Contractual - Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Morris Heights Health Center; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD seeks a Contractual - Post-Doctoral Research Associate to advance CUHE research within the Division of Academic Affairs and the Dean's Community Health & Policy department.

The role focuses on leading project tasks, handling large-scale data analysis, and teaching one course per academic year, with opportunities to present findings and publish scholarly work.

Qualifications

• PhD required in Public Health or related field from an accredited institution.
• Two years of research experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead identified CUHE research projects tasks (i.e., tool development, community assessments, progress reports, etc.).
• Collect, clean, synthesize, and analyze large quantitative and qualitative datasets for various research projects.
• Teach one course during the academic year in the School of Community Health and Policy.
• Serve as a representative to a variety of projects and community meetings on behalf of the research team.
• Communicate research findings via presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare at least one academic paper or manuscript for publishing in a peer-reviewed journal or other dissemination platforms.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Research design

Data analysis

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

Academic writing

Presentation skills

Education

PhD in Public Health or related field

Job description

Morgan State University is a public research university and historically black college (HBCU) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in Maryland.

Contractual - Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Job Title Contractual - Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Division

Division Divison of Academic Affairs

Department

Department Dean Community Health & Policy

Job Effective Date

Job Effective Date 04/09/2026

Job End Date

Job End Date 06/30/2027

Work Status

Work Status Full Time

Position Category

Position Category Contractual

FLSA

Annual Salary $60,000 - $70,000 / year

Pays

Pays $60,000 - $70,000 / year

Percentage Amount

Percentage Amount 100

Fund Source State Support

Requisition Reason

Requisition Reason Vacancy

Job Duties

• Lead identified CUHE research projects tasks (i.e., tool development, community assessments, progress reports, etc.)
• Collect, clean, synthesize, and analyze large quantitative and qualitative datasets for various research projects
• Teach one course during the academic year in the School of Community Health and Policy
• Serve as a representative to a variety of projects and community meetings on behalf of the research team
• Communicate research findings via presentations to internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare at least one academic paper or manuscript for publishing in a peer-reviewed journal or other dissemination platforms
• Other duties as assigned

Requested Minimum Qualifications

Education:
A PhD. in Public Health, Health Education, Special Education, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or related field from an accredited college or university is required.
Experience:
Two years of research experience is required.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Preferences

• Community based research experience preferred
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data collection, management, and analysis skills.