The Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (OPEN) at the University of Michigan invites applications from exceptional early-career research investigators for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pharmacoepidemiology and Pain/Opioid Outcomes Research. This two-year, mentored training program provides intensive, hands-on experience in real-world data analysis, causal inference, and comparative effectiveness research with direct application to improving pain care, opioid stewardship, and substance use treatment across clinical and public health settings.
Fellows will gain deep expertise in advance pharmaco-epidemiological methodologies, claims and linked administrative data, and evaluation of controlled substance prescribing patterns and outcomes in acute and chronic pain populations. Training includes analytic skill development, manuscript preparation, project management, and grant writing, supported by mentorship from NIH-, PCORI-, and CDC-funded investigators within a nationally recognized research network. Through close collaboration with faculty mentors, fellows will clarify a research focus, build an individualized career development plan, and product work that directly informs policy and practice. The programs goal is to prepare fellows for independent, externally funded academic careers in pharmacoepidemiology or health services research.
Successful candidates may come from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and have prior experience working in clinical research, clinical implementation, and/or public health. Selection will be based on scholarly potential and compatibility with interests of a faculty mentor. Candidates from all backgrounds and disciplines are encouraged to apply. We seek to engage talented researchers with wide ranging perspectives and diverse research and life experiences to help further our mission.
