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Executive MPH

Job Title:

Rehabilitation Research Postdoctoral Fellow - Public Health Track

Job Number:

Organization:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Posted:

9/8/2025

Type:

Full-Time

Classification:

Behavioral Science

Industry:

Academic Institutions

Number of Openings:

Location:

Richmond, VA USA

Compensation:

NRSA Rates with State Benefits Package

Position Description:

Funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the VCU ARRT is one of five prestigious research training programs on the rehabilitation of health and function. The VCU ARRT focuses on neurorehabilitation and provides rich research training with the opportunity to: (1) grow an independent line of research with a publication record of achievement; and (2) develop expertise in intervention development, participatory action research, clinical trial design, and grant writing. The VCU ARRT provides an evidence-informed, independent development plan (IDP)-driven, multiple-mentor training environment for fellows to build the skills and record of achievement needed to obtain a research faculty position. At least two ARRT-funded fellows will train concurrently, and have access to a cohort of postdoctoral research fellows and early career faculty across VCU and CVHCS. The VCU ARRT provides a supportive research mentoring environment that includes people with lived experience of disability. Core program features include didactic and hands-on research training, a broad local and national mentorship network, large national research and health claims data registries for secondary data analyses, finance, regulatory and pre-award grant support, biostatistical training and resources, and leadership and communication training.

The public health track of the ARRT Fellowship will work with national and statewide large health datasets to understand disability and develop interventions. The VCU Data Hub, managed by the Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, is VCU's steward of national large claims databases. Working with CERSE faculty and VCU School of Public Health faculty, fellows will have the opportunity to train in a multidisciplinary environment and with access to large datasets.

Qualifications:

Minimum Hiring Standards: Requires a Ph.D. in psychology, rehabilitation, social work, public health, nursing, or related field Knowledge of treatments/interventions for people with acquired disabilities Proficiency in developing, navigating and maintaining database files (e.g., REDCap, Excel, SPSS, etc.) Evidence of excellent initiation, interpersonal and organizational skills Evidence of excellent communication skills, both oral and written Has a publication history Interest and commitment to improving the lives of people with acquired disabilities and/or their families Evidence of working well as part of a research project or team Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a team member at VCU

Organization Description:

CERSE is a VCU-wide research center that partners with VCUHealth, Virginia’s primary safety net health system of care, Sheltering Arms Institute (SAI), a 114-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility, and the Central Virginia Veterans Affairs Health Care System (CVHCS) that houses one of five V.A. Polytrauma Centers of Excellence and the V.A. system’s largest SCI rehabilitation program. These clinical partnerships provide ARRT fellows with access to a broad spectrum of clinician collaborators and research participants. CERSE/ARRT faculty have 60 grants/contracts with $111M in total awards, which funds a robust scientific mentoring network and research operations infrastructure to support high quality research fellow training. CERSE/ARRT research faculty lead the V.A.-funded, Long-term Impact of Military-relevant Brain Injury Consortium (LIMBIC, $33M/5 years). Richmond hosts the only U.S. Academic-Veterans- Civilian partnership to be awarded NIDILRR SCI and TBI Model System grants, as well as a V.A. TBI Model System grant. We have extensive, long-term collaborations with Commonwealth of Virginia Agencies and Community Organizations that provide fellows with access to participatory action research collaborators who have lived experience of disability.

Closing Date:

12/8/2025

Desired Starting Date: