Research Scholar In Transgender Health & Hiv Research

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Duke School of Nursing Research Scholar in Transgender Health & HIV Research

 

The Duke School of Nursing is offering a Research Scholar position in Transgender Health and HIV research. The Research Scholar will lead and contribute to the development, design and conduct of research related to transgender health, HIV, and LGBTQ health inequities. Successful applicants will be highly motivated with strong research and analysis skills. Applicants for the position should have a doctoral degree in public health, health sciences, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences (e.g., sociology), or related fields. The research focus for this Fellowship is transgender health and HIV, within a lab setting focused on LGBTQ health inequities. Specifically, the Scholar will support projects related to biopsychosocial health for Black and Latina transgender women living with HIV and the relationship with mental health and cardiovascular disease outcomes in the context of minority stress and intersectional stigma. As an active member of the research team, the Research Scholar will be responsible for ongoing research activities including supporting cohort management, analysis plan development, data analysis, and manuscript writing. The Scholar will also contribute to grant writing activities, development of new projects, and support research productivity of graduate students and other research team members. Candidates must have expertise in the design and analysis of mixed methods studies, including strong quantitative analysis skills. Research Scholar applicants should have a track record of scientific productivity and strong science communication; Scholar activities will include publication in scientific journals and presentation at national and international scientific meetings. Ideal candidates will have independent funding support.

 

Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in public health, health sciences, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences or related fields
• Expertise in mixed methods study design and analysis
• Quantitative analysis skills and experience conducting statistical analyses with longitudinal data
• Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of transgender health, LGBTQ health disparities, and HIV affected populations
• Track record of scientific productivity
• High potential for independent funding
• Exceptional writing and science communication skills

Experience in research in Transgender Health & HIV.

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Experience

 

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