Post-Doctoral Fellow, Epidemiology & Community Health - Onsite

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University seeks a highly qualified Post‑Doctoral Fellow to join the Department of Epidemiology. The fellow will contribute to federally funded projects focused on community engagement and CBPR, using mixed‑methods to study social drivers of health and substance use treatment.

The position offers intensive mentorship, opportunities to lead manuscripts, develop independent grants, and collaborate with the Center on Society and Health and affiliated partners across VCU and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field by start date.
• Experience in CBPR and community engagement with underserved populations.
• Proven scientific writing and ability to lead manuscripts.

Responsibilities

• Lead peer‑reviewed manuscripts and develop publications.
• Develop grant applications and independent research proposals.
• Conduct quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods analyses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators across VCU and partners.

Skills

CBPR expertise

Research writing

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Interdisciplinary collab

Education

Ph.D. in public health

Epidemiology specialization

Tools

R

Stata

NVivo

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University seeks a highly qualified Post‑Doctoral Fellow to join the Department of Epidemiology. The fellow will contribute to federally funded projects focused on community engagement and CBPR, using mixed‑methods to study social drivers of health and substance use treatment.

The position offers intensive mentorship, opportunities to lead manuscripts, develop independent grants, and collaborate with the Center on Society and Health and affiliated partners across VCU and