Academia and Health Services Research Postdoc Fellow

The Academia and Health Services Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at Texas Southern University offers postdoctoral research scientist in natural, public health or behavioral science the foundational scientific and career development training necessary for a successful career in academia and health services research. This is a two-year fellowship program. The fellow will receive research training and individualized one-on-one research mentoring, supported by a multidisciplinary team of investigators with social, behavioral, public health, and clinical expertise in minority health and health disparity research. This is a full-time research training experience that includes opportunities to conduct basic, clinical, social, and/or behavioral research, especially on maternal child health disparities and multiple factors (individual, social, environmental) that contributed to the disparities. The ideal candidate for this position will be an individual who completed a doctoral degree with the skillset to conduct social, behavioral, or environmental studies and a desire to pursue academia career. The objectives of the fellowship are to train the fellow to become an independent investigator pursuing an academic position (e.g. Assistant Professor).

The Postdoctoral Fellow is a postdoctoral scientist in health disparities research and academia. The Postdoctoral Fellow is a highly collaborative, self-motivated, creative person who is adaptable to new processes with capacity to function independently. The Postdoctoral Fellow is interested in maternal health and health disparities topics.

This is a Grant Funded position.