Postdoctoral Fellow, PhARM Program, College of Pharmacy

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The University of Texas at Austin providescompetitive compensation plansplus acomprehensive benefits packagethat includes: insurance and Teachers Retirement System (TRS)retirement benefits; paid vacation, sick and holidaytime off; access to employeeprofessional developmentandwellness services; flexible work arrangements, and more.

General Notes

Flexible work arrangementsare available in the College of Pharmacy. The selected candidate is expected to work on campus at the University of Texas at Austin at least one to two days per week.

This is a full-time position supported by multiple funding sources. Employment is offered for one year, with the possibility of renewal contingent upon continued funding and satisfactory performance.

Purpose

The Postdoctoral Fellow will support the Pharmacy Addictions Research and Medicine (PhARM) Program by leading rigorous pharmacoepidemiologic and policy-relevant research. The fellow will contribute to manuscript development, grant writing, analytic infrastructure development, and graduate student mentorship while strengthening the quantitative and funding capacity of the research program.

The position is designed to support transition to independent funding and development of a sustained research trajectory in addiction health services research and policy evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute advanced quantitative analyses using large secondary administrative health data sources (e.g., Texas Medicaid, commercial claims, EHR-linked datasets).

• Draft and contribute substantively to NIH and foundation grant applications, including Specific Aims, analytic plans, and methods sections.

• Lead and co-author peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference abstracts.

• Work with the PI to mentor graduate students in analytic methods, manuscript development, and reproducible research practices.

• Provide structured oversight and consultation for student-led quantitative research projects.

• Collaborate with faculty investigators and community partners on policy evaluation and workforce research initiatives.

• Contribute to development of reproducible workflows and analytic protocols within the PhARM Program.

• Present findings at national scientific meetings.

• Meet regularly with supervising faculty and collaborators to ensure timely progress and high-quality deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health services research, public health, health economics, biostatistics, or related field earned within the last three years.

• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications, including first-author manuscripts.

• Demonstrated experience contributing to competitive grant applications.

• Advanced quantitative analytic skills.

• Proficiency in SAS and/or R for large-scale health data analysis.

• Experience working with large administrative or clinical healthcare datasets.

• Strong scientific writing skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training or experience in implementation science or health policy research.

• Clinical training or licensure as a pharmacist (PharmD), Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), licensed social worker (LCSW/LMSW), or medical doctor (MD/DO), or equivalent clinical experience relevant to addiction treatment and behavioral health services.

• Experience evaluating state or federal health policies.

• Demonstrated experience applying advanced quantitative methods, including survival analysis, time-series techniques, causal inference approaches, and/or machine learning methods to large healthcare datasets.

• Prior experience mentoring or supervising graduate students.

• Evidence of prior funding success (e.g., fellowship awards, pilot funding, or co-investigator roles).

Salary Range

$62,232 + depending on experience

Working Conditions

• Open office environment

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

*your application may not be considered if all required materials are not submitted*

• A 1-3 page letter of interest detailing research priorities, mentorship experience, professional development goals, and plan to attain research independence.

• Resume/CV

• 3 professional references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important:You will be prompted to submit your Resume/CV in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials as listed above will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.