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Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Southwest Rural Health Research Center

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service .

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The postdoctoral associate will be expected to co-lead, with Rural Health Research Center faculty, at least one 12-month rural health focused project that is specified by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy as well as provide research support for other SRHRC projects. Results from these projects will be published as peer-reviewed manuscripts, publicly available policy briefs, and disseminated at rural-relevant conferences. RHRC’s work is characterized by rapid turnaround, policy-relevant, rigorous research that informs decision-making and improves the health of rural communities.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended .

Other Factors: This is an in-person position. This is a two-year full-time (40 hours/week) position, with the second year of funding being contingent on successful completion of the first.

Required Education and Experience

• Appropriate doctoral degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduated from a doctoral program with a focus in health policy, public health, demography, geography, sociology, or a closely related discipline

• Experience using STATA data analysis software, but not a requirement

• Experience with HCUP (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project) data, but not a requirement

• Training and demonstrated excellence in methods/statistics, including analysis of survey data, claims data, and/or qualitative data; our research needs focus on quantitative analysis of secondary data

• Ability to conduct rigorous research efficiently in a fast-paced, policy-relevant area

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

  Responsibilities

• Research: Under general supervision, conducts research in their field of expertise. Utilizes knowledge and skills from education and expertise to complete research projects. Prepares research data (e.g., coding and cleaning) for analysis. Analyzes research data, performs quantitative analysis, and summarizes findings. Writes and contributes to research papers, articles, and publications. Prepares tables, graphs, and other visuals of research findings. Prepares Methods and Results sections of required research deliverables.

• Presentation/Dissemination Documents: Prepares posters and other presentation documents as needed. Assists in the preparation of presentation materials for dissemination. Prepares posters and other presentation documents as needed.

• Mentoring: Assists, mentors, and/or supervises student researchers and graduate students working on related research projects.

• Other duties: Performs other duties as assigned, and as deemed necessary to complete or support SRHRC research projects.

  Why Texas A&M University?

  We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

• Automatically enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well , (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

  Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.