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Closing date: July 12, 2026

Title: RESEARCH FELLOW

Employee Type: Fellows

Department: Community Health Sci & Policy 

Campus Location: SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH/ADMIN

Job Summary/Basic Functions

We seek a highly motivated and enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow to assist and conduct highly independent research, upon approval of the Principal Investigator, working on the NIH-funded Community Behavioral Intervention Research study(R01) related to LDCT lung Cancer Screening and smoking cessation. Together with the Principal Investigator and research team, the postdoctoral fellow will be actively engaged in preparing Institutional Review Board (IRB) materials, conducting intervention, data collection/analysis, and manuscript developments for dissemination of research findings.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: PhD

Other Education if applicable: Doctoral degree(DrPH, ScD)

Required Field of Study: behavioral and community health, health education and promotion, epidemiology, public health, social sciences or related field

Type of experience required to perform the job: Candidate will have strong qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills.
Candidates are expected to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience working with a diverse team.
Knowledge of cancer or tobacco control, health disparities.
Ability to work and interact positively with people from diverse backgrounds.

Additional Information About Our School/Department

The position will be located within the LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health (SPH). LSU Health New Orleans has teaching, research, and healthcare functions state-wide through its six professional schools, eight Centers of Excellence, and more than one hundred hospitals and other health science-related institutions throughout the State, Region, Nation, and the World. The campus is located in the medical district of New Orleans. The SPH offers MPH degrees within four concentrations and doctorates in three concentrations. SPH faculty maintain cutting-edge extramural research and service programs reflecting extensive associations with national, state, and regional health agencies. The campus location allows for convenient travel via car to other major areas in the city and other cities in the Southeast.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits