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Research Associate-Fixed Term

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Michigan State University
Location
Flint

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Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job no: 770993
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Human Medicine
Department: Cs Mott Department Of Public Health 40001278
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: Flint
Categories: Research/Scientific, Fixed Term Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union
Position Summary

Michigan State University invites applicants for a full-time postdoctoral research associate for the NIH-funded National Center for Health and Justice integration for Suicide Prevention (P50). Aspiring independent researchers will be trained broadly in implementation science, mental health services research, suicide prevention, and work in legal/justice settings. In addition to one-on-one mentoring in the researchers' areas of interest, they will also receive training in grant writing, manuscript development, health systems research methods, quantitative and qualitative methods, ethics, and professional/career development. In addition to activities at Michigan State University, the postdoctoral research associate will attend training activities with the postdoctoral fellows in Dr. Brian Ahmedani’s NIMH-funded T32 program at Henry Ford Health System and will also have access to Dr. Lauren Weinstock’s NIMH-funded T32 training activities at Brown University as appropriate.

The P50 is led by Dr. Jennifer Johnson at Michigan State University, Dr. Brian Ahmedani at Henry Ford Health System, and Dr. Lauren Weinstock at Brown University. The candidate filling this position will work with Dr. Johnson on the implementation science activities of the Center Methods Core. They will oversee collection and analysis of Center implementation science measures and assist with implementation science activities (e.g., drafting change packets and implementation blueprints in partnership with project teams) for Center research projects. They will also oversee analysis of these measures and will assist the Methods Core and project teams with manuscript writing.

This position is a 2-year fixed-term appointment. Work location is in Flint, Michigan.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate- psychology or other clinical disciplines, public health, health services research, health policy, or related field

Minimum Requirements

Successful applicants will have:

  • Ph.D., DrPH in psychology or other clinical disciplines, public health, health services research, health policy, or related field
  • training and/or experience in implementation science research.
Desired Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

  • Peer-reviewed journal articles published or in press, including first-author article/s
  • Training and/or experience in implementation science research
  • Experience/training in mental health, suicide prevention, and/or police, legal, or justice settings
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with a broad range of colleagues and interdisciplinary teams
  • Quantitative analysis skills
  • Strong organizational skills
Required Application Materials
  • Cover Letter stating their research interests and career goals
  • CV
  • Name and contact information for three professional references
Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special Instructions

Questions may be directed to Dr. Jennifer Johnson or Ms. Raven Miller.

Review of Applications Begins On

04/20/2022

Website

www.publichealth.msu.edu

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Apr 12, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Apr 12, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

 

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