Postdoctoral Associate Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Open Date 03/13/2026 Requisition Number PRN44470B Job Title Post Doc Res Assoc Working Title Postdoctoral Research Associate - Place Effects on Health and Mortality Career Progression Track A00 Track Level FLSA Code Administrative Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary VP Area Academic Affairs Department 00136 - Family and Consumer Studies Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $62,232 - $65,640 Close Date 06/13/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 04/15/2026 Job Summary

• Full-time, 12-month appointment with potential for renewal.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Office, laptop, and workstation will be provided. Utah residency required; hybrid remote/on-site schedule available.
• Target start date between May through August of 2026.
• The position is in the Department of Family and Consumer Studies (https://www.fcs.utah.edu) at the University of Utah. The University is a Big-12, Carnegie RU/VH Research University, a member of the Association of American Universities, and Utah's flagship university. The University is located in beautiful Salt Lake City, which offers an outstanding quality of life in a metropolitan area, nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. The nearby mountains offer world class skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. The city is cosmopolitan with theater, arts, sports, entertainment, and nightlife.

Responsibilities

• Study design incorporating longitudinal and spatial data as well as clustering by family units.
• Data analysis incorporating extensive area-level data on environmental attributes and toxins, urban amenities, resident sociodemographic characteristics, and social resources.
• Analysis of health and mortality outcomes in adulthood, involving survival analysis, multilevel modeling, and spatial analysis.
• Development of theoretical or conceptual framework in the area of place-based effects on mortality in the US, especially that incorporate the deaths of despair framing.
• Mentoring graduate students in data analysis, manuscript preparation, and presentations.
• Assisting co-authors with literature review and manuscript preparation.

Minimum Qualifications Preferences Type Benefited Staff Special Instructions Summary Additional Information

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