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About the Role

The Rita Allen Foundation Civic Science Fellows Program seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to contribute to a community-engaged research project focused on chronic infectious diseases. This 18-month fellowship offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of basic and clinical infectious disease research, community engagement, and policy. The Fellow will collaborate with community members and local organizations within a unique environment spanning Rockefeller University, Clinical Directors Network (CDN), and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). The fellowship is designed to support career development by integrating Civic Science principles into the research process, providing opportunities to build skills that bridge scientific research, community engagement, and public impact.

Responsibilities

Leading a project in the Fellow’s area of scholarship/expertise related to Chagas Disease and patients served by Federally Qualified Health Centers
Participating in weekly online Civic Science Fellowship sessions and periodic in person meetings
Participating in weekly Clinical Scholars tutorials and clinical research seminars at The Rockefeller University
Proposing additional methods and measures, including emerging AI techniques, to extend and enhance the full-spectrum translational research project
Working with the Research Team to expand the Chagas disease platform to address other neglected tropical and chronic infectious diseases
Engaging in scientific writing and dissemination activities, including opportunities to lead first-authored manuscripts and contribute to collaborative publications and literature reviews
Sharing expertise in the Fellow's area of focus with team members, research partners, trainees and with other Civic Science Fellows at Rockefeller and in the Fellowship
Contributing to mentorship of research staff, including trainees, clinical scholars, practicing clinicians, and community partners
Contributing to the development of a replicable model of Civic Science methods and principles based on this project

Requirements

Doctoral or other terminal professional degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., public health, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, bioethics, health policy, geography, climate science)
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary research team
Must be able to work both independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Effective written and oral communication skills that can reach diverse audiences, including scientists, clinicians and patients/community members

Skills

Spanish language skills
Quantitative Analysis Skills (R, SAS, Python)
Qualitative Analysis Skills (conducting and analyzing Focus Groups)
Aptitude to be a lead author on peer-reviewed publications and grant proposals

Location

New York City

Work Type

Fellowship
Full-time

Experience Level

Early Career Researcher
Postdoctoral

Education Level

Doctoral or other terminal professional degree

Salary/Compensations

USD $72,100.00/Yr.

About the Company

The Coller Laboratory is devoted primarily to investigating platelet physiology, thrombosis, vascular biology, and adhesion phenomena.
The lab's research spans from basic molecular structure to complex phenomena such as thrombosis in intact animals, with the goal of using knowledge of these molecular interactions to develop new therapies for thrombosis and sickle cell disease.
In addition to its basic and translational research programs, the laboratory plays a leadership role in several university-wide initiatives focused on infectious disease and community-engaged clinical research.
Dr. Coller leads the Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science (RU-CCTS), which has a Community Engaged Research Core directed by Dr. Jonathan N. Tobin.
RU-CCTS and CDN have developed an approach to conducting highly community-engaged research that examines epidemiology and outcomes in community-based settings, while embedding basic science/mechanistic assays.
This community-academic “full spectrum translational research” team is currently applying this model to Chagas disease.
The Chagas Disease Project, supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research at Rockefeller, will serve as a research platform and this partnership and approach is being extended to other neglected tropical diseases and additional high prevalence chronic infectious diseases in New York City and elsewhere.

Equal Opportunity

The Rockefeller University is an equal opportunity employer – veterans/individuals with disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal law, including but not limited to disability and protected veteran status.