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Tufts University · 21 hours ago

Postdoctoral Scholar - Community Health

Medford, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$65K/yr - $75K/yr

Tufts University is inviting applications for a 12-month postdoctoral research fellowship in Community Health as part of the American Medical Directories Project. The role involves assisting with the development of public-facing outputs and leading academic papers that utilize a newly-digitized physician-level dataset.

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Responsibilities

Assist the project PI with key initiatives, including the development of public-facing outputs

Take leadership of at least two academic papers intended to demonstrate the utility of the dataset

Participate in activities related to the AMD Project and at CHAT

Qualification

Digital humanities expertiseAnalyzing large datasetsData visualization skillsAutomated data extractionHistory of medicine expertiseAcademic manuscript preparationInterpersonal skillsPublished academic papersAttention to detailCollaboration skills

Required

PhD in any discipline by August 2026

Expertise in the digital humanities, history of medicine, health geography, public health, sociology, social policy, or closely related fields

Experience analyzing large geographic and/or longitudinal datasets

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary environment

Close attention to detail and demonstrated ability to meet project deadlines

Experience preparing and submitting academic manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals

Preferred

Expertise in history of medicine, with a focus on the American South

Skills in data visualization, especially with geographic data

Skills in automated data extraction (e.g., using programming code (R, Python) or artificial intelligence (AI) tools to digitize archival sources or create new datasets)

Published academic papers or conference papers on topics relevant to the project

Company

Tufts University

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With four campuses in Massachusetts, Tufts is a research university committed to helping students and faculty generate bold ideas, innovate, and become active citizens of the world.

Founded in 1979

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

http://hnrca.tufts.edu

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