Postdoctoral Scholar-Health Sciences Research Institute

The Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC) at UC Merced seeks a postdoctoral scholar who will be qualified and well-positioned to become a leader in the development and implementation of substance use research in tobacco prevention and control, public policy, and public health. The Scholar will work under the advisement of Drs. Durazo and Yen and will have the opportunity to coordinate research and collaborative projects with the engagement of undergraduate and doctoral student research assistants to conduct coding and analyses of data. For more on NCPC, visit https://ncpc.ucmerced.edu/.

Specifically, we seek a scholar with a strong commitment to community-engaged and transdisciplinary research with a background in health, social, behavioral, and/or policy sciences and with experience in mixed methods and quantitative skills. The Scholar will conduct quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods analyses, employ multiple social scientific methods, often in conjunction, including data collection and statistical analysis of large-scale data, among other approaches."

• Open to applications who are up to four years post-PhD in Health/Public Policy in Public Health, or other related social, behavioral, or population science field.
• Strong research skills and a substantive background in areas of neighborhoods, rural environments, and social policy.
• Strong methodological and data analysis skills (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods).
• Highly self-motivated individuals who have demonstrated the ability to conduct independent and collaborative scientific research.
• Willingness to mentor and assist undergraduate and graduate research assistants.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team.
• Demonstrated evidence of strong contributions to scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience conducting or collaborating on health equity and rural health research studies, particularly investigations with a community-engaged component public policy.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to work well as part of a team.

Quantitative skills: Proficiency in statistical software (e.g., R, SAS, STATA) for data management and analysis of health related datasets.

Mixed methods approaches: background in integrating both quantitative surveys and qualitative data or policy analysis.

Demonstrated research competence in areas aligned with tobacco control, such as public health policy, health disparities and community health, and/or epidemiological methods or data science related to health disparities.

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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses. With over 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students (https://cie.ucmerced.edu/analytics-hub/student-statistics), UC Merced is committed to interdisciplinary excellence in research and teaching as well as to diversity, equity and inclusion. Ranked as one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced provides outstanding educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the heart of California, the nation, and abroad. The campus has special connections to nearby Yosemite National Park; is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design; and supports the economic development of Central California. The Merced 2020 Project doubled the physical capacity of the campus, and enhanced academic distinction, student success, and research excellence (https://merced2020.ucmerced.edu/).

The University of California, Merced is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

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