Post Doc Res Assoc

Dr. Ryan Olson is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to his nationally recognized interdisciplinary program of research on occupational health interventions for isolated workers. Dr. Olson is an Occupational Health Psychologist and Professor at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health. This multi-disciplinary Center is affiliated with the Division of Occupational and Environmental Health in the School of Medicine at the University of Utah. He is a charter member and inaugural fellow of the Society for Occupational Health Psychology. Current and planned topics of study in the Olson lab include interventions addressing health behaviors and body weight management, sleep health, chronic pain management, and organizational readiness to implement occupational and environmental health interventions. Current and planned populations of study include active-duty military personnel, bus operators, home care workers, and patients with co-morbid sleep disturbance and chronic pain.

The ideal candidate will have strong skills in conducting literature reviews, manuscript planning and writing, data management, data analysis, and supervision and mentoring of more junior research staff. Core responsibilities of the position will be conducting data processing and analysis for studies, preparation and submission of manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals, preparation of grant applications, and assisting with new preliminary field and intervention studies.

Full-time, 12-month appointment with potential for renewal.

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Target start date: between July and September of 2026.