Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow - College of Pharmacy

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Hiring Department:

College of Pharmacy

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Dec 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Kang Research Group in the Division of Health Outcomes at The University of Texas College of Pharmacy invites applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship aimed at preparing independent academic researchers in health outcomes research and health disparities.

The selected fellow will work primarily with Dr. Hyeun Ah Kang, whose research focuses on assessing health policy impacts on vulnerable populations, evaluating treatment and guideline adherence, analyzing health care resource utilization and costs, identifying predictors of clinical and economic outcomes, and examining health disparities using large, real-world databases (e.g., Texas Medicaid, Merative™ MarketScan®, the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey [MEPS], and the Texas Cancer Registry, with a particular focus on sickle cell disease, opioid utilization, and cancer disparities). For more information, visit https://pharmacy.utexas.edu/directory/hyeun-ah-kang.

The fellow will be highly involved in research design, data acquisition, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and grant writing. Specific research areas include assessing the impact of health care policies on vulnerable populations, comparing medication utilization and outcomes, and identifying factors associated with clinical and economic health outcomes.

Position may require additional hours as needed and requested.

Responsibilities

Research design, data acquisition, data analysis, and manuscript preparation to include assessing the impact of health care polices on vulnerable populations, comparing medication utilization and outcomes, describing the treatment patterns of opioid use disorder, and identifying factors associated with health disparities in cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship

Develop skills in health outcomes, health care policy, and quantitative research

Attend seminars and conferences, with opportunities to publish and present study results at professional meetings

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

PhD or equivalent degree from an accredited doctoral program in health outcomes research, health economics, public health, or a related field within 3 years

Excellent database management skills including quantitative data analysis skills (SAS, R, or STATA preferred)

Able to work independently and in teams

Excellent communication and writing skills

Highly motivated with a great work ethic

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with large health care data (such as public and/or private health insurance claims data, electronic health records, registry data, or national survey data)

Salary Range

$55,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Use of manual dexterity

Climbing of stairs

Lifting and moving

Work Shift

Position may require working flexible hours. May require working additional hours during peak periods.

Required Materials

Letter of interest

Resume/CV

Statement of research interests

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

Important for 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 that ALL Required 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 questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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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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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.

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