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Mentor: Dr. Timiya S. Nolan, Division of Preventive Medicine
Division of Preventive Medicine
Mentor: Timiya S. Nolan, PhD, APRN-CNP, ANP-BC; Division of Preventive Medicine
The Division of Preventive Medicine (DOPM) is recruiting a post-doctoral researcher to join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team of social-behavioral scientists studying self-management of cancer and cardiometabolic disease. We at the DOPM are dedicated to improving health outcomes through collaborative research, training, community engagement, dissemination and translation of knowledge.
We seek a postdoctoral researcher interested in integrating into our research team which has expertise in community-based intervention research, qualitative methods, and mixed methods among minoritized and marginalized populations. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to train with Dr. Nolan’s NIH- and American Heart Association-funded studies involving intervention co-development and testing of manualized, culturally-sensitive interventions to promote quality of life in young Black breast cancer survivors and cardiovascular health in Black men. The postdoctoral researcher will receive exposure to application of academic-community-government partnerships to support research and service. Further, the postdoctoral researcher will have access to the stellar research training environment that is at the University of Alabama at Birmingham including but not limited to other NIH-funded researchers, the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences, and the Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center.
Importantly, the postdoctoral researcher will be encouraged to build a foundation for their personal line of research inquiry with support for grant submissions, publications, conference travel and career development activities.
Minimum qualifications
1. Successful candidates must have earned doctoral degree, or the equivalent terminal degree in a health science discipline or a closely related field at the time of appointment
2. A research record in health behavior- or promotion-related science
3. Demonstrated interest in conducting cancer and/or cardiometabolic self-management research with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion
Desired qualifications
1. A demonstrated commitment to supporting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion
2. Strong record of research incorporation the social determinants of health
3. Strong communication skills
4. Ability to collaborate well as part of a team, and a willingness to be open to feedback
5. Experience working in a team environment
6. Has strong quantitative and qualitative research skills
Postdoctoral fellows will receive salary and benefits per institutional policies.
Interested applicants may send their CV and references to Christina Florkiewicz (
About our Postdoc Office
UAB is committed to the development and success of outstanding postdoctoral scientists. Here at UAB, nearly 300 postdoctoral fellows are training currently in a variety of disciplines. Competitive postdoc awards are available including internships, grant incentives, funds to enhance education and collaboration outside UAB, and teaching opportunities at local universities. There is also a Postdoc Research Day with monetary awards. The Office of Postdoctoral Education strongly encourages UAB research mentors to follow the National Research Service Award stipend level guidelines, and postdoctoral scholars qualify for health, life, and other insurances. They also have the right to participate in the university’s 403(b) program and enjoy vacation, sick leave, maternity/paternity leave, and other benefits.
About the University
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States, and in the top 10 worldwide, in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2018 Young University Rankings.
Spanning more than 100 city blocks, UAB is the state of Alabama’s largest single employer with nearly 28,000 employees and has an annual, state-wide economic impact of $12.1 billion. U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 “America’s Best Graduate Schools” ranks 16 UAB graduate programs among the nation’s top 25 and eight UAB specialties were ranked among the nation’s top 50 in the magazine’s 2022-2023 Best Hospitals report. UAB research grants and awards are at a record high, totaling $715 million in FY22 — a 50% increase over the past five years. UAB ranks 33rd among all universities in federal research funding and 17th among public universities. UAB's NIH funding continues to grow among peer institutions in the Southeast and beyond, with the university ranking 25th among all universities in NIH funding and 11th among public universities.
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of, race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity, and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.
For more information on Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action at UAB, visit the UAB Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion opens a new website, call (205) 934-8762, or contact the office at 701 20th Street South, AB 336, Birmingham, AL 35294-0103.
