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- Call for Papers on Migration: Person, Time, and Context - Special Issue of the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology seeks innovative contributions, both empirical and theoretical, that advance our understanding of migration and well-being by explicitly situating the person in time and place. We welcome studies that investigate time (i.e., pre-migration, post-migration) and social contexts at different levels as predictors or boundary conditions that influence migrant workers’ careers, well-being, motivation, and social integration. Initial submission due September 1, 2023.
- Research Associate - Pediatrics and Cardiovascular Sciences - For a complete description of the position and to apply, please visit https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/73510The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is a 40-year-old medical school with a strong primary care orientation. The school was established in 1974 by the North Carolina legislature. BSOM’s mission is to increase the supply of primary care physicians serving the state, to improve the health and well-being of the region, and to train physicians who will meet the health care needs of the state.The Department of Academic Affairs is responsible for leadership and mana
Position Title: Professor Population Science and Director-Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin - Position DescriptionThe College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a distinguished population scientist at the rank of Professor/Full Professor and Director of the Population Research Center (PRC), one of the nation’s premier NICHD-funded population centers. The position begins Fall of academic year 2025-26, although the start date for appointment as PRC director is open to negotiation.
UNC Chapel Hill Tenure-track Positions: Qualitative Methods or Climate Change and Health - UNC Health Behavior is hiring two assistant professors for tenure-track positions. Areas are statistics and quantitative methods broadly defined, behavioral aspects of climate change, or other areas of health behavior. The faculty members will primarily focus on research and scholarly productivity, with contributions to the teaching and mentoring of students and service in the department. These are 12-month, full-time positions, with a salary range of $115,000-$128,000. Interested folks should apply online here. Send questions about the position to Wendi Seiler at wendi_seiler@med.unc.edu.
University of Kansas, Assistant Professor, Sociology of Health Position - The Department of Sociology at the University of Kansas (KU) is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Health with a start date of August 18, 2025. This search is open in terms of research emphasis in the sociology of women’s health. We expect our new colleague to publish in major outlets, seek external funding from NIH, enhance our national and international research profile, and contribute to our ongoing effort to build cross-disciplinary connections. More information: http://www.employment.ku.edu/academic/28813BR
Medical Sociology Assistant Professor Hiring at OSU - 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 medical sociology to begin autumn semester 2025. We seek candidates who are well-grounded in sociological theories relevant to furthering research in this diverse subfield.
Associate or Full Professor - The Department of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor with a primary research focus on health and well-being. The appointment begins in the fall semester of 2025. A Ph.D. in Sociology or a related field is required. Candidates should have an outstanding teaching, service, and publication record. Duties include research targeted for scholarly publication, undergraduate and graduate student teaching and advising, and participation in department and university service. Apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/150621
Assistant Professor - The Department of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty appointment with a primary research focus on health and well-being, broadly conceived. The appointment begins in the fall semester of 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in sociology or a related field, or else complete all requirements for the Ph.D. by July 1, 2025, along with an active research agenda and a commitment to excellent teaching. Apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/150602
Assistant Professor of Public Policy job posting, Univ. of California, Riverside School of Public Policy - Dear IAPHS Members,I would appreciate your help circulating this job ad to your networks.We are seeking to hire up to two Assistant Professors of Public Policy who can conduct research and teaching on the politics of the policy process (inclusive of political advocacy, policy creation, implementation, and/or policy evaluation).Full details here: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01951I am the search chair and happy to chat with potential applicants about the position and opportunities at UCR.Thanks, Rich Carpiano
Postdoctoral Research Fellow job posting - Seeking postdoctoral fellow with experience in quantitative research methods to join our diverse team of multidisciplinary researchers investigating communication strategies for minimizing harmful ELSI beliefs associated with genomics research. PhD or other doctoral degree in psychology, health communication, public health, bioethics, sociology, anthropology, or related discipline is required. Annual stipend starts at $60,508 depending on experience. Support for tuition, books, software, conference travel, and research is available.
Open-Rank Tenure-Track Faculty - The Department of Population Health (DPH) at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine invites applications for open-rank tenure-track positions, commensurate with experience, with portfolios of research in one or more of the following areas: • Outcomes research on cardiometabolic disease, cancer, aging, women’s health, mental health, or infectious diseases • Innovative integration of causal inference and artificial intelligence methods • Influence of social determinants of health on biological health processes and outcomes • Healthcare policy research • Health services research
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship- mixed-method implementation science, clinical practice change, interventional healthcare delivery research - Based in Kansas City, fellow will join a two-state research team, led jointly by Drs. Simon Craddock Lee (UKansas SOM) and Bijal Balasubramanian (UTHealth SPH), launching an NCI U01-funded pragmatic trial to enhance primary care practice capacity for cancer survivorship care in federally qualified health centers and other community health clinics. Anticipate one-year full-time position, with potential for multi-year extension, subject to performance review. Salary begins at $65,000 (subject to relevant work experience and/or years post-PhD), with full benefits. Start date negotiable.
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join a multidisciplinary research team at the College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University (MSU). Led by Dr. Steven J. Ondersma and Dr. Claire Margerison (https://epibio.msu.edu/research/mrg/, this team is launching a 7-year community-engaged trial testing the ability of a multi-level digital intervention to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.
Postdoctoral Research Position - We are searching for a postdoctoral fellow with excellent quantitative and mixed-methods field-based research skills to work on the HOME Study, a mixed-methods evaluation of housing and community redevelopment in South Boston. Excellent mentorship and publishing opportunities in a collaborative multidisciplinary team. Applications accepted starting immediately; summer 2024 start date.
Post Doctoral Fellow - Machine Learning, Math Modeling and Decision Science (Emory University) - Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (Atlanta, GA) is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in the areas of clinical decision science, mathematical modeling, and machine learning. They will work with Dr. Ryan Suk and will primarily be involved in the development/application of disease simulation models and/or machine learning data analytics for cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV). The postdoctoral associate will engage in database research, such as national cancer registries, medical claims databases, and electronic health record (EHR) data.
Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty in Epidemiology - The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics invites applicants for an open-rank tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in epidemiology. Requirements include a Doctoral Degree in epidemiology, or in related field with additional epidemiology training. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2023, and the position will remain open until filled. - Request for Pilot Proposals - Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging - With funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA) invites investigators to submit proposals for up to $35,000 for pilot research that enhances understanding of the multilevel and multidimensional drivers of rural health and aging trends and disparities, with emphasis on within-rural heterogeneity. INRPHA seeks proposals that will advance science in this important area and that will lead to fundable NIH grant proposals. Proposals are due by Friday September 27, 2024, 5 p.m. CT. For more details and instructions o
Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations Through Effective Interventions - NOT-MD-23-003 calls for multidisciplinary and multilevel research focusing on the design and implementation of effective interventions addressing immigrant-specific factors to promote health advantages and reduce health disparities, particularly among migrant workers, recent and 1st generation immigrants. Research should focus on improving the health outcomes among immigrant populations by targeting the complex causes or consequences of health disparities. Standard NIH deadlines.
Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations - NOT-MD-23-002. The purpose of the immigrant health initiative is to support innovative research to understand factors uniquely associated with the immigration experience that contribute to health disparities or health advantages among U.S. immigrant populations. Standard NIH deadlines.
Research to Address Vaccine Uptake and Implementation among Populations Experiencing Health Disparities - NOT-MD-23-008. Solicits research that will: 1) understand and address barriers to increasing reach, access, and uptake of vaccinations among populations experiencing health disparities; 2) evaluate organizational, local, state, and federal policies and initiatives that mitigate or exacerbate disparities in vaccine access, uptake, and series completion, and 3) evaluate community-engaged interventions (e.g., expand reach, address psychosocial barriers, and social determinants of health [SDOH]) to facilitate vaccination uptake in clinical and community contexts. Standard NIH deadlines.
Research With Activities Related to Diversity - PAR-23-122. The NIH Research With Activities Related to Diversity (ReWARD) Program's overarching goal is to enhance the breadth and geographical location of research and research-related activities supported by NIH. The ReWARD program provides support for the health-related research of scientists who are making a significant contribution to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and who have no current NIH research project grant funding. The ReWARD program provides funding for both the scientific research and the DEIA activities of investigators. Standard NIH deadlines.
Addressing Health Disparities Among Immigrant Populations Through Effective Interventions - NOT-MD-23-003. The purpose of the immigrant health initiative is to support research to design and implement effective interventions to enhance health advantages and reduce health disparities among U.S. immigrant populations (particularly agricultural workers, unaccompanied minors, first generation immigrants, and children of immigrant families) and address factors related to immigration experiences that affect health. NIH receipt dates from June 5, 2023 through June 8, 2026.
Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations - NOT-MD-23-002. The purpose of the immigrant health initiative is to support innovative research to understand factors uniquely associated with the immigration experience that contribute to health disparities or health advantages among U.S. immigrant populations. This notice applies to NIH due dates on or after June 5, 2023 and subsequent receipt dates through June 8, 2026.
Career Enhancement Award to Advance Research on Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention - PAR-23-107 and PAR-23-108. NIH Research Career Enhancement Award (K18); invites applications from experienced investigators seeking to redirect or expand their research programs through the acquisition of new skills and knowledge in the area of firearm mortality and injury prevention research, which is beyond and complementary to their current areas of expertise. PAR 23-107 requires clinical trial, PAR-23-108 does not. Deadline March 17, 2023.
Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-23-112. This initiative will support intervention research that addresses structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities. Application dates October 10, 2023, October 9, 2024 and October 9, 2025. AIDS due dates differ - see notice.
Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research - NOT-OD-23-039. The purpose of this Notice is to highlight interest in research to improve understanding of the determinants of firearm injury, the identification of those at risk of firearm injury (including self- and other-directed, victims and perpetrators, accidental injury), the development, piloting, and testing of innovative interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality, and the examination of approaches to improve the implementation of existing, evidence-based interventions to prevent firearm injury and mortality. Standard NIH deadlines.
Implementation Science to Advance Maternal Health and Maternal Health Equity for the IMPROVE initiative - NOT-HD-22-043. This Notice of Special Interest seeks to stimulate dissemination and implementation research on innovative approaches built on evidence-based findings from foundational research on factors that contribute to maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM). IMPROVE aims to understand the biological, behavioral, environmental, sociocultural, and structural factors that affect pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality and build an evidence base for improved care and outcomes. First available due date: February 06, 2023; expires 5/28/2025.
Development and Preliminary Testing of Health-related Behavioral Interventions - NOT-OD-22-203. The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR) and participating ICOs are issuing this Notice to highlight interest in the systematic development of original health-related behavioral interventions that test hypotheses that draw on basic behavioral and social sciences research (bBSSR) findings that posit causal or processual mechanisms of action of healthier behavior change. Multiple deadlines.
Research on the Impact of Policy Changes and Emerging and Evolving Public Health Crises on NICHD Populations of Interest - NOT-HD-22-038. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to announce that research on the effects of (1) emerging and evolving public health crises; and/or (2) policy changes on the health, development, and well-being of populations of interest to the NICHD is of high program priority. Standard NIH deadlines.
Research on the Health of Bisexual and Bisexual+ People - NOT-OD-22-166. This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) solicits research, research training, and research career development on the health and well-being of people who identify as bisexual or bisexual+. Various deadlines.
Research on the Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations - NOT-MD-22-012. Calls for research on the health of sexual and gender minority populations. Standard NIH deadlines.
Addressing Evidence Gaps in Screening - NOT-OD-22-179: solicits applications proposing to strengthen the evidence base for preventive screening services where the evidence is lacking, of poor quality, conflicting, or the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined. Standard NIH deadlines
Increasing Uptake of Evidence-Based Screening in Diverse Populations Across the Lifespan - NOT-OD-22-178: encourages applications proposing to test multilevel strategies and interventions to improve the uptake of evidence-based screening services across the lifespan and in populations including, but not limited to, those experiencing health disparities and those that are underserved. Studies addressing efficacy, effectiveness, dissemination and implementation research, as well as studies seeking to understand and address barriers to screening are encouraged. Standard NIH deadlines.
Research to Action: Assessing and Addressing Community Exposures to Environmental Contaminants - PAR 20-210. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages multidisciplinary projects to investigate the potential health risks of environmental exposures of concern to a community and to develop and implement an environmental public health action plan based on research findings. Projects supported under this program will employ community-engaged research methods to conduct research and to translate research findings into public health action. Standard NIH deadlines.
Multi-disciplinary team research on drug abuse - PAR-22-201. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks collaborative research by multi-disciplinary teams to address critical issues of neuroscience, genetics, behavior, prevention, treatment, epidemiology, etiology, health services, HIV/AIDS and co-occurring opportunistic infections (e.g., viral hepatitis C, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections) and associated consequences in substance abusing populations, medication development, or other research areas relevant to drug abuse. Standard NIH deadllines.
Research on Addressing Violence to Improve Health Outcomes - NOT-OD-22-167. Highlights interest in addressing the role of violence in health outcomes and integrating violence-related screening and interventions into health care settings. This Notice is to encourage intervention research focused on addressing exposure to violence - including but not limited to child maltreatment, intimate partner violence/teen dating violence, elder mistreatment, peer violence/bullying, and community violence – to improve individual-level health processes and outcomes. Standard NIH deadlines.
Stimulating Research to Understand and Address Hunger, Food and Nutrition Insecurity - NOT-OD-22-135. The purpose of this NIH Notice of Special Interest is to encourage research on the efficacy of interventions that address nutrition security and the mechanisms of food insecurity on a variety of health outcomes. It also calls for the development of new measures for nutrition security and assessment of food insecurity that are broadly applicable. Standard NIH deadlines.
Preventive Interventions to Address Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Populations that Experience Health Disparities - NOT-OD-22-154. The purpose of this NIH Notice of Special Interest is to solicit projects on preventive interventions that address cardiometabolic risk factors in populations that experience health disparities. Standard NIH deadlines..
Increasing Uptake of Evidence-Based Screening in Diverse Populations Across the Lifespan - NOT-OD-22-106. Purpose The Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) and participating National Institutes of Health (NIH) Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICs) are issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to encourage applications proposing to test multilevel strategies and interventions to improve the uptake of evidence-based screening services across the lifespan and in populations including, but not limited to, those experiencing health disparities and those that are underserved. Standard NIH submission dates.
Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health - PAR-22-105. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, scale-up, and sustainability of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies. Studies that promote equitable dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions among underrepresented communities are encouraged. Standard NIH submission dates.
Leveraging Health Information Technology (Health IT) to Address and Reduce Health Care Disparities - PAR-22-145. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks to support research that examines the impact of leveraging health information technology (health IT) to reduce disparities in access to and utilization of health care services, patient-clinician communication, and health outcomes for populations that experience health disparities in the U.S. Standard NIH deadlines.
Advancing Health Care towards Health Equity - PAR-22-092: Health Care Models for Persons with Multiple Chronic Conditions from Populations that Experience Health Disparities: Advancing Health Care Toward Health Equity. This initiative will support innovative, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary research designed to study the effective adaptation, integration, and implementation of recommended guidelines of care of persons with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) from populations that experience health disparities. Standard NIH submission dates.
Risk and Protective Factors of Family Health and Family Level Interventions - PAR 21-358: The purpose of this initiative is to advance the science of minority health and health disparities by supporting research on family health and well-being and resilience. The NIMHD Research Framework recognizes family health, family well-being, and family resilience as critically important areas of research to decrease disparities and promote equity.
Patient-Clinician Relationship: Improving Health Outcomes in Populations that Experience Health Care Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-22-064. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support innovative multi-disciplinary and multi-level (e.g., patient, clinician, interpersonal, health care system, community) research designed to understand how optimizing patient-clinician communication and relationship affects health care outcomes in patients from populations with health care disparities. Standard NIH Application Dates.
Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) - PAR-22-027. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will support pilot, feasibility or exploratory research in priority areas in substance use epidemiology, prevention, and health services. The knowledge gained from the proposed study must be time-sensitive and an expedited review and funding required in order for the scientific question to be answered. Standard NIH application dates.
Evidence for Action: Innovative Research to Advance Racial Equity Call for Proposals (CFP) - Evidence for Action prioritizes research to evaluate specific interventions (e.g., policies, programs, practices) that have the potential to counteract the harms of structural and systemic racism and improve health, well-being, and equity outcomes. This funding is focused on studies about upstream causes of health inequities, such as the systems, structures, laws, policies, norms, and practices that determine the distribution of resources and opportunities, which in turn influence individuals’ options and behaviors. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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).
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.
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.
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. - Not as we are, but as we could be: race, racism, and epidemiology - In 2022, Martinez et al. demonstrated the lack of rigor around race and ethnicity in epidemiology publications (https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwac146). Drs. Ford & Pirtle were invited to comment on the work and examined how the deficits of the discipline could be addressed through the Public Health Critical Race Praxis (https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwae064). Recently, Martinez et al responded, moving the conversation up the structural ladder to how journals themselves reinforce biological racism within the discipline and the possible actions for change (https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwae259).
How Communities and Research Institutions Work Together to Dismantle Structural Racism and Advance Health Equity - The Interdisciplinary Research Leaders (IRL) Program, in collaboration with JPRM, is thrilled to announce the publication of a special issue on “How Communities and Research Institutions Work Together to Dismantle Structural Racism and Advance Health Equity.”The authors include current IRL fellows, IRL alumni, and other community-based researchers focused on conducting community-engaged, action-oriented research to reduce/eliminate structural racism and make progress toward health equity. You can find this special issue at https://jprm.scholasticahq.com/issue/10601-vol-5-issue-2-2024.