Postdoctoral Fellow Violence Prevention Research

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States

Updated: 2 days ago
Location: Charlotte, NORTH CAROLINA
Job Type: PartTime
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Position Information
General Information


Position Number POST40
Working Title Postdoctoral Fellow Violence Prevention Research
Division Academic Affairs
Department College of Health & Human Svc (Col)
Work Unit School of Social Work
Work Location Campus
Vacancy Open To All Candidates
Position Designation Post Doc
Employment Type Temporary - Part-time
Hours per week 40
Work Schedule
Pay Rate Pay Rate varies
Minimum Experience/Education
The postdoctoral fellow should possess a doctoral degree in a field relevant to violence prevention (e.g., sexual violence, intimate partner violence, human trafficking, gun violence, suicide prevention) or related shared risk and protective factors (e.g., substance use). Fields of interest include, but are not limited to, public health,
psychology (any subdiscipline), criminal justice, social work, public policy, community health, counselor education, epidemiology, statistics/decision sciences, sociology, and others.
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
Demonstrated experience and/or interest in violence prevention (broadly defined, including shared risk and protective factors), and/or vulnerable/marginalized populations, as demonstrated through any or all of the following:
A record of scholarly dissemination (e.g., publications, presentations).
A record of lay dissemination (e.g., technical reports, policy briefs).
Applied work or volunteer experience.
Teaching and/or training program design, implementation, and/or evaluation
Demonstrated experience in qualitative, quantitative, policy analytic, and/or mixed-methods, as demonstrated through any or all of the following:
Familiarity with virtual data collection platforms (e.g., RedCap, Qualtrics)
Competency in data analytic software programs, such as SPSS, R, STATA, MPlus, Dedoose, and NVivo.
Identifiable experience in data cleaning (e.g., multiple imputation) and/or quantitative or qualitative analysis.
Comfort and demonstrated ability in all of the following:
Project management or leadership.
Community engagement.
Written and oral communication.
A team science model.
Initiative, independence, and integrity.
*Ability to work on sensitive subject matter in a mature manner.
Duties and Responsibilities
The holder of the postdoctoral fellowship will:
1. Conduct independent research through an individualized development plan (IDP) with Drs. Mennicke, Alexander, and/or Cramer (and other Center Core Faculty based on interests).
2. Coordinate community-engaged research with existing and new Center partners.
3. Lead data collection and analysis efforts on existing Center research.
4. Collaborate on Center intramural and extramural grant funding applications.
5. Co-author scholarly (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles) and lay (e.g., policy briefs) dissemination.
6. Support Center administrative and regulatory activities (e.g., IRB composition and renewal, federal data
archiving).
7. Collaborate on center training initiatives.
8. Participate in Center meetings, retreats, and other activities.
9. Pursue professional development opportunities as articulated in the IDP.
10. Receive weekly supervision and mentoring from the primary mentoring team.
11. Supervise Center research assistants.
Postdoc appointments are characterized by all of the following conditions:
* the appointee was recently (within the last eight years) awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.);
* the appointment is temporary;
* the appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship;
* the appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic and/or research career;
* the appointee works under the supervision of a faculty member; and
* the appointee has the freedom and is expected to publish the results of their research or scholarship during the period of appointment.
As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants subject to criminal background check.
Other Work/Responsibilities
The postdoctoral fellow is required to possess and demonstrate sound judgment. Project activities are conducted under the guidance of Drs. Mennicke, Alexander, and/or Cramer. All decisions should conform to human subjects regulatory approvals or requirements.
Necessary Licenses or Certifications
Proposed Hire Date 08/12/2024
Expected Length of Assignment 1 year with possibility of 1-year renewal
Posting Open Date 04/05/2024
Posting Close Date
Special Notes to Applicants
The holder of this postdoctoral fellowship has the opportunity to join the UNC Charlotte Violence Prevention Center (VPC). The VPC is a multidisciplinary research center devoted to research and prevention of multiple violence types (e.g., intimate partner violence, sexual assault, gun violence, suicide). We do so by addressing underserved and marginalized populations (e.g., Black youth, sexual and gender minority, military) through use of multiple methodologies (e.g., qualitative, quantitative, policy analysis, community participatory action) by targeting shared risk and protective factors (e.g., substance use, social norms, family conflict). The position holder will conduct independent and team-based violence policy and prevention research within the VPC under the primary supervision of Dr. Annelise Mennicke (Associate Director of Research), with co-mentoring provided by the VPC Executive Committee and Core Faculty.
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