational and research tasks. Fellows will be mentored by and work closely with researchers and information specialists leading this work at JHU.  Fellows will be housed at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing or the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and will be affiliated with the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine and the Institute of the History of Medicine.

Position Start Date: January 1, 2022

Position End Date: December 31, 2023

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