Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Summary

The Postdoctoral Fellow will work directly with the Ubuntu Center’s director, Dr. Sharrelle Barber, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The Postdoctoral Fellow will also have the opportunity to work with other affiliated faculty of the center, whose research expertise include: racial residential segregation, urban agriculture and land-based resistance; policing and community health, racial trauma and healing, systems science, environmental racism and justice, spatial statistics, and Black maternal health inequities. The Postdoctoral Fellow will primarily work on the Illuminating and Addressing Healthcare’s Role in Perpetuating Structural Racism (ISR) project, a three-year, multi-site initiative sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The ISR project intends to synthesize and build on existing research to clearly illuminate the historical roots of structural racism in the healthcare system and the modern-day structures, policies, and institutional practices that have resulted in and perpetuated structural racism and a culture of white supremacy. To accomplish this, our team will:

1) Cultivate a diverse network inclusive of scholars, community members, organizers and activists, and healthcare practitioners engaged in antiracism efforts.

2) Develop a framework to understand structural racism and racial capitalism in the healthcare industry and identify potential entry points for antiracism action utilizing systems science and organizing tools.

3) Translate and disseminate project learnings to key audiences through a collaborative, multimedia narrative strategy.

4) Co-develop organizing tools that build power and agency towards accountability and policy transformation. These activities will produce a roadmap for future research, funding, and, most importantly, bold action towards dismantling structural racism in the healthcare industry.

Essential Functions

• Participation in ISR Project and independent research.
• Development of manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.
• Development of grant applications for external funding.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, ScD, DrPH or equivalent) in public health or related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Please review the  Equivalency Chart for additional information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates kindness, compassion, integrity, and commitment to anti-racism and liberation-based approaches. 

Physical Requirements

• Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

• Hybrid/Flexible Work Arrangement – Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This position is classified as exempt, grade I. Compensation for this grade ranges from $41,120 to $61,680 per year. Please note that the offered rate for this position typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade, but it can vary based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review. 

We encourage you to explore Drexel's Professional Staff salary structure and Compensation Guidelines & Policies for more details on our compensation framework.

You can also find valuable information about our benefits in the Benefits Brochure.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

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