Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Family Medicine (Finance)

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.

The Department of Family and Community Medicine at UTHealth Houston is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to focus on childhood health outcomes, environmental exposures, and substance use disorder research. This position offers the opportunity to work within the NIH-supported Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, collaborating with leading scientists on the effects of environmental exposures on early childhood development. Mentored by Dr. Thomas Northrup, the fellow will contribute to epidemiology, maternal and infant health, environmental health, and substance use research, with access to grant writing workshops and career development support. Applicants should hold a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in environmental health research, epidemiology, psychology, or a related field.

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!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• 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:

A postdoctoral research fellow position in environmental exposure and substance use disorder research offers early-career researchers the opportunity to contribute to impactful studies on childhood health outcomes. The fellow will work within the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program and related projects, gaining experience in epidemiology, environmental health, and substance use disorder research.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Conducts research on environmental exposures (e.g., physical/chemical, lifestyle-related, psychosocial, human milk feeding) and their impact on childhood health outcomes.
• Participates in the NIH-supported ECHO Program and the NIDA Clinical Trials Network study "Co-Care" addressing polysubstance use in primary care.
• Assists with study management, field work, data interpretation, and manuscript preparation for ECHO, Co-Care, and other projects.
• Submits concept and analysis proposals and presents findings at local and national conferences.
• Engages in educational activities including team meetings, workshops on grant writing, and individualized career development.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and communicates effectively with researchers and stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

• Doctoral/Terminal Degree

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.