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.
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Request for Pilot Research Proposals - Deadline: December 10, 2021 at 5 p.m. EST The National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA) invites investigators to submit proposals for pilot research that addresses key thematic areas related to U.S. rural population health and aging trends and disparities. Projects will begin as early as March 15, 2022 and must be completed by June 30, 2023.
Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Call for Proposals (CFP) - Informational webinar on: October 13, 2021 10 am - 11:15 am PDT | 1 pm - 2:15 pm EDT. We are interested in projects that develop and disseminate evidence about what works to advance racial equity and improve health and well-being outcomes for people and communities of color. Funding will primarily be awarded to teams evaluating specific policies, programs, and/or practices in such a way as to establish causal relationships between the interventions and health and racial equity outcomes.
Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Biostatistics - The Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions (CHS) is seeking a full-time, 9-month tenure- eligible/tenured faculty member at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the area of biostatistics to join the CHS Biostatistics Core, and to establish a new Academic Program in Biostatistics. The anticipated start date is Spring 2022.
NIH Loan Repayment Program - Application Period: Sep 1, 2021 - Nov 18, 2021. The NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is now open for applications and invites qualified health professionals with doctoral degrees to apply to its 2022 application cycle. Applications are accepted through the online portal between September 1st and November 18th at 8:00 PM EST.
NICHD STRIVE for Change - Call for Idea & Submissions - The STRIVE Health Disparities Research Committee invites you to submit your ideas and feedback to inform research on health disparities across NICHD's portfolio over the next five years. These efforts not only include projects to identify and quantify disparities, but also strategies to mitigate and eliminate health inequities.
Call for Papers: Population and Reproductive Health Dynamics under Covid-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa - Abstract submission deadline: September 30, 2021. Calls for papers for a conference on Population and Reproductive Health Dynamics under Covid-19 in Sub-Sahara Africa. The Conference will interrogate and produce policy-relevant evidence on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected several sexual and reproductive health outcomes and processes in Sub-Saharan Africa.
NIH Early Career Reviewer Program (ECR) - The NIH Center for Scientific Review is the portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific merit. CSR recruits over 17,000 external experts. CSR is seeking to broaden the pool of reviewers through the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program that aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and enrich and diversify the pool of trained reviewers: Work side-by-side with the most accomplished researchers in your field and improve your own grant writing skills.
Food Insecurity, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Nutrition Health Disparities: State of the Science - September 21‒23, 2021 12:30-5:30 p.m. EDT‒Doors open at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Abstract submission deadline: July 9, 2021. NIH Virtual Conference to review the state of the science, identify research gaps and opportunities related to food insecurity and the neighborhood food environment, and suggest innovative research strategies that will inform policy and practice to address and prevent diet-related health disparities and promote health equity.
Poster Submission Now Open for NIH Nutrition Health Disparities Workshop - Workshop Dates: Sept. 21-23, 2021 12:30-5:30 p.m. EDT. Poster abstract submission deadline: July 9, 2021. Join the National Institutes of Health for a virtual nutrition research and implementation workshop. NIH encourages early stage investigators, as well as doctoral and postdoctoral students, working in the areas of food insecurity, neighborhood food environments, and other nutrition health disparities to submit an abstract for a poster. Submit your poster abstract by July 9, 2021 for a chance to present your research and receive an award.
Call for Papers: Precarious Employment and Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic - Submission Deadline: November 15, 2021. This call invites papers for a mini conference and subsequent special issue of Work and Occupations dedicated to precarious employment and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prospective contributors should submit a full paper as a single document to wox_workwellbeing2021@sociology.rutgers.edu.
Social Psychology Quarterly Call for Papers: Special Issue on Race, Racism, and Discrimination - This special issue calls for papers that seek to understand the social psychological processes that shape and are shaped by racialized social structures. We understand race to be a social construction and are open to papers that conceive of race as an independent or dependent variable. Full papers should be submitted by January 15, 2022.
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Open Rank Tenure-Track Position in Health and Well-Being - The Department of Sociology (http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/socy/) at the University of South Carolina invites applications for one Open Rank faculty position. with an emphasis in health and well-being. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to one or more of our other departmental emphases, including social psychology, race, gender, sexualities, institutions, and other kinds of inequality. For additional information contact the Recruitment Committee Co-Chair, Matthew E. Brashears, at brasheam@mailbox.sc.edu.
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - Review of applications will begin immediately. The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women’s Health (CIRWH) at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health) is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor to join the faculty in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Applicants with a doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, or comparable degree) in epidemiology, statistics, public health, demography, sociology, or related fields are invited to apply.
Assistant Professor and Associate or Full Professor (two positions) - Review of applications will begin: October 11, 2021. Open until filled. The Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Amherst College invites applications for two full-time appointments specializing in the anthropology or sociology of race, health, and the environment, beginning on July 1, 2022. One of the positions will be a tenure-track appointment at the rank of assistant professor. The other will be a tenured appointment at the rank of associate or professor. Questions may be directed to Professor Chris Dole, at cdole@amherst.edu.
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track - Sociology - Review of applications to begin: October 15, 2021. The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a start date of August 2022. We seek a candidate with demonstrated scholarship in medical sociology, specifically in studying the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people. Questions may be directed to Mieke Beth Thomeer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Sociology Department: mthomeer@uab.edu.
T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women’s Health - Washington University in St. Louis is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in women’s health with a focus on female lower urinary tract disorders. The Divisions of Public Health Sciences and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at WashU School of Medicine are pleased to offer this opportunity to train in prevention and health outcomes research through an NIDDK (NIH) T32 grant. Applicants with an MD or PhD from a diverse set of backgrounds are encouraged to apply now. Selected candidates will begin as early as July 2022.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows - The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral/social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health equity, health care, and health policy. The fellowship requires a full-time commitment with a minimum 12-month residence in Washington, D.C. Reference letters deadline Nov 9, application deadline Nov 12. Two optional conference calls about the program Sept 22 and Oct 26.
Population Health Sciences Faculty Openings in Orlando, Florida - The UCF College of Medicine is seeking applicants for four tenure-earning assistant professor or tenured associate professor positions. We seek faculty candidates who will contribute to research and teaching in at least one of the four areas of interest: Needs assessment, program planning, and evaluation; Health policy development, advocacy, and evaluation; Public health communication and messaging; and Systems science and health systems.
Tenure track search in environmental politics & policy - Tulane University - Dear Members of IAPHS: I wanted to make you all aware of a tenure track job in environmental politics and policy at Tulane University. The job application is available at https://apply.interfolio.com/90813. Please circulate this to any colleagues and doctoral candidates who might be interested in applying, and questions can be directed to me at bbrox@tulane.edu. Applications are due October 1st. Thank you, Brian Brox
Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Biostatistics - The Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions (CHS) is seeking a full-time, 9-month tenure- eligible/tenured faculty member at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the area of biostatistics to join the CHS Biostatistics Core, and to establish a new Academic Program in Biostatistics. The anticipated start date is Spring 2022.
Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position in Health Policy at the Assistant or Associate Level - Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position. The UCLA Department of Health Policy and Management is seeking applicants for a faculty position in health policy at the Assistant or Associate level who will teach courses and conduct research in one or more areas of health policy, including but not limited to healthcare access, health insurance markets, and financing of medical care. Graduating doctoral students, post-doctoral scholars, and Assistant Professors are encouraged to apply. More information and to Apply: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF06784
Faculty Open Rank - (Demography) - Review of applications begins on: August 15, 2021. Hunter College of the City University of New York seeks candidates with expertise in any of the following areas: the demography of well-being broadly construed (e.g., with respect to health and economics), of inequality, of politics, of health care, and of the transmission and prevention of infectious diseases. All research should be informed by the use of sophisticated quantitative demographic methodology.
Open Rank Tenure Track Professor: Latino Aging - Application review will begin: October 1, 2021. The University of Southern California (USC) Leonard Davis School of Gerontology seeks to increase the number and diversity of tenure-track faculty conducting research on Latino Aging, both in the United States and across Latin America. The search committee is looking for candidates to join the outstanding faculty in understanding the determinants of aging in Latino populations.
Assistant Professor - Health and Health Inequities— Department of Sociology - Application deadline: October 15, 2021. The Department of Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the fields of health and health inequalities, broadly defined. We are especially interested in candidates with research interests and expertise in the sociology of race, ethnicity, and ethno-racial inequalities in health.
Director of Health Equity and Social Justice - The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has an immediate opening for a Director of Health Equity and Social Justice. The Director of Health Equity and Social Justice will lead NACCHO’s health equity and social justice work by providing expertise, strategic direction, and programmatic and partnership development that build internal and external health equity and social justice (HESJ) capacity.
SOCIAL-BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE/PUBLIC HEALTH IN CANCER - Assistant/Associate/Full Professors - Applications are invited for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Dept of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Faculty recruits will be expected to develop an independent program of research to address health disparities and equity in cancer prevention and control. Relevant areas of interest are open, including community health promotion, early detection, psychosocial oncology, survivorship, cancer care delivery, implementation science, global/immigrant health, and health policy.
Cancer Epidemiology - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Applications are invited for a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of cancer epidemiology in the Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health (DEPH) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The epidemiologist who occupies this position will be expected to develop an independent program of research in cancer epidemiology, focusing on one or more of the following areas: molecular epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, obesity epidemiology. The position, which comes with a generous start-up package including 3 years of full salary support plus research funds, will provide opportunities
Research Epidemiologist - Rosalind Franklin University invites applications for a Research Epidemiologist. This is a full-time, twelve-month tenure-track faculty position with 100% salary support at the assistant or associate professor level. The successful candidate will be expected to direct an extramurally funded research program with a focus on improving health and health equity in Lake County, IL, a county with vast socioeconomic inequities. This individual will be the key faculty member around which we plan to develop a Center for Health Equity Research.
Job UT Austin Open-Rank position in Diversity in Physical and Cognitive Health and Well-being in Late Life - The Department of Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) at UT Austin seeks an open-rank faculty member as part of a University-wide cluster hire initiative in Diversity in Physical and Cognitive Health in Late Life and whose research focuses on cognitive functioning, dementias, biomarkers, or well-being in diverse populations of older adults varying by ethnicity, race, gender, socioeconomic position, sexual identity, or other factors. We are committed to building a diverse faculty and are interested in candidates whose research, teaching or service contribute to diversity and inclusion
Assistant Professor in Community Health - Review of applications will begin: October 1, 2021. The Department of Community Health in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to start September 1, 2022. Questions about the position should be directed to Yolanta Kovalko, Department Administrator, by email: yolanta.kovalko@tufts.edu.
Open position: Associate Professor, Anti-racism, Social Justice & Public Health (NYU School of Global Public Health) - The NYU School of Global Public Health has established a new Center for Anti-racism, Social Justice & Public Health (CASJPH). We are seeking faculty who will broaden and deepen our efforts in advancing these goals by contributing to a portfolio of research initiatives with the specific focus on advancing conceptual, methodological and empirical paradigms in anti-racism, social justice and public health.
Assistant Professor of Sociology Augustana University - Augustana University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department, to begin Fall 2022. Interest in areas of medical sociology, gender, and social inequality. Experience or special interest in aging/gerontology is welcomed.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Hispanic Health and Aging - University of Texas Medical Branch. We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow for a two-year training position in Hispanic health and aging. The fellow will participate in research using data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study that has been augmented with historical data for social changes in Mexico to create life course exposures associated with dementia risk and the availability and use of care resources. Interested applicants should contact Brian Downer, PhD at brdowner@utmb.edu.
U Wisconsin - NIA Postdoctoral Traineeship, Fall 2021 - The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a postdoctoral traineeship beginning in fall 2021 or winter 2022. The CDHA program is funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and intended to support and develop the research and professional skills of recent PhDs in public health and/or the social sciences.
OPEN RANK TENURE-TRACK OR TENURED FACULTY - Open Until Filled. The Department of Community and Behavioral Health (CBH) in the University of Iowa’s College of Public Health seeks two tenure-track or tenured faculty members at open rank (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). Interested candidates should apply electronically for Requisition #74203 at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty. Inquiries regarding the position can be made to Dr. Sato Ashida, Chair of the Search Committee, sato-ashida@uiowa.edu.
Seeking Postdoctoral Fellow for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research - Review of applications will begin: September 1, 2021. The Minority Health and Health Disparities Population Laboratory of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking to recruit an outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct population health research using existing NIH and publicly available datasets and to receive intensive postdoctoral training in minority health and health disparities research. To learn more, contact: Erik Rodriquez, Ph.D., M.P.H., Staff Scientist. Pronouns: he/him or they/them. Phone: (240) 534-9185, Email: erik.rodriquez@nih.gov.
Assistant Professor in Comparative Human Development - Review of applications will begin: September 1, 2021. The Department of Comparative Human Development at the University of Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor. We are especially interested in scholars with a life course perspective.
ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY - Priority application deadline: September 13, 2021. The Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position at the assistant or associate professor rank, beginning August 2022. We are especially interested in scholars whose research is in the areas of race/ethnicity, health and aging, medical sociology, stratification and inequality, methods (non-specified), organizations, political sociology, economic sociology, or education. Departmental contact: Joseph Conti (jconti@ssc.wisc.edu or 608-262-4866).
Assistant Professor of Black Families and Health Equity - Screening of applications begins on September 15, 2021. The Departments of Human Development and Sociology and The Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) at Washington State University invite applications for a nine-month, full-time, permanent tenure-track position in Black Families and Health Equity at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin August 16, 2022.
Assistant Instructional Professor in Public Policy Studies - Review of applications will begin: August 16, 2021. The Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago invites applications for an Assistant Instructional Professor in Public Policy Studies, a dynamic, multidisciplinary major grounded in the social sciences, with substantial inputs from economics, sociology, political science, and law, among other disciplines.
Assistant Professor, Sociology - Application review begins: October 1, 2022. Job ID # 13002. The University of Akron, Department of Sociology seeks an Assistant Professor whose research and teaching complement existing faculty strengths. Successful candidates will have expertise in Medical Sociology or the Sociology of Mental Health.
Latinx Health Policy Assistant Professor Search at UC Berkeley - Priority Application Deadline: September 30, 2021. At Berkeley, there is a cluster hire in Latinx studies. Among the 5 positions will be an assistant professor in public health (focused on examining the impact of public policies on the health of U.S. Latinx populations); we're looking for a social sciences trained health policy researcher, with a joint appointment in Demography possible as well.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - The Ohio State University - The Department of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position in the fields of race, ethnicity, and health, to commence autumn semester 2022. Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in sociology or a related field by the start of employment, and present evidence of excellence in teaching and research. Review of applications will begin on September 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to Marliss McGarvey at mcgarvey.51@osu.edu.
Post Doctoral Fellowship- Implementation Science & Cancer Prevention & Control - Washington University in St. Louis Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control. Current openings address methods development and applications in Implementation Science. However, all applications will be considered. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. See link for application and program details. Eligibility: PhD, DrPH, MD, or other doctoral degree in a public health related discipline, or a doctoral degree in another discipline with an interest in transitioning to implementation science research focused on cancer prevention and control (e.g., communication, psychology).
National Institute on Aging Postdoctoral Traineeship, Fall 2021 - Review of applications begins: August 15, 2021. The Center for Demography of Health and Aging (CDHA) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a postdoctoral traineeship beginning in fall 2021 or winter 2022.
Open Rank Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Positions - Department of Community and Behavioral Health - University of Iowa College of Public Health - We seek candidates for two positions with research interests and experience that complement our four strategic areas: (1) rural health; (2) community engagement and participatory approaches; (3) theory-based, culturally-informed intervention development, implementation, and evaluation; and (4) social justice, health equity, and health disparities. Inquiries regarding the position can be made to Dr. Sato Ashida, Chair of the Search Committee, sato-ashida@uiowa.edu. The search committee will continue to screen applicants until the positions are filled.
Associate Director and Faculty, Health Equity Research Learning Collaborative - Seeking to accelerate the vision and mission of a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Equity Research Learning Collaborative, housed at Tulane University’s School of Public Health, we invite applications for a faculty position. The position will also hold the title of Associate Director and may be at any rank. The faculty will work with the senior leadership on activities aimed at understanding the state of the science on health equity research and practice, as well as processes for health equity funding and advocacy.
Wingate University: Assistant Professor, medical sociology - Priority Application Deadline: July 14, 2021. The Department of Sociology at Wingate University invites applications for a security-track position commencing in August 2021. Will teach courses in medical sociology and other topics in the field. Submit application materials to careers@wingate.edu and Dr. Geniece Mondé, Chair of the Sociology Department at g.monde@wingate.edu.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cancer Prevention and Control - Seeking applicants with an interest in cancer prevention & control to join multidisciplinary researchers in Public Health Sciences & Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University in St. Louis. While we welcome applicants in any relevant research area from a range of disciplines, these are our highest priorities: Cancer Disparities & Health Equity; Community-based & Community-engaged Research; Cancer Epidemiology; Implementation Science; Shared Decision Making; Social Determinants of Health Send application, cover letter, CV, & reference list by email to Blanka Hodzic at bhodzic@wustl.edu
VICE CHAIR OF CLINICAL RESEARCH - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian - A special opportunity for perinatal population health researchers: "The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian is seeking a dynamic and visionary inaugural Vice Chair of Research for this rapidly growing department. The Vice Chair will be an accomplished clinical researcher with an MD or PhD in Epidemiology, Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation, Health Services Research or Population Health with a primary focus in women’s health. This individual will have a strong vision for growth and focus on high impact research."
Baylor University Associate or Full professor - Baylor University seeks candidates for an advanced associate or full professor position in Sociology to begin August 2022. The successful candidate will be a leader in the sociological study of health, healthcare, and/or health disparities, and provide senior leadership for our department’s Health and Society concentration. Deadline Sep 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Assistant/Associate Professor - Michigan State University - The Department of Sociology at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks candidates for a tenure-system Assistant or Associate Professor position in sociology of health and medicine, in the emerging MSU Consortium for Sexual and Gender Minority Health. The 9-month academic year position begins on August 16, 2022. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions should be directed to Dr. Hui Liu (Search Committee Chair) at liuhu@msu.edu.
Call for Applications: Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic - The Cleveland Clinic is seeking a researcher at the assistant professor level to join its Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine. In particular, applicants interested in non-pharmacologic and lifestyle approaches to chronic disease, behavior change, racism and health disparities, community-based participatory research, and caregiver well-being are particularly welcome. Please send a cover letter and current CV to Robert B. Saper, MD MPH, Chair, Department of Wellness & Preventive Medicine, email: saperr@ccf.org.
Call for Applications: Research Director/Associate or Full Professor at Cleveland Clinic - The Cleveland Clinic is seeking a researcher at the associate or full professor level to lead the research program in its Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine. In particular, applicants interested in non-pharmacologic and lifestyle approaches to chronic disease, behavior change, racism and health disparities, community-based participatory research, and caregiver well-being are particularly welcome. Please send a cover letter and current CV to Robert Saper, MD, MPH, Chair, Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine at saperr@ccf.org.
Job Announcement: Director of Global Health Institute - Priority deadline: July 1, 2021. Brown University is searching for a Professor (tenured) to serve as the inaugural Director of a new Global Health Institute. Potential applicants are invited to contact Natalie Kopp (natalie_kopp@brown.edu) for additional details or the Search Committee Chair, Andrew Foster (afoster@brown.edu; 401-863-2537.)
Open Rank Faculty Positions in Public Health Sciences - The Division of Public Health Sciences at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis invites applications for multiple open rank tenure-track/tenured positions. We are particularly interested in those with expertise in health equity, race and socioeconomic disparities in cancer, racial and social inequalities as they impact health, implementation science, and interventions across the cancer care continuum. To apply, send a cover letter, CV, and professional references to v.singer@wustl.edu
Professor And Chair - Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences - The Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University announces a search for a dynamic leader to serve as Chair of the Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (https://www.sph.emory.edu/departments/bshe/index.html). The Chair must have a proven track record in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to research, pedagogy, and public health practice. Applicants should have a prominent record of scholarship, service, and teaching; a demonstrated capacity to secure external research funding; dedication to faculty career development and training students.
Researcher at University of Minnesota Medical School: Duluth Campus - This Researcher will be responsible for research activities related to the Indigenous Cultural Understandings of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Research and Engagement (ICARE) project. ICARE will address dementia disparities by examining how culture and community-specific context shape Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias illness experiences in Indigenous populations, using ethnographic and community-based approaches.
NIH/NIA Division of Behavioral and Social Research recruiting Program Officers and Health Specialists/Social Science Analysts - We are seeking well-qualified candidates for six Program Officer vacancies (two are supervisory) and for four Health Specialist/Social Science Analyst vacancies. See the PDF file for details and contact information
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor – Black Health & Big Data Methodology, UCLA - We invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor whose scholarly focus encompasses Black health inequities and "Big Data" methodology. The applicant would have academic appointments in two departments and would be expected to have a formal affiliation with the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA. Applications should be submitted by the review date in order to receive full consideration, but we encourage applicants to contact us at any time. The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately, but the search will remain open until the position is filled. The anticipated start date could be as early as July 1, 2021, and would be no later than July 1, 2022.
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T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Women’s Health - Washington University in St. Louis is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in women’s health with a focus on female lower urinary tract disorders. The Divisions of Public Health Sciences and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at WashU School of Medicine are pleased to offer this opportunity to train in prevention and health outcomes research through an NIDDK (NIH) T32 grant. Applicants with an MD or PhD from a diverse set of backgrounds are encouraged to apply now. Selected candidates will begin as early as July 2022.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows - The RWJF Health Policy Fellows program is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral/social scientists with an interest in health and health care policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health equity, health care, and health policy. The fellowship requires a full-time commitment with a minimum 12-month residence in Washington, D.C. Reference letters deadline Nov 9, application deadline Nov 12. Two optional conference calls about the program Sept 22 and Oct 26.
NIH Early Career Reviewer Program (ECR) - The NIH Center for Scientific Review is the portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific merit. CSR recruits over 17,000 external experts. CSR is seeking to broaden the pool of reviewers through the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program that aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and enrich and diversify the pool of trained reviewers: Work side-by-side with the most accomplished researchers in your field and improve your own grant writing skills.
Post Doctoral Fellowship- Implementation Science & Cancer Prevention & Control - Washington University in St. Louis Implementation Science Center for Cancer Control. Current openings address methods development and applications in Implementation Science. However, all applications will be considered. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. See link for application and program details. Eligibility: PhD, DrPH, MD, or other doctoral degree in a public health related discipline, or a doctoral degree in another discipline with an interest in transitioning to implementation science research focused on cancer prevention and control (e.g., communication, psychology).
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Cancer Prevention and Control - Seeking applicants with an interest in cancer prevention & control to join multidisciplinary researchers in Public Health Sciences & Siteman Cancer Center at Washington University in St. Louis. While we welcome applicants in any relevant research area from a range of disciplines, these are our highest priorities: Cancer Disparities & Health Equity; Community-based & Community-engaged Research; Cancer Epidemiology; Implementation Science; Shared Decision Making; Social Determinants of Health Send application, cover letter, CV, & reference list by email to Blanka Hodzic at bhodzic@wustl.edu
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
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Request for Pilot Research Proposals - Deadline: December 10, 2021 at 5 p.m. EST The National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA) invites investigators to submit proposals for pilot research that addresses key thematic areas related to U.S. rural population health and aging trends and disparities. Projects will begin as early as March 15, 2022 and must be completed by June 30, 2023.
NIH Loan Repayment Program - Application Period: Sep 1, 2021 - Nov 18, 2021. The NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is now open for applications and invites qualified health professionals with doctoral degrees to apply to its 2022 application cycle. Applications are accepted through the online portal between September 1st and November 18th at 8:00 PM EST.
Notice of Special Interest: Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations - NOT-MH-21-330; Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations; First Due Date: October 5, 2021; NIH are issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to highlight interest in research to strengthen the understanding and response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and help us prepare more effectively for future public health emergencies.
MOSAIC Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00) - PAR-21-271; Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed); Standard NIH Deadlines; Designed to facilitate a timely transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds from their postdoctoral research positions to independent, tenure-track or equivalent research-intensive faculty positions.
Effectiveness of School-Based Health Centers to Advance Health Equity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-21-287; Standard NIH Deadlines; This Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research that investigates the effectiveness of school-based health centers (SBHCs) as a health services care delivery model to address the needs of school-aged children from populations with health disparities (hence, underserved youth).
NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program: FIRST Cohort (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) - RFA-RM-21-025; Application deadline: September 24, 2021; The purpose of the FIRST Cohort is to transform culture at NIH-funded extramural institutions by building a self-reinforcing community of scientists committed to diversity and inclusive excellence.
NHHF Scholarship Program and Sponsorship Opportunities - Application deadline: September 24, 2021,11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The National Hispanic Health Foundation’s (NHHF) Hispanic Health Professionals Student Scholarship application is now open. We will be awarding scholarships to medical, dental, health policy, pharmacy, public health, physician’s assistant, and nursing (including BSN) students.
R01: Dyadic Interpersonal Processes and Biopsychosocial Outcomes - PAR-21-280; Standard NIH Due Dates; This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) invites basic and/or methodological research projects that illuminate and/or measure independent and interdependent health-related effects within dyads across relationships and settings.
Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Health Disparities Research (LRP-HDR) - NOT-OD-21-141; Application period: September 1 through November 18, 8:00 p.m. EST. The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or bio-behavioral research careers. Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their career interests with an NIH Institute or Center scientific liaison provided on this web page: www.lrp.nih.gov/contact-engage.
Mechanistic Studies on the Impact of Social Inequality on the Substance Use Trajectory (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - RFA-DA-22-007; Letter of Intent Deadline: September 14, 2021; Application Deadline: October 14, 2021; This funding opportunity announcement invites mechanistic studies on the impact of social inequality on the brain and on the substance use trajectory. Applications investigating relevant mechanisms at the behavioral, cognitive, neurocircuitry, cellular, genetics, and epigenetics levels are encouraged; Note: The announcement contains links to three related funding announcements.
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional) - PAR-21-275; Standard NIH application dates; This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative population-based research that can contribute to identifying and characterizing pathways and mechanisms through which work or occupation influences health outcomes and health status among populations with health and/or health care disparities, and how work functions as a social determinant of health.
Horowitz Foundation 2021 Grant Application Open Now - We welcome applications from Ph.D. students doing dissertation work that addresses contemporary issues in the social sciences and has social policy application. (note: several 2021 grantees worked in health policy issues) To learn more, visit: https://www.horowitz-foundation.org/grant-info.
Secondary Analyses of Existing Datasets of Tobacco Use and Health (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - RFA-OD-21-003; Application dates: October 8, 2021; August 8, 2022; March 8. 2023. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to invite R21 applications proposing the innovative analysis of existing (publicly available) nationally representative U.S. cross-sectional and longitudinal data, to investigate novel scientific ideas and/or to generate new models, systems, tools, methods, or technologies that have the potential for significant impact on biomedical or biobehavioral research in areas relevant to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Center for Tobacco Products (CTP).
Modular R01s in Cancer Control and Population Sciences (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - NIH PAR-21-190; This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for research in cancer control and population sciences. The overarching goal is to provide support to promote research efforts on novel scientific ideas that have the potential to substantially advance cancer research in statistical and analytic methods, epidemiology, cancer survivorship, cancer-related behaviors and behavioral interventions, health care delivery, and implementation science. Standard NIH application due dates.
The RADx-UP CDCC Rapid Research Pilot Program - Duke University in partnership with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is serving as the Coordination and Data Collection Center (CDCC) for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics- Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program. The goal of the program is to improve access to and uptake of diagnostic COVID-19 testing in communities of underserved and vulnerable populations. Next letters of intent due April 23rd, July 19, or October 22, 2021.
Availability of Administrative Supplements for Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows - In accordance with NOT-OD-21-069 and ongoing efforts to support family-friendly work environments for the NIH-supported workforce, this Notice of Special Interest requests applications for administrative supplements to support childcare costs on NRSA-supported Fellowship awards. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis beginning April 8, 2021.
Research to Address Vaccine Hesitancy, Uptake, and Implementation among Populations that Experience Health Disparities - The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities has published a Notice of Special Interest to solicit applications for research highlighting the important need for community-engaged research to address vaccine hesitancy, uptake, and implementation among populations who experience health disparities. First application due date is February 5, 2021. Companion announcements: PA-20-183 - Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required); PA-20-185 - NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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The Power of Inclusion: Incorporating Diverse Voices in Public Policy Analysis and Management - November 11 - 13, 2021 | JW Marriott Austin | Austin, Texas. As our 43nd annual meeting, the 2021 APPAM Fall Research Conference will be a multi-disciplinary research conference attracting the highest quality research on a wide variety of important current and emerging policy and management issues.
National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health - October 4-6, 2021. The Root Cause Coalition is pleased to announce that registration for the National Summit on the Social Determinants of Health is now open! Due to the ongoing uncertainty for travel and events from COVID-19, the Summit will be held virtually October 4-6, 2021.
STRIVE for Change Workshop Series - NICHD Workshops on Health Disparities - Workshop #4: September 15, 2021 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST). Community-Engaged Research Strategies to Mitigate Health Disparities in NICHD Populations. Workshop #5: October 6, 2021. 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EST). STRIVE for Change: Weaving Translation and Implementation Science into the Fabric of Health Disparities Research.
Training Opportunity @ Jefferson U: Population Health Essentials - October 18 - 20, 2021. Population Health Essentials offers a 3-day comprehensive overview of population health and outlines the fundamentals necessary to improve outcomes and reduce costs. Through case studies and real-life workforce applications, participants will review and analyze key areas of population health.
NAHDO's 36th Annual Conference - September 24, 2021 & September 28-30, 2021. Rising to the Challenge: Connecting Data with Policy. Our virtual conference will offer you the best available information on health data initiatives, innovations in analytics, public reporting and operations. We are pleased to announce an updated format and expanded content.
Food Insecurity, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Nutrition Health Disparities: State of the Science - September 21‒23, 2021 12:30-5:30 p.m. EDT‒Doors open at 12:00 p.m. EDT. Abstract submission deadline: July 9, 2021. NIH Virtual Conference to review the state of the science, identify research gaps and opportunities related to food insecurity and the neighborhood food environment, and suggest innovative research strategies that will inform policy and practice to address and prevent diet-related health disparities and promote health equity.
Poster Submission Now Open for NIH Nutrition Health Disparities Workshop - Workshop Dates: Sept. 21-23, 2021 12:30-5:30 p.m. EDT. Poster abstract submission deadline: July 9, 2021. Join the National Institutes of Health for a virtual nutrition research and implementation workshop. NIH encourages early stage investigators, as well as doctoral and postdoctoral students, working in the areas of food insecurity, neighborhood food environments, and other nutrition health disparities to submit an abstract for a poster. Submit your poster abstract by July 9, 2021 for a chance to present your research and receive an award.
2021 NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival - SAVE THE DATE: Friday, November 19, 2021. The Annual NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival will be hosted by OBSSR and the NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee. The purpose of the festival is to highlight recently funded behavioral and social sciences research that the NIH supports; bring together behavioral and social scientists within the NIH extramural and intramural communities to network with each other and share scientific ideas; and explore ways to advance behavioral and social sciences research.
Innovation Summit & Capitol Caucus 2021 - Join Population Health Alliance, this October in Washington, DC for the 2021 Innovation Summit & Capitol Caucus. This premier event will gather key leadership from across the population health professional industry along with leading health policy analysts and academic partners for two days of education and networking with peers across the country. October 26-27, 2021.
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Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families - Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families in the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Efforts, a workshop jointly hosted by the NASEM Forum for Children's Well-Being and the Brandeis University, explored the research evidence on the access immigrant families have to U.S. social programs and its effects on children's well-being.
New Publication: NIH Strategic Plan, 2021 through 2025 - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released its agency-wide Strategic Plan for fiscal years (FY) 2021-2025, a roadmap outlining key objectives and themes for the agency for the next five years. Topics addressed in the plan include social determinants of health, maternal health, and minority health and health disparities.
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Adopting a Sexual Health Paradigm (2021) - NASEM Publication. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the National Association of County and City Health Officials, commissioned the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to examine the prevention and control of sexually transmitted infections in the United States and provide recommendations for action.
Using Syndemic Theory and the Societal Lens to Inform Resilient Recovery from COVID-19 - On March 17, 2021, the Forum on Microbial Threats of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Health and Medicine Division hosted a virtual workshop on considering COVID-19 through a syndemic approach (analyzing the health consequences and interactions of multiple epidemics within a population in combination with underlying social, environmental, and economic drivers).
Improving health equity and ending the HIV epidemic in the USA: a distributional cost-effectiveness analysis in 6 cities - This study modeled HIV epidemics in 6 US cities and compared two approaches to scaling up HIV interventions. The authors found that optimal combination strategies driven by racial/ethnic health equity generated greater population health, reduced more HIV infections, and further reduced disparities in population health & HIV, at lower long-term costs compared to scaling up proportional to baseline service levels. This study supports an economic argument to improve HIV service access among Black and Hispanic/Latinx communities.
Harnessing the Value of Co-Creating and Stewarding Places for Health, Equity, and Well-Being - The Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop at Hunter College in New York City, New York on February 6, 2020, to explore the value of co-creating and keeping inclusive healthy spaces.
Health Affairs July 2021: Borders, Immigrants & Health - Health Affairs Vol. 40, No. 7 - Borders, Immigrants, & Health. To access: https://www.healthaffairs.org/toc/hlthaff/40/7.
Population Health in Challenging Times: Insights from Key Domains - To improve understanding of how different domains in the population health field are responding to and being changed by two major crises (racial injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic), the NASEM Roundtable on Population Health Improvement held a workshop from September 21-24, 2020.
School-Based Strategies for Addressing the Mental Health and Well-Being of Youth in the Wake of COVID-19 - This NASEM publication identifies school-based strategies for addressing the mental health and well-being challenges among youth that arose or were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NASEM Publication: Rental Eviction and the COVID-19 Pandemic - This report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends that the Executive Office of the President of the United States should consider establishing a task force to prevent rental evictions and mitigate housing instability caused by the pandemic.
Exploring the Role of Critical Health Literacy in Addressing the Social Determinants of Health: Proceedings of a Workshop - The Roundtable on Health Literacy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual public workshop on January 27, 2021 on the role of critical health literacy in addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH), particularly among vulnerable populations.
Faith–Health Collaboration to Improve Community and Population Health: Proceedings of a Workshop - On March 22, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine the collaboration between the faith and health sectors, and to highlight the unique opportunities these collaborations offer to help improve population health outcomes.
BETTER HEALTH FOR AMERICA -- a book published April 2021 - The book proposes a strategy for simultaneously implementing a complex cluster of validated capabilities that would reverse our nation's languishing Social Cohesion by improving every resident person's experience of Stable HEALTH. I propose a unified epistemology involving 13 concepts as a basis for understanding the dimensions associated with every person's survival. Improving population health and its healthcare over 10 years would have three goals: reducing the annual incidence of maternal mortality by 70%, reducing annual health spending as a portion of our gross domestic product by 23%, and acquiring every State's legislative commitment to support the affairs of a new Congressionally Chartered semi-autonomous institution, NATIONAL HEALTH.
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.
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