Announcements
As a service to the population health community, IAPHS provides brief notices of job, training and funding opportunities, as well as conferences, calls for papers, new publications, and other time-sensitive information. Please click each topic below and then on a title to link to the full information about each announcement.
- Special Issue "Religion and Public Health Threats in the 21st Century" in Religions - Special Issue on Religion and Public Health in the journal Religions is seeking papers. The focus of this issue is on the role of religion in addressing public health threats plaguing societies in the 21st century. Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2021.
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research - NIH NOT-OD-21-018; To ensure that it remains in step with public needs, this RFI invites stakeholders throughout the scientific research, advocacy, and clinical practice communities, as well as the general public to comment on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for COVID-19 Research. Responses due by December 7, 2020.
Virtual Conference of the Western Social Science Association Section on Chronic Disease and Disability - The Section on Chronic Disease and Disability (the precursor of the Society for Disability Studies) encourages research and papers on policies, problems, health issues, cultural Abstracts must be received online by January 28, 2021.
Vienna Yearbook of Population Research Special Issue: Demographic Aspects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Consequences - Submission of full paper is now open. All submissions will be subject to external double-blind peer review. Deadline for submission is 31 March 2021.
Request for Information: Guidance on Current Research on the Prevention of Black Youth Suicide - NIH NOT-MH-21-035; This Request for Information from the National Institute of Mental Health seeks input from a variety of stakeholders including researchers, healthcare providers, community leaders, and individuals from other relevant organizations around the risks for and prevention of death by suicide and suicidal ideation and behaviors of Black children and adolescents. Comments must be received by January 15, 2021.
12th Annual International Science of Team Science Conference - The 12th Annual International Science of Team Science Conference hosted by Virginia Tech aims to advance our understanding of collaborative initiatives that address multidimensional complex societal problems. Conference is June 7-11, 2021. Call for abstracts is now open.
Call for Papers: Vol. 39 of Research in the Sociology of Health Care- Health Care and Health Care Inequities, Infectious Diseases, and Social Factors - Papers dealing with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving health and health care inequities, infectious diseases and social factors are sought. Send completed manuscripts or close to completed papers for review by February 15, 2021. For an initial indication of interest in outlines or abstracts, please contact the same address no later than January 4, 2021.
Western Social Science Association; Section on Chronic Disease and Disability - We invite you to submit an abstract of a paper, panel, or roundtable for presentation in the Chronic Disease and Disability section of the Western Social Science Association 63rd Annual Conference March 24 – 27, 2021, in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. All submitted abstracts must be received online by December 1, 2020 for review
Call for proposals: Special Population Research and Policy Review - Population Research and Policy Review (PRPR) welcomes proposals for its next Special Issue. PRPR typically publishes one Special Issue (SI) each year. The next SI will include around five empirical papers together with an introductory editorial that provides a more overarching synthesis of the individual contributions. Deadline: December 1, 2020.
Milbank Quarterly Call for Papers - Beyond COVID-19: Improving Population Health, Public Health, and Health Care - The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the limitations of our nation’s public health system to respond to emergencies, as well as the inherent weakness of our health care system to deliver care equitably. As we attempt to recover from the pandemic and its economic effects, it is imperative that we tackle the intractable upstream policy drivers of population health. In this call for papers, we seek manuscripts that analyze national or state-level policies and strategies in three broad areas: population health; public health infrastructure; and health care. Manuscripts accepted on a rolling basis beginning July 1, 2020 and continuing until December 31, 2020. - Assistant/Associate Professor, Family Diversity and Human Development, Purdue University - This is one of 3 open positions in the HDFS Department at Purdue. The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) at Purdue University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) beginning August 2021. We seek applicants who can contribute to promoting diversity in human development and family science. Ideal candidates would have expertise in one or more of the following areas: ethnic and cultural variations in families and development; the psychosocial experience of vulnerable and culturally diverse populations; disparities in underserved, under-represented populations; immigrant families; and families affected by poverty or other adverse circumstances. Applicants with research experience in adolescence are particularly welcomed.
Assistant/Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Purdue University - This is one of 3 open positions in the HDFS Department at Purdue. The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) at Purdue University is searching for an Assistant or Associate Professor with expertise in early childhood development, education, and learning (birth through 8 years). The ideal candidate would have expertise in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning and a programmatic line of research that is synergistic with existing faculty research in early learning, social, emotional, and/or regulatory development. Research portfolios that include children/families from underrepresented groups are encouraged.
Assistant/Associate Professor, Adulthood and Aging, Purdue University - This is one of 3 open positions in the HDFS Department at Purdue. The Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) at Purdue University is searching for an Assistant or Associate Professor with expertise in adulthood and aging, broadly construed. We welcome applications from scholars with interests in developmental and/or family processes, programs that focus on (neuro) biological, psychological, social, and/or cultural influences, and research that is basic and/or applied.
Assistant Professor in Healthy Community and Behavioral Development - The Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education at Pennsylvania State University seeks candidates for a nine-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a 65% research and 35% extension responsibility. This position is part of the recently launched Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized applied research program related to the prevention of substance misuse and abuse and the promotion of healthy behavioral development; also to work in multi-disciplinary teams and secure external funding. Starting Date: July 1, 2021 or as negotiated.
Northeastern University is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor of Racism and Health - The Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, is seeking a tenure/tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Racism and Health. The study of social and structural determinants of health is central to the work done by many in our department. The President of the university recently launched a university-wide effort to advance justice and help eradicate systemic racism, and this includes multiple new faculty openings across our colleges to increase diversity. Applications received by December 4, 2020 will receive full consideration.
Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate in Race and Health at The University of Illinois Chicago - The University of Illinois Chicago invites applications for a Sociology Bridge to the Faculty Postdoctoral Research Associate in Race and Health, beginning August 16th, 2021. For full consideration, candidates should submit the on-line applications with the names and email addresses of 3 references by December 4, 2020.
Specialized Teaching Faculty in Public Health at Florida State University - The Public Health program in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University seeks candidates for a nine-month, specialized teaching faculty position to start August 2021. Successful candidates will be expected to teach a variety of upper-division undergraduate public health courses including epidemiology, introduction to public health, biostatistics, and environmental health. The hiring committee will begin reviewing applications in late November and will continue to review them until the position is filled.
Society for Research in Child Development U.S. Policy Fellowship Programs - The SRCD Federal Policy Fellowship Program includes two types of fellowships, the Congressional Policy Fellowship and the Executive Branch Policy Fellowship. All submissions will be due by Monday, January 4, 11:59pm EST.
San Jose State University Assistant Professor in Medical Sociology with Specialization in Latinx Communities - The Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences (SISS) at San José State University invites applications from scholars who study issues related to health in Latinx communities in the United States - including but not limited to - medical sociology, the sociology of health and illness, social epidemiology, ethnic disparities in health and health care access, public health policy, cross cultural issues in medical encounters, workplace health. Deadline is February 1, 2021.
University of Notre Dame Postdoctoral Scholar in History & Sociology of Medicine - The accepted applicant will participate in developing the new undergraduate Program in Medicine and the Liberal Arts, will engage in service and mentorship of students, will teach one course per semester and develop their teaching portfolio, will help with planning and organizing Center events, and will also engage in their own research and writing and make satisfactory progress towards publication goals. Expertise in all areas of history or sociology of medicine are welcome. Review of applications will begin January 5, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.
Postdoctoral Fellow UT Austin - The Population Research Center (PRC) at the University of Texas at Austin seeks a postdoctoral scholar in biosocial health. The scholar will work on projects integrating biological data in research on health disparities across the life course led by Principal Investigator Lauren Gaydosh. They will be expected to engage in advanced independent research in the area of biosocial approaches to health disparities and participate fully in the research life of the research group and the PRC. Scholars will be part of the new cluster on Biosocial Approaches to Health Disparities and join the Population Health group at the PRC. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting December 11, 2020.
University of Chicago, Health Services Researcher - The Lindau Laboratory at the University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary, fast-paced laboratory performing human-level observational, interventional, health services, geospatial and agent-based modeling research motivated by a fundamental concern for the principle of justice in health and health care. The Lab is seeking a Senior Research Data Analyst with experience in survey research and measure development to join it's leadership team.
UTMB/PMPH Associate Professor - The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health) is recruiting a tenure-track advanced Assistant to Associate level Professor to join the faculty in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health (PMPH) (https://pmph.utmb.edu/). The mission of our department is to apply interdisciplinary expertise toward improving health and function and reducing health inequities across communities. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary faculty group that engage in research, clinical and community service, and the teaching of graduate students and medical and other health professions trainees. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest with description of experience, research and teaching interests, and career goals, along with a curriculum vitae. Send materials to the Search Committee (trgroh@utmb.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately.
Columbia Population Research Center Job Opening for Postoctoral Scholar - The Columbia Population Research Center, a cross-campus center located at the Columbia University School of Social Work, is seeking a postdoctoral scholar with a PhD in economics, public policy, demography, social work, sociology, or a related discipline, to work with faculty and researchers on the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
University of Michigan, Research Assistant Professor - This search is for one or more Research Assistant Professors to join the Society, Population and Environment (SPE) program at U Michigan's Survey Research Center. The SPE program is led by William Axinn and Dirgha Ghimire and involves population research related to the study of social context, the natural environment, marriage, family, migration and a range of health topics (reproductive health, mental health, and child health). Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Fairfax County Virginia, Epidemiologist - Works as a senior epidemiologist in leading the Population Health Section in an expanding Division of Epidemiology and Population Health. The Division established a Population Health program in 2018 and is seeking an epidemiologist who is experienced in population health to lead efforts to improve health outcomes across the county and reduce health inequities. Application is open until position is filled.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Arizona State University - The College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University invites applications for a postdoctoral research fellow. The trainee will conduct research related to examining the role of school and community food environments on children’s health. Apply by November 15, 2020.
RAND Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging - The RAND Postdoctoral Training Program in the Study of Aging enables outstanding junior scholars in demographic and aging research to sharpen their analytic skills, learn to communicate research results effectively, and advance their research agenda. Applications close on January 31, 2021.
Brown University; Postdoctoral Research Associate in Population Studies - The Population Studies and Training Center at Brown builds scientific understanding of local, national, and global population challenges and their implications for health and well-being. The PSTC is hiring a postdoctoral research associate to start in July 2021. Screening of applications will begin on December 6, 2020, and will continue until the position is filled.
NIA Supported Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of Michigan - The Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan - Institute for Social Research expects to have three openings for Postdoctoral Fellowships beginning on or about September 1, 2021. These fellowships are sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), focused on supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in demography, public health, or one of the social sciences (e.g., sociology, economics, psychology) by the starting date. Applications are accepted through Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/80125. The application window is November 1, 2020 – January 3, 2021.
Post-doctoral Fellowship in Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Survivorship - The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research is seeking a post-doctoral fellow (100% FTE for 2-3 years) interested in investigating the influence of social determinants of health (e.g., social networks, social support, socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, immigrant status) on cancer survivorship as well as the mechanisms of those relationships. Please submit cover letter, CV, a writing sample (published paper preferred), and references to Elaine Kurtovich at elaine.m.kurtovich@kp.org. Substantive queries about the position may be addressed to Candyce Kroenke, ScD, MPH at candyce.h.kroenke@kp.org. We are accepting materials until the position is filled.
Postdoctoral and Early Career Training Fellowships at Yale's Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS - The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University currently has two Fellowships seeking new applicants. Our successful training programs focus on creating a professional identity, establishing a research program, producing scholarly research, building research methods skills, and training in Community-based HIV implementation science. Fellows receive support and mentorship from this established NIMH-funded research center and Yale faculty.
Minnesota Population Center Postdoctoral Training - The MPC Training Program in Population Health Science at the University of Minnesota produces scientists who understand complex health problems and health disparities resulting from multiple interacting layers of influence that unfold over chronological, biological, and historical time. Applications will start to be reviewed on November 15th.
Cluster Hire at the University of Miami for Sociologists Who can Contribute to the Study of Health, Race, and Crime - he College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Miami (UM) is launching a cluster hiring initiative to appoint up to ten tenured or tenure-track faculty members who fall in one of the following categories: Faculty who would bring visibility, renown, and additional impact to our departments. Faculty who would add to the long-standing goal of increasing diversity across our departments. Faculty in the humanities and social sciences whose intellectual and pedagogical expertise engages race. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
Lehigh University; Adjunct Professor in Sociology, Health - The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Lehigh University will be seeking an adjunct instructor with training in Sociology for one or more of the following courses in the Spring 2021 semester: Infections and Inequalities: HIV, TB, and Malaria in the Global South, Global Health Issues, and Race and Ethnicity in the Contemporary U.S.
Head, Division of Health Behavior Research and Implementation Science/Associate Director for Catchment Area Research - Head, Division of Health Behavior Research and Implementation Science Department of Epidemiology and Population Health Albert Einstein College of Medicine AND Associate Director for Catchment Area Research Albert Einstein Cancer Center See link for full details
American University, Executive Director of Antiracist Research and Policy Center - American University is pleased to invite applications for a permanent Executive Director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center. The appointment begins July 1, 2021. Reviews of applications will begin October 30.
Florida State University: Specialized Teaching Faculty in Public Health - The Public Health program in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University seeks candidates for a nine-month, specialized teaching faculty position to start August 2021. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load, with possible reductions for leading the undergraduate internship program in public health. There is a preference for candidates with applied public health experience. Questions about this position may be directed to the director of the undergraduate public health program Dr. Amy Burdette at aburdette@fsu.edu.
Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies David E. Bell Postdoctoral Fellowship Program - The Bell Fellowship Program provides opportunities for research and leadership training in a two-year, non-degree program for researchers and practitioners in the field of population and development. Completed applications must be received by 12:00 P.M. EST on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Precision Population Health - The Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) in the College of Health and Human Development (https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in the area of precision population health to start August 2021. The ideal applicant will integrate behavioral, psychological, social and/or biological information at the population level. This expertise will facilitate precision health to target disease prevention or control in vulnerable populations and to implement “the right intervention at the right time, every time to the right population.”
University of North Carolina: Population Science Postdoctoral Training Program - The postdoctoral program produces scientists who understand complex population issues and become leaders in population health fields. The program is structured around a close mentoring relationship between the training faculty and postdoctoral scholars, and is customized to fit the goals and interests of both. The majority of postdoctoral scholars who have completed their fellowship accept university teaching positions. Others hold positions in applied research settings. All materials must be received by December 5, 2020.
Northwestern University Post-Doctoral Fellowship - The Science in Human Culture Program (SHC) at Northwestern University invites applications for two-year postdoctoral fellowships in the contextual study of science, technology, or medicine, to run September 1, 2021 – August 31, 2023. To ensure full consideration, all application materials other than letters of recommendation must be received before December 1, 2020.
Cornell University; Associate or Full Professor - The Department of Policy Analysis and Management at Cornell University invites applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor working on race and public policy. Potential areas of interest include health. Applications will be reviewed starting October 1, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health; Postdoctoral Fellow Position - The Center on Gender Equity and Health at UC San Diego is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to assist in designing and coordinating three large, multi-year studies on gender-based violence, family planning, and social networks and norms (funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. CDC) under the direction of Drs. Jay Silverman and Holly Shakya. Applications are open until position is filled.
Insight Policy Research; Research Analyst - Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Insight Policy Research conducts research in the areas of food assistance, family support services, health, and education. This position includes working with other team members to plan and conduct mixed-methods research studies and program evaluations, conducting semistructured interviews, coding qualitative data, conducting literature reviews and other background research, analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data, and contributing to reports and proposals. Application is open until position is filled.
Insight Policy Research; Researcher for Nutrition Assistance Program Research - Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Insight Policy Research conducts research in the areas of food assistance, family support services, health, and education. The essential functions of this position include working with project directors to design and implement mixed-methods research studies and program evaluations; developing and managing project workplans; overseeing and conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection, literature reviews, and analyses; communicating directly with clients and external collaborators; and authoring reports, proposals, briefings, and other deliverables. Applications are accepted until position is filled.
Yale University School of Public Health; Assistant or Associate Professor in Racism and Health - The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) seeks to hire a scholar at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor in Social and Behavioral Sciences with expertise in how racism is embedded across levels and systems to impact health. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis.
University of Wisconsin- Madison Center for Demography of Health and Aging; Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin- Madison invites applications for multiple postdoctoral research associate positions with research interests in one or more of the following areas: (1) applying advanced demographic and econometric methods to understand the importance of place of birth on later life health and mortality. (2) applying demographic methods to understand Alzheimer’s Disease processes. (3) applying biodemographic/genetic methods to Alzheimer’s Disease and other Aging processes. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
National Association of Community Health Centers; Deputy Director of Research Projects - The Deputy Director, Research Projects will work closely with the Director of Research to strategically plan, align, and execute key Research Department activities and grant-based projects, with a focus on building health center capacity for health equity, documenting health center value, and addressing social determinants of health. Application is open until position is filled.
The University of British Columbia: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Of Sociology of Health and Illness - The Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-stream faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2021. The substantive area of specialization for this position is Sociology of Health and Illness. Review of applications will begin on September 14, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled.
University of California, San Francisco: Tenure Track Faculty Position - The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) announces a search for a tenure track faculty position to be filled by September 1, 2021. Applicants must have (or be in the process of obtaining) a PhD in sociology or a related social science discipline. Application is open until filled.
Delaware State University; Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminal Justice - The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Delaware State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Associate Professor beginning Spring 2021. We seek a sociologist or social scientist with expertise in Medical Sociology/Sociology of Health and Illness. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Vanderbilt University; Postdoctoral Position with the Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab - The Vanderbilt LGBT Policy Lab seeks postdoctoral scholars in LGBT Policy Studies (broadly defined). The ideal candidate is an empirical social scientist who has an interest in studying the causes and consequences of LGBT-related public policies (e.g., same-sex marriage, non-discrimination, ‘bathroom bills’, religious freedom exemptions, and others) on a range of social, economic, political, health, education, and demographic outcomes. The one-year fellowships will begin 7/1/2021.
NCI welcomes letters of interest for Program Director position in Health Behaviors Research - The National Cancer Institute’s Behavioral Research Program (BRP) welcomes letters of interest for a Program Director (Health Scientist Administrator) position in the Health Behaviors Research Branch (HBRB). HBRB supports and catalyzes research on the discovery, testing, and implementation of effective strategies to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors for cancer prevention and control. This is a pre-announcement of the vacancy. A formal position announcement will be posted on www.usajobs.gov, and applications must be submitted through that website to be considered. No deadline specified.
Assistant or Associate Professor in Bioethics and Humanities: University of Washington - The Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine (Seattle) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Faculty will be required to bring in extramural research funding, which will cover a portion of salary. Applications received by April 15 will receive full consideration, however the positions will remain open until filled. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/73836. For questions, please contact bhsearch@uw.edu.
Assistant Professor in Bioethics and Humanities: University of Washington - The Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine (Seattle) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Faculty will be required to bring in extramural research funding, which will cover a portion of salary. Applications received by April 15 will receive full consideration, however the positions will remain open until filled. Apply at apply.interfolio.com/73837. For questions, please email our search committee coordinator at bhsearch@uw.edu.
ELSI Genomics Postdoctoral Training Program - The mission of the 3-year Penn Postdoctoral Training Program in the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetics and Genomics, supported by a training grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute, is to prepare young scholars for success as creative, independent investigators in the field of ELSI research. Applications are due by December 10, 2019.
Assistant Professor - Substance Abuse - Penn State University - The Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education of Pennsylvania State University seeks candidates for a nine-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a 65% research and 35% extension responsibility and with the expectation of membership in the graduate faculty as well as faculty affiliate status with the appropriate Penn State center of excellence. This position is part of The Pennsylvania State University's recently launched Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA); https://CombatSubstanceAbuse.ssri.psu.edu, which seeks colleagues whose research interests and expertise fit within the broad areas of pathways to addiction, criminal justice, and/or spillover effects of harmful substance use and abuse to families and communities. Penn State is committed to building its research, education and outreach capacity to address the complex problem of substance misuse and abuse and will hire up to twelve new faculty members over the next four years. Starting Date: July 1, 2020 or as negotiated. Review of candidates will begin on November 1, 2019 and remain open until a suitable candidate is identified. - Society for Research in Child Development U.S. Policy Fellowship Programs - The SRCD Federal Policy Fellowship Program includes two types of fellowships, the Congressional Policy Fellowship and the Executive Branch Policy Fellowship. All submissions will be due by Monday, January 4, 11:59pm EST.
Johns Hopkins Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences - The program fulfills a national need for training in mixed methods. Selected scholars have access to webinars, resources, come to an in-person retreat to discuss their research project, and are matched with mixed methods expert consultants. The deadline for submission is Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 5pm Eastern Time.
NIA Supported Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of Michigan - The Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan - Institute for Social Research expects to have three openings for Postdoctoral Fellowships beginning on or about September 1, 2021. These fellowships are sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), focused on supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in demography, public health, or one of the social sciences (e.g., sociology, economics, psychology) by the starting date. Applications are accepted through Interfolio at: http://apply.interfolio.com/80125. The application window is November 1, 2020 – January 3, 2021.
Postdoctoral and Early Career Training Fellowships at Yale's Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS - The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University currently has two Fellowships seeking new applicants. Our successful training programs focus on creating a professional identity, establishing a research program, producing scholarly research, building research methods skills, and training in Community-based HIV implementation science. Fellows receive support and mentorship from this established NIMH-funded research center and Yale faculty.
Mid-Career Enhancement Awards to Integrate Basic Behavioral, Biomedical, and/or Social Scientific Processes - NIH PAR-20-226; This Funding Opportunity Announcement invites applications from investigators who strive to expand their research trajectories through the acquisition of new knowledge and skills in the areas of basic psychological processes, sociological processes, and/or biomedical pathways. See also PAR-20 2011 for a related announcement. Application due March 17, 2021 - Health Data for Action: (Data Access Award) - The purpose of the 2020 HD4A CFP is primarily to award data access at no cost from one of eight anticipated data providers to successful applicants. The HD4A program will support innovative research that uses the available data to answer important research questions. Applicants under this CFP will write a proposal for a research study using data from one of the following anticipated data providers including: athenahealth; CareJourney VRDC T-MSIS Research Collaborative; the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC); Geisinger; the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI); HealthShare Exchange (HSX); OCHIN ADVANCE Collaborative; and TransUnion. Brief proposals due Dec 17.
Notice of Special Interest to Encourage Eligible NIH HEAL Initiative Awardees to Apply for PA-20-222: Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research - NIH NOT-NS-20-107; The NIH has a strong interest in the diversity of the NIH-funded research enterprise and encourages institutions to diversify their scientific workforce by increasing the participation of individuals from groups identified as underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, and social sciences. This notice is part of the NIH’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative to speed scientific solutions to the national opioid public health crisis.
Penn Postdoctoral Training Program in the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetics and Genomics - The Department of Medical Ethics & Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for the Postdoctoral Training Program in the Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genetics and Genomics. The mission of this 3-year fellowship is to prepare scholars for success as creative, independent investigators in the field of ELSI research. Applications are due December 2, 2020
Request for Proposals - Pilot grant for research on rural population health and aging - The National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA) invites investigators to submit proposals for pilot research related to U.S. rural population health and aging trends and disparities. Projects will begin as early as April 15, 2021 and must be completed by June 30, 2022. Grant proposals are due by 5:00 PM EST on Friday, January 8, 2021. The RFP and abstracts for previous pilot grantees can also be found here: https://sites.psu.edu/inrpha/news-events/.
The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy at Harvard University - This is a unique fellowship designed to prepare physician-leaders, particularly physicians from groups underrepresented in medicine. Deadline is December 1, 2020.
Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities - NIH, PAR-20-310; The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage innovative health services research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the improvement of minority health and/or the reduction of health disparities at the health care system-level as well as within clinical settings. Application due November 27, 2020.
Notice of Special Interest: Secondary Analyses of Existing Alcohol Research Data - NIH NOT-AA-20-018; The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to solicit applications to support the secondary analyses of existing data sets with the goal of enhancing our understanding of the following: 1) the patterns and trajectories of alcohol consumption, 2) the epidemiology and etiology, including genetics, of alcohol-related problems and disorders, and 3) alcohol-related health services and health systems, including access, quality, and efficiency. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through September 5, 2023.
Notice of Special Interest: Simulation Modeling and Systems Science to Address Health Disparities - NIH; NOT-MD-20-025; The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to support investigative and collaborative research focused on developing and evaluating simulation modeling and systems science to understand and address minority health and health disparities. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through May 8, 2023.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Comprehensive Care for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus from Health Disparity Populations - NIH ; NOT-MD-20-026: The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest is to support multidisciplinary, investigative and collaborative research focused on developing and testing multi-level strategies to effectively implement recommended guidelines of comprehensive clinical care for individuals with Type 2 diabetes from health disparity populations. This notice applies to due dates on or after October 5, 2020 and subsequent receipt dates through May 8, 2021.
Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 - PAR-20-243; This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aims to support research to strengthen the healthcare response to COVID-19 and future public health emergencies, including pandemics. Applications due 8/20/2020, 12/2/2020, 3/2/2021.
Community Interventions to Address the Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic - This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages applications to implement and evaluate community interventions testing 1) the impacts of mitigation strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission in NIH-designated health disparity populations and other vulnerable groups; and 2) already implemented, new, or adapted interventions to address the adverse psychosocial, behavioral, and socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic on the health of these groups. Application deadlines August 28, 2020 and December 1, 2020.
Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19 and the Behavioral and Social Sciences - The following is a list of recently released NIH opportunities for Urgent Competitive Revisions and Administrative Supplements encouraging COVID-19 behavioral and social sciences research.
Mid-Career Enhancement Awards to Integrate Basic Behavioral, Biomedical, and/or Social Scientific Processes - NIH PAR-20-226; This Funding Opportunity Announcement invites applications from investigators who strive to expand their research trajectories through the acquisition of new knowledge and skills in the areas of basic psychological processes, sociological processes, and/or biomedical pathways. See also PAR-20 2011 for a related announcement. Application due March 17, 2021
Digital Healthcare Interventions to Address the Secondary Health Effects Related to Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 - NIH NOT-MH-20-053; This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) highlights interest in research to strengthen the healthcare response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and to future public health emergencies, including pandemics. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from June 10, 2020 through December 15, 2020
Competitive and Administrative Supplements for Community Interventions to Reduce the Impact of COVID-19 on Health Disparity and Other Vulnerable Populations - NIH; NOT-MD-20-022; Research is needed to test community interventions focused on the prevention (or slowing) of COVID-19 transmission, evaluate local and state policies and programs intended to mitigate COVID-19 exposure and improve adherence, and reduce the negative impact of the multifaceted consequences on the health of populations who experience health disparities and other vulnerable groups. Applications will be accepted June 10th - December 15th, 2020.
Mechanisms and Consequences of Sleep Disparities in the U.S. - NIH; PAR-20-164 The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to promote research to understand the underlying mechanisms of sleep deficiencies among U.S. populations that experience health disparities and how sleep deficiencies may lead to disparities in health outcomes. First application date July 14, 2020.
Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Mental Health Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus - NIH NOT-MH-20-047; NIMH is especially interested in research to provide an evidence base for how a disrupted workforce may adequately respond/adapt to and maintain services or provide additional care for new or increasing mental health needs, as well as to learn about the effects of the virus and public health measures to prevent spread of COVID-19 that may have an impact on mental health. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through April 15, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time
Availability of Administrative Supplements and Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus - NIH NOT-DA-20-047; NIDA is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV, also known as COVID-19). NIDA is especially interested in research collecting and examining data on the risks and outcomes for COVID-19 infection in individuals suffering from substance use disorders. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through March 31, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time
Availability of Urgent Competitive Revisions for Research on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Causative Virus SARS-CoV-2 - NIH NOT-GM-20-025; National Institute of General Medical Sciences is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from March 25, 2020 to February 5, 2021 by 5:00 PM local time
Competitive and Administrative Supplements for the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Minority Health and Health Disparities - NOT-MD-20-019; NIMHD is issuing a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight the urgent need for research on the impact of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic causing COVID-19 disease outbreaks and the resulting disruptions on individual and social wellbeing, health services use, and health outcomes for NIH-designated health disparity populations. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health - Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, funds research that expands the evidence base needed to build a Culture of Health. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) - This National Science Foundation solicitation supports the development of innovative analytical and statistical methods and models for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. MMS seeks proposals that are methodologically innovative, grounded in theory, and have potential utility for multiple fields within the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. As part of its larger portfolio, the MMS Program partners with a consortium of federal statistical agencies to support research proposals that further the production and use of official statistics. Multiple mechanisms supported. First deadline January 31, 2019; see link for subsequent deadlines.
Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are making funds available to supplement specific types of research grants to improve the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in health-related research. Due dates vary by awarding IC.
Testing Interventions for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-18-324: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund highly innovative and promising research that tests multi-level physical activity intervention programs acting on at least two levels of the socio-ecological model and designed to increase health-enhancing physical activity. Applications due for new applicants October 5, 2018 and June 5 2019. Resubmissions are November 5, 2018 and July 5, 2019.
Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology - PA-18-856 (R01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed), PA-18-112 (R21, Clinical Trial Not Allowed).This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. Standard NIH Deadlines Apply.
NIOSH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21) - PAR-18-789; NIOSH supports exploratory and developmental research projects (R21) that identify and address novel scientific ideas or new model systems, tools, or technologies with the potential for significant impact on occupational safety and health. Application due July 19, 2018 for new applications and August 10 for resubmission and revision applications. For future dates through November 2023, standard NIH dates apply.
Research on the Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations - NICHD (and other NIH institutions) invite R01 and R21 applications for Research on the Health of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations including both youth and adults who are questioning their gender identity and those individuals who are making or who have made a transition from being identified as one gender to the other. Multiple awards may be made under each announcement. Program eligibility is unrestricted domestically. Standard due dates apply for R01 and R21 grants.
Testing Interventions for Health-Enhancing Physical Activity (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-17-306: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to fund highly innovative and promising research that tests multi-level physical activity intervention programs acting on at least two levels of the socio-ecological model and designed to increase health-enhancing physical activity: 1) in persons or groups that can benefit from such activity; and 2) that could be made scalable and sustainable for broad use across the nation. Applications due February 5, 2018, October 5, 2018, and subsequent dates listed in the announcement.
Evidence for Action: Investigator-Initiated Research to Build a Culture of Health - Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, funds research that expands the evidence base needed to build a Culture of Health. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
RWJF Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation seeks out and supports pioneering ideas and innovative solutions to foster a Culture of Health in America.
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address Minority Health and Health Disparities - PAR-19-093 (R01), This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks to support research that examines how health information technology adoption impacts minority health and health disparity populations in access to care, quality of care, patient engagement, and health outcomes. Letter of intent due 30 days prior to application due date. Due date for 2019 is March 4th. - Socioenvironmental Influences on Health and Aging: Adding Contextual Data to Aging Surveys - INRPHA is pleased to announce that Dr. Jennifer A. Ailshire, University of Southern California, will be offering a webinar on “Socioenvironmental Influences on Health and Aging: Adding Contextual Data to Aging Surveys”. December 8, 1-2pm EST.
Social Determinants of Health Symposium - The goal of this event is to address the systemic inequities that prevent members of our communities from experiencing good health. Together, providers can develop effective strategies and innovative solutions, leveraging purchasing, hiring, and investing, to benefit the communities they serve. December 8, 2020.
12th Annual International Science of Team Science Conference - The 12th Annual International Science of Team Science Conference hosted by Virginia Tech aims to advance our understanding of collaborative initiatives that address multidimensional complex societal problems. Conference is June 7-11, 2021. Call for abstracts is now open.
NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival - Virtual - The Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), in collaboration with the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR-CC), holds the annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival, 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. virtually. This annual festival brings together behavioral and social scientists across the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network, collaborate, and share scientific ideas; highlight recent NIH funded behavioral and social sciences research; and explore ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research across biomedical and health-related fields.
Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have a long history of gathering leading experts to share the latest research and information on health equity. A new National Academies resource, Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color, includes conversations with experts on a variety of topics related to minority health and COVID-19, as well as information and resources from the National Academies on issues related to health equity. - New Paper: Academic incentives for enhancing faculty engagement with decision-makers—considerations and recommendations from one School of Public Health - This publication reports on a project from the Population Health Alliance. We did in-depth interviews and robust network analysis with faculty at one U.S. School of Public Health focused on their relationships (or lack there of) with policy decision makers and how those relationships translated (or did not) to evidence-informed decision making. One of the subjects we learned a lot about was Academic Incentives for Engaging with Policy Decision-makers at all levels of government. Our findings can finally be read in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-020-00629-1 open access.
Data Harmonization Tools for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) via the PhenX Toolkit - NIH NOT-MD-21-003; The purpose of this Notice is to announce a major data-harmonization effort at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and to encourage the minority health and health disparities research community to use new data collection tools emerging from this effort.
Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine - Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine offers an overarching framework for vaccine allocation to assist policy makers in the domestic and global health communities. Built on widely accepted foundational principles and recognizing the distinctive characteristics of COVID-19, this report's recommendations address the commitments needed to implement equitable allocation policies for COVID-19 vaccine.
Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief (2020) - Can the virus be transmitted via speech and exhaled breath? How long can aerosols containing the virus linger in the air? How far can these aerosols travel? Is the amount of virus in these aerosols enough to cause infection? These questions and more were the subject of a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine virtual workshop that convened experts in aerosol science and atmospheric chemistry, building engineering, epidemiology, environmental health, infectious disease, pulmonary medicine, public health, and virology to explore the evidence on airborne transmission of COVID-19. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Decarcerating Correctional Facilities during COVID-19: Advancing Health, Equity, and Safety (2020) - Decarcerating Correctional Facilities during COVID-19 offers guidance on efforts to decarcerate, or reduce the incarcerated population, as a response to COIVD-19 pandemic. This report examines best practices for implementing decarceration as a response to the pandemic and the conditions that support safe and successful reentry of those decarcerated.
Educating Health Professionals to Address the Social Determinants of Mental Health: Proceedings of a Workshop (2020) - To explore how health professions education and practice organizations and programs are currently addressing social determinants that contribute to mental health disparities across the lifespan, the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a workshop in Washington, DC on November 14-15, 2019. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.
Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine - Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine offers an overarching framework for vaccine allocation to assist policy makers in the domestic and global health communities. Built on widely accepted foundational principles and recognizing the distinctive characteristics of COVID-19, this report's recommendations address the commitments needed to implement equitable allocation policies for COVID-19 vaccine.
Insight Policy Research; Research Analyst - Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Insight Policy Research conducts research in the areas of food assistance, family support services, health, and education. This position includes working with other team members to plan and conduct mixed-methods research studies and program evaluations, conducting semistructured interviews, coding qualitative data, conducting literature reviews and other background research, analyzing quantitative and/or qualitative data, and contributing to reports and proposals. Application is open until position is filled.
A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters - A Framework for Assessing Mortality and Morbidity After Large-Scale Disasters reviews and describes the current state of the field of disaster-related mortality and significant morbidity assessment. This report examines practices and methods for data collection, recording, sharing, and use across state, local, tribal, and territorial stakeholders; evaluates best practices; and identifies areas for future resource investment.
The Problem with Feeding Cities: The Social Transformation of Infrastructure, Abundance, and Inequality in America - The Problem with Feeding Cities by Andrew Deener is a sociological and historical examination of how the remarkable network of abundance and convenience came into being over the last century.It looks at how the US food system transformed from feeding communities to feeding the entire nation, and it reveals how a process that was once about fulfilling basic needs became focused on satisfying profit margins. It is also a story of how this system fails to feed people, especially in the creation of food deserts.
Integrating the Science of Aging and Environmental Health Research: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief (2020) - On June 9-10, 2020, the Standing Committee on the Use of Emerging Science for Environmental Health Decisions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a 1.5-day workshop to explore how environmental exposures influence or mediate aging and how aging influences environmentally mediated health outcomes. This Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief summarizes the invited speakers' presentations and the discussion periods that followed each session.
Public–Private Partnerships for Global Health at the National, Municipal, and Community Levels: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief (2020) - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety convened a workshop to examine the enabling environments for public- private partnerships in global health at the national, municipal, and community levels. This publication highlights the presentation and discussion of the workshop.
Encouraging Participation and Cooperation in Contact Tracing: Lessons from Survey Research (2020) - Encouraging Participation and Cooperation in Contact Tracing is intended to help decision makers in local public health departments and local governments increase participation and cooperation in contact tracing related to COVID-19. This publication focuses on contact tracing methods that involve phone, text, or email interviews with people who have tested positive and with others they may have exposed to the virus.
Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19 and the Behavioral and Social Sciences - The following is a list of recently released NIH opportunities for Urgent Competitive Revisions and Administrative Supplements encouraging COVID-19 behavioral and social sciences research.
Building the Science of Population Health: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Program 2001–2016 and Beyond - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health & Society Scholars (HSS) program has just released a new report that summarizes how the program was carried out and highlights lessons learned based on 13 years of experience in producing interdisciplinary population health scientists. - Health Data for Action: (Data Access Award) - The purpose of the 2020 HD4A CFP is primarily to award data access at no cost from one of eight anticipated data providers to successful applicants. The HD4A program will support innovative research that uses the available data to answer important research questions. Applicants under this CFP will write a proposal for a research study using data from one of the following anticipated data providers including: athenahealth; CareJourney VRDC T-MSIS Research Collaborative; the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC); Geisinger; the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI); HealthShare Exchange (HSX); OCHIN ADVANCE Collaborative; and TransUnion. Brief proposals due Dec 17.
Data Harmonization Tools for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) via the PhenX Toolkit - NIH NOT-MD-21-003; The purpose of this Notice is to announce a major data-harmonization effort at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) and to encourage the minority health and health disparities research community to use new data collection tools emerging from this effort.
Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color - The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have a long history of gathering leading experts to share the latest research and information on health equity. A new National Academies resource, Conversations on COVID-19: Impacts on Communities of Color, includes conversations with experts on a variety of topics related to minority health and COVID-19, as well as information and resources from the National Academies on issues related to health equity.