Postdoctoral Fellow-Implementation Science and Dementia Public Health

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to advance implementation science for dementia-related public health initiatives. You will help establish a national registry of Healthy Brain Initiative actions and coach sites to adopt more strategies, working with state, local and tribal programs across the country.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, publish findings, and receive mentorship to prepare for an independent research

Qualifications

• PhD in public health or related field by start date.
• Experience with CFIR, ERIC, RE-AIM or Proctor's implementation outcomes.
• Experience with systematic document review and qualitative coding.
• Mixed-methods skills; familiarity with qualitative analysis software and a statistical package.
• Experience with state/local/tribal health departments or CDC-funded programs preferred.
• Background in aging, dementia, caregiving or chronic disease prevention preferred.
• Experience with American Indian or Alaska Native communities preferred.
• Experience with TA, learning collaboratives or facilitation; familiarity with dashboard tools (REDCap, Airtable, Tableau) preferred.
• Excellent scientific writing and oral communication; demonstrated scholarly productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation science work behind the ADRD Public Health Adoption Accelerator.
• Build and run a national registry of Healthy Brain Initiative actions.
• Provide coaching and support to sites to adopt more actions.
• Collaborate with health departments and tribal programs nationwide; mentor for an independent research career.

Skills

Implementation science

Qualitative coding

Mixed-methods

Scholarly writing

Public health

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

PhD in public health or related field

Tools

NVivo

Dedoose

ATLAS.ti

R

Stata

SAS

Job description

Company Description

Company Description The University of Pennsylvania, a historic member of the Ivy League, is recognized globally for excellence in research and education. Guided by founder Ben Franklin's vision of "useful knowledge," Penn emphasizes innovation that serves the public good. The university includes 12 schools, such as the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Wharton School. Penn is also home to leading graduate and professional schools, including the Perelman School of Medicine, offering a vibrant, interdisciplinary environment for scholars. Postdoctoral researchers benefit from extensive resources, collaborations, and professional development opportunities.

Role Description

Join the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing research team as a Postdoctoral Fellow and help state, local and tribal public health programs put proven dementia strategies into practice. The fellow will build and run the implementation science behind the ADRD Public Health Adoption Accelerator (CDC-RFA-DP-26-0227, Component 3): a national registry of which public health sites are taking which Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map actions, and a coaching program that helps sites take more of them. The role offers high-impact research with a multidisciplinary team, direct work with health departments and tribal programs across the country, and mentored preparation for an independent research career.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• A PhD in public health or equivalent doctoral degree in nursing, implementation science, health services research, gerontology, health policy or a related field by the start date.
• Training or applied experience with implementation science frameworks (e.g., CFIR, ERIC, RE-AIM, Proctor's implementation outcomes).
• Experience with systematic document review or qualitative coding, including building codebooks and assessing inter-rater reliability.
• Mixed-methods skills, including qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo, Dedoose, ATLAS.ti) and a statistical package (e.g., R, Stata, SAS).
• Experience working with state, local or tribal health departments, or with CDC-funded programs, is strongly preferred.
• A background in aging, dementia, caregiving or chronic disease prevention is strongly preferred.
• Experience partnering with American Indian or Alaska Native communities and familiarity with tribal data sovereignty principles is preferred.
• Experience with technical assistance, learning collaboratives or facilitation, and with database or dashboard tools (e.g., REDCap, Airtable, Tableau), is preferred.
• Excellent scientific writing and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to prepare manuscripts and present findings clearly.
• A track record of scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage multiple tasks.

• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills for work within a research team and with public health partners.