Postdoctoral Fellow: Community-Engaged Cancer Prevention

Virginia Commonwealth University; Virginia; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond seeks a postdoctoral fellow to work with Dr. Jessica LaRose on NIH-funded community-engaged trials focusing on cancer and chronic disease prevention.

The fellow will contribute to data dissemination, manage field-based intervention implementation, and mentor junior staff. Flexible start dates with a preferred start of July 1, 2027; VCU postdocs are Virginia state employees with benefits mirroring 12-month faculty, providing comprehensive fringe

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in relevant field.
• Record of publications and presentations in field.
• Experience with community-engaged research preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to data dissemination for NIH-funded trials.
• Manage field-based intervention implementation.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to grant writing and publication training.

Skills

Data dissemination

Field-based interventions

Mentoring

Scientific writing

Education

Doctoral degree in social and behavioral sciences, psychology, public health, or related field

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond seeks a postdoctoral fellow to work with Dr. Jessica LaRose on NIH-funded community-engaged trials focusing on cancer and chronic disease prevention.

The fellow will contribute to data dissemination, manage field-based intervention implementation, and mentor junior staff. Flexible start dates with a preferred start of July 1, 2027; VCU postdocs are Virginia state employees with benefits mirroring 12-month faculty, providing comprehensive fringe