How to Apply
Interested applicants: please submit (1) a letter of interest; (2) personal statement regarding research interests, career goals, and experience; (3) a curriculum vita; (4) a writing sample (examples include, but are not limited to, a manuscript in preparation, a published manuscript, or a chapter from a dissertation); and (5) contact information for two or three references who can supply a letter of recommendation. General inquiries and questions about the position can be sent to Tina Mainieri, [email protected].
Job Summary
We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to join a research team examining a broad range of family and community factors influencing Alzheimers disease and related dementia (ADRD) risks and resilience. The position involves two focuses:
- Development of measures of family care availability to care for older adults with ADRD (NIA 1RF1AG083037), which will involve extensive data and analytic work incorporating broad family contextual factors. The research utilizes comprehensive and unique data resources collected by the Health and Retirement Study and many contextual data sources, and engages an interdisciplinary team of researchers in economics, medicine, and public health. The candidate will help construct composite measure of family availability, carry out analyses and lead and assist with manuscripts using the measures of family availability related to outcomes of care utilization and transition with specific focus on implications for ADRD care and resilience. For information related to this project, please see the project abstract.
- The development of conceptual and analytic framework of family and community contextual factors in ADRD risks and resilience (NIA U24AG088894) which will involve scoping and systematic literature review of substantive aspects, data, and methods. The postdoc will help analyze and summarize results from scoping and systematic reviews of family and community contextual factors in ADRD and participating in manuscript writing. For information related to this project, please see the project abstract.
A successful candidate will present research activities within the group and at scientific meetings. Support for preparing applications for external funding would be provided.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
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Required Qualifications*
- PhD degree or equivalent in economics, public health, gerontology, or other relevant fields
- Experience with analysis of large health science databases or studies
- Advanced level of training and experiences in statistics and data science
- Extensive experience in R, SAS, STATA or a similar statistical programming language
- Strong motivation to learn and stay abreast of new analytic techniques
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and oral and written communication
- Ability to work independently or collaboratively and to show initiative within a strong team dynamic
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
Desired Qualifications*
- Growth mindset, open-science philosophy, strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- Publications in areas related to the projects scope (e.g., family demography and economics, health services research, care resources and implications for ADRD risks and care)
Work Locations
The primary appointment will be at the School of Medicine. The postdoctoral fellow will work closely with Dr. HwaJung Choi and faculty members at the School of Medicine and the Institute for Social Research who have investigator roles on the grants. The work environment will be hybrid remote and in-person. The postdoctoral fellow will share an office in the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC). Weekly presence in the office is encouraged. Opportunities for seminars and other research resources are available at School of Medicine and Institute for Social Research.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
Salary range is $70,000 - $80,000/year plus benefits and grant related travel funds. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience of the candidate. The appointment will be for one year, with a potential for annual renewal for up to 3 years total.
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.