The Florida Center for Prevention Research (FCPR) at Florida State University seeks a dedicated postdoctoral scholar to join our team as a mentored researcher on the Applied Opioid Research project funded by the Florida Department of Children and Families. We seek candidates with an established or developing program of research focused on opioid research or closely related to substance use topics whose work and passions align with the FCPR mission.
This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of researchers at FCPR, including affiliate faculty from the FSU College of Social Work, Department of Human Development & Family Science, and Geography, as well as state partners engaged in opioid research, data analysis, and prevention policy.
Responsibilities
- Support data acquisition, cleaning, and management for large-scale opioid-related datasets (e.g., state administrative data, health care utilization data, survey data, geospatial data).
- Conduct quantitative and, as applicable, geospatial analyses for technical reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and presentations at professional conferences.
- Prepare, submit, and amend IRB protocol and data use agreements related to opioid and substance use research.
- Contribute to the writing of technical and evaluation reports for FL state partners (e.g., agency funders).
- Serve as lead and co-author on conference proposals and manuscripts using data from Applied Opioid Research and related projects.
- Assist in conceptualizing, drafting, and revising grant proposals to internal and external funding sources that advance FCPR’s mission and research.
- Participate in team meetings with university and state stakeholders and contribute to translation of research findings for policy and practice audiences.
