Postdoctoral Fellow in Obstetric Health Care Quality and Equity Research

About the role

The successful candidate will support the health care quality and equity program in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology by working on multiple NIH-funded projects aimed at improving maternal health outcomes for postpartum women and advancing equity in maternal health.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration with Dr. Elizabeth Howell, Dr. Kimberly Glazer, and fellow members of the research and project team to execute data management and documentation for large administrative databases, with attention to detail.
• Develop analytic plans and conduct rigorous statistical analysis following standards of practice.
• Conduct qualitative data analysis depending on applicant’s skillset (experience with qualitative research methods desired but not required).
• Offer guidance and mentorship to research staff.
• Craft reports to funders documenting project progress and outcomes.
• Lead manuscript writing to disseminate research findings in academic journals.
• Collaborate on development of grant applications to government and private funders.
• Communicate effectively with research partners to ensure productive collaboration; and deliver presentations to research partners, practitioners, and audiences at research conferences.

Qualifications

• PhD in epidemiology, public health, health services research, population health, sociology, or related fields.
• Experience in reproductive health from a social scientific perspective is strongly encouraged.
• Strong quantitative skillset.
• Proficiency in study design.
• Excellent writing skills.