Michigan State University
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Digital Interventions, Maternal Health, and Community-Engaged Research Michigan State University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Epidemiology
Funding
Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term, full-time (90-100%) academic staff position. Salary is commensurate with experience. The post includes advanced training with the goal of developing an NIH application; no stipend, tuition, or other funding details are specified.
Deadline
Aug 21, 2028
Country
United States
University
Michigan State University
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Michigan State University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term in the Cs Mott Department of Public Health at the College of Human Medicine in Flint, Michigan, United States. This is a research/scientific, full-time academic staff appointment focused on public health, maternal health, pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality, digital interventions, community-engaged research, and randomized trials.
The position is part of a multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Steven J. Ondersma, Dr. Claire Margerison, and community MPI Athena McKay. The project is a 7-year community-engaged trial testing a multi-level digital intervention, augmented with on-demand live chat support from a Community Health Worker, to reduce pregnancy-related and associated maternal morbidity and mortality (PRAMM). The work is connected to the MSU MIRACLE Center, an NIH Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence funded under the NIH IMPROVE Initiative.
Responsibilities include helping ensure successful trial conduct, presenting at community events and conferences, manuscript preparation, and assisting with grant application development. The postdoctoral scholar will receive advanced training in digital intervention development, randomized trials, proposal writing, and community-engaged and partnered research, with a key focus on developing an NIH application.
Required background includes a doctoral degree or equivalent in Epidemiology, Psychology, Public Health, or a related field, plus strong scientific writing, data management and analysis skills, collegial teamwork, time management, and the ability to work independently across multiple projects. Desired experience includes intervention development and/or community-engaged research, and subject-matter knowledge in digital interventions, mental health, substance use, pregnancy, and maternal morbidity/mortality.
Applications are reviewed beginning 2026-08-28. The posting shows an opening date of 2026-08-21 and a closing date of 2028-08-21. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, three references, and a writing sample through the MSU application portal.
Funding details
Postdoctoral Scholar-Fixed Term, full-time (90-100%) academic staff position. Salary is commensurate with experience. The post includes advanced training with the goal of developing an NIH application; no stipend, tuition, or other funding details are specified.
What's required
A doctoral degree or equivalent in Epidemiology, Psychology, Public Health, or a related field is required. Applicants should have demonstrated scientific writing ability, proficiency in data management and analysis, ability to work effectively and collegially, excellent time-management skills, and the ability to work independently on multiple projects simultaneously. Desired qualifications include a PhD, subject-matter knowledge in digital interventions, mental health, substance use, pregnancy, and pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality, plus experience with intervention development and/or community-engaged research.
How to apply
Submit a cover letter describing research interests and career goals, a curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and a writing sample through the MSU careers application portal. Review of applications begins on 2026-08-28.
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