Job Board Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate Change, Human Health, and Health Equity. Florida State University

Post Date
3/25/2024

Expiration Date
6/23/2024

Details:
Florida State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to lead project(s) on climate exposures (e.g., extreme heat, air pollution, and tropical cyclones/hurricanes), adverse health outcomes, and equity. The fellow will join a transdisciplinary team that collaborates closely with local health departments, municipal sustainability directors and regional planning councils. The position is supported by grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Wellcome Trust.

Qualifications:
- PhD completed before appointment begins. We welcome applicants from public health, geography, environmental science, public policy, urban and regional planning, and related interdisciplinary fields
- Ability to work independently with general guidance
- Excellent organizational and communications skills
- Desirable skills include experience with temporal and/or spatial statistical analysis (e.g., case-crossover, time series analysis, spatial regression, mixed effects models etc.), experience with a scientific computing language (e.g., Python, R), publishing record of accomplishment, and familiarity with public health, socioeconomic, and/or earth observation data sources.

Comments:
Duties include:
- Lead data acquisition, analysis, scientific writing, and disseminating results
- Co-manage the project
- Opportunities exist for co-writing grants and training new researchers

Appointment Details

Funds are available for a 2-year appointment. The experience will advance the fellow's professional,
technical, and career interests. The fellow will join a cohort of 2-3 postdoctoral or research scientists
working on climate change, health, access, or minority health disparities. Target hiring date extends
from the summer to the fall of 2024. Domestic and international applicants are encouraged to apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Application Process

Interested applicants should submit the following materials to Chris Uejio (cuejio@fsu.edu).
1. Curriculum vitae
2. 1 page cover letter describing research interests to be pursued during training.
3. Contact information for three external references. Reference will be requested from
candidates who advance to the next selection stage.

Employer:
Department of Geography
Contact:
Dr. Chris Uejio

Address:
113 Collegiate Loop
Suite 323
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2160

Work Phone:
(850) 644-1706

Email:
cuejio@fsu.edu

Website:
https://coss.fsu.edu/geography/