Postdoc: Implementation Science for TBI & Health

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Scholar in the Department of Medicine | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This 100% FTE position supports ACCEL, a NIH-funded lab focused on adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based innovations in real-world settings.

The fellow will conduct mixed-methods research, lead analyses, develop implementation strategies, and contribute to grant writing and dissemination to academic, policy,

Qualifications

• PhD, ScD, or DrPH in public health or related field.
• Demonstrated methodological training in implementation science.
• Strong publication record for career stage.
• Experience with human-centered co-design applied to implementation.
• Experience analyzing implementation and health outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design and conduct of implementation science studies, including hybrid effectiveness-implementation trials.
• Develop, refine, and evaluate implementation strategies using human-centered design principles.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative data collection/analyses (interviews, focus groups, surveys, EHR data).
• Contribute to methodological, analytical, and scientific innovation in implementation science.
• Publish research results in peer-reviewed journals and present at national conferences.
• Disseminate findings to academic, policy, and community audiences.
• Build lab infrastructure (SOPs, data systems, IRB templates, partnerships).
• Support community partnerships and engagement with current and new partners.
• Assist with grant development and project management.

Skills

Methodological training

Human-centered co-design

Data analysis (implementation outcomes

Publication track record

Scientific writing

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Experience with health organizations

Quantitative analytics

Adaptive study designs

Education

PhD/DrPH/ScD in public health or related field

Job description

The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Scholar in the Department of Medicine | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. This 100% FTE position supports ACCEL, a NIH-funded lab focused on adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based innovations in real-world settings.

The fellow will conduct mixed-methods research, lead analyses, develop implementation strategies, and contribute to grant writing and dissemination to academic, policy,