Postdoctoral Fellow - Wharton Health Care Management Department

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Wharton Health Care Management Department. The fellow will engage in research regarding private equity acquisitions affecting substance use disorder treatment strategies, employing strong quantitative skills and programming expertise in R, STATA, or Python.

Qualifications

• PhD or nearing completion in relevant fields.
• Interest in health care and substance use disorder treatment.
• Strong quantitative and programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Join a research team exploring private equity's impact on treatment facilities.
• Work with interdisciplinary health care data.
• Understand changes in organizational strategy and treatment quality.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Programming in R

Programming in STATA

Programming in Python

Education

PhD in Health Care Management, Sociology, Economics, Management, or Public Health

Job description

Postdoctoral Fellow - Wharton Health Care Management Department


Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Nov 07, 2023
Deadline:

Professors Marissa King (The University of Pennsylvania) and Susan Busch (Yale University) are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a research team exploring the implications of private equity (PE) acquisitions of substance use disorder treatment facilities. The fellow will join an interdisciplinary research team working on a project funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

The goal of the project is to understand how private equity acquisitions have changed organizational strategy, treatment quality, adverse events, and access to treatment. The fellow will have the opportunity to work with a wide range of health care data.

This position will be housed within Wharton's Health Care Management Department, located on the main campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.


Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD, or be close to completing a PhD in a variety of fields, including, but not limited to, Health Care Management, Sociology, Economics, Management, or Public Health. Candidates should have an interest in health care, organizations, and/or substance use disorder treatment. Strong quantitative skills and programming experience in R, STATA, or Python are essential.


Application Instructions
Interested applicants should submit the following materials:

1. Cover letter explaining your interest in the position
2. Current CV
3. Research statement that describes how your work advances understanding organizational behavior in health care
4. Publications or manuscripts (3 document maximum)
5. Name and contact information for three references (3) who will provide recommendation letters on your behalf

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/136087

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.










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