We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health as part of the Cancer Control Research Training Program, funded by the National Cancer Institute.

This postdoctoral training position is designed to prepare early-career investigators for independent research careers in cancer prevention and control. The fellow will work within a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and receive structured mentorship from leading faculty across UTHealth and partner institutions, including major research centers in the Texas Medical Center.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health as part of the Cancer Control Research Training Program, funded by the National Cancer Institute.

This postdoctoral training position is designed to prepare early-career investigators for independent research careers in cancer prevention and control. The fellow will work within a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and receive structured mentorship from leading faculty across UTHealth and partner institutions, including major research centers in the Texas Medical Center.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Conduct independent and collaborative research in cancer prevention and control
• Design and implement quantitative and/or qualitative studies
• Analyze and interpret data using appropriate statistical or mixed-methods approaches
• Prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and present findings at scientific meetings
• Develop and submit at least one external grant or fellowship application
• Participate in interdisciplinary research teams and collaborative projects
• Engage in program seminars focused on proposal writing, publication, and career development
• Contribute to mentoring graduate students and trainees as appropriate
• Other job duties as required

Minimum Education:

• Doctoral/Terminal Degree

Preferred:

• PhD, DrPH, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree in:
  • Public health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health promotion/behavioral sciences
  • Biostatistics or data science
  • Health services research, policy, or related field

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.