[Jobs] postdoc - tobacco UCSF

[Leora Lawton]

*UCSF Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education*

*Postdoctoral Fellowships in Tobacco Control Research Now Available*



*Academic Background Required: Doctorate/Equivalent Degree (MD, JD)*



*The purpose of the fellowship is:*

·         To prepare individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds in
medical, biological, social, behavioral, and policy sciences to join the
next generation of academic leaders in tobacco control.

·         Upon completion of training, fellows will be well positioned to
be active participants in crucial policy debates about the future
development and implementation of tobacco control interventions.



*The fellowship supports* *two years of postdoctoral training* in all
aspects of tobacco control research:

·         Our program stresses the skills needed to conduct research in
diverse, collaborative transdisciplinary settings.

·         We emphasize leadership in catalyzing the integration of multiple
disciplines and translating science to policy and clinical practice.

·         Postdoctoral fellows will have exposure to diverse training,
including both didactic coursework and individualized mentoring to build a
personalized research program.



*Prior tobacco research experience is relevant, but not necessary for
acceptance.  *Fellows have come from medicine, public health, nursing,
economics, anthropology, political science, law, sociology, psychology, and
cell biology.



*UCSF is a global leader in tobacco science*, a World Health Organization
collaborating center, and home of the Truth Tobacco Documents Library. We
offer individual mentorship with UCSF faculty along with courses in tobacco
specific topics, health policy, cancer control and prevention, grant and
scientific writing skills, career development, interdisciplinary research,
and biostatistics.  We place a high priority on developing a fellowship
program that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We encourage
qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.



*Postdoc fellows receive an annual salary commensurate with experience of
approximately $48,000 - $58,000.*

To learn more about the Center, the fellowship program, current fellows,
and faculty and their research interests,

visit us at: *http://tobacco.ucsf.edu/ <http://tobacco.ucsf.edu/>*





*APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL JANUARY 25, 2017, for fellowships
beginning JULY 1, 2017.*

To apply, please visit: *http://tobacco.ucsf.edu/fellowship
<http://tobacco.ucsf.edu/fellowship>*

-- 
Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
360 Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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