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Postdoctoral Fellowship: Culturally-Grounded Health Disparities
Research, Southwest
Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ ***
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Applications are invited for a post-doctoral fellowship beginning Fall,
2012, with the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC).
Depending on performance, the fellowship may be had for up to 2 years. The
goal of the fellowship is to enhance the research skills of the next
generation of health disparities scholars. ****
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SIRC an exploratory center of excellence in minority health and health
disparities research funded in part by the National Institute on Minority
Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). SIRC is a vibrant research center with a well-established research
infrastructure and a highly productive set of nationally and
internationally known investigators who conduct multi-disciplinary,
community-based research on health disparities among populations of the
Southwest in the areas of substance use, HIV/AIDS, mental health and
obesity. It focuses on culturally-grounded prevention research and
culturally responsive and resiliency-focused treatment and services
research to better understand how drug use, HIV/AIDS, mental health, and
obesity are related to ethnic, gender, developmental, geographic,
acculturation and other social identity variables. SIRC includes experts
from nine ASU disciplines, other U.S. universities and over 20 local
community and global research partners. ****
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*Minimum Qualifications*: All candidates must have an earned doctorate
within the past five years in social work, sociology, psychology, public
health, nursing or a related field; a strong interest in and commitment to
pursuing health disparities research focused on substance use, HIV/AIDS
mental health, and/or obesity; an interest in intervention research, a
publication record commensurate with stage of career development, and a
research agenda that has the potential for external funding. ****
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*Desirable characteristics*: Familiarity with ethnic cultures of the
Southwest, an interest in theory and research methods development related
to health disparities research, experience conducting health disparities
research, bilingual in English and Spanish or English and an American
Indian language. ****
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*Training Opportunities*: Ample opportunities exist for training in
culturally competent intervention research, cultural adaptation, advanced
research and statistical methods, collaboration with community agencies,
publishing and presenting research findings, and research proposal
development. The fellow will utilize an existing longitudinal dataset with
information on youth substance use, acculturation, cultural identity,
parenting, and related variables. The dataset includes 873 youth and 468
Mexican American parents who were surveyed three times. The fellow will be
assigned substantive and methodological mentors. The fellow will be also
exposed to other center-based research activities based on interest and
need. ****
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*Salary is commensurate with qualifications*. Applications will be reviewed
beginning July 1st, 2012. Candidates must submit a letter of interest, CV,
names and addresses of three professional references, a statement of
research agenda, and two samples of written/published material to: ****
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Ms. Gwen Johnson, ****
Business Operations Manager ****
Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) ****
(To the address below) ****
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Background check is required for employment. ASU is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and is committed to excellence
through diversity. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. ****
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Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) ****
School of Social Work – College of Public Programs ****
411 N. Central Avenue, Suite 720, MC 4320, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0693 ****
602-496-0700 - 602-496-0956 fax ****
www.sirc.asu.edu ****
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