Postdoctoral research fellowship on interpersonal violence

06 Mar 2024    

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on Interpersonal Violence 

Initial appointment is for one year, with renewal contingent upon funding and mutual agreement. 

Position Summary  

We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar interested in gaining further research experience related to issues of interpersonal violence, specifically as it relates to men as victims, mentored by Dr. Denise Hines, Department of Social Work, College of Public Health, George Mason University. 

The postdoctoral fellow will take a leadership position in a privately-funded research project, focusing on minoritized men’s experiences of partner violence victimization.  Responsibilities will include data collection, data management, data analysis, and contributing to the production of deliverables, including grant reports, training programs, manuscripts for publications, and conference presentations.  As part of this project, the postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with the faculty team, which includes social work faculty from three other universities.  The postdoctoral fellow will also help with mentoring and oversight of Masters-level and Bachelors-level research assistants. 

In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the research conducted by Dr. Hines and her collaborators.  These projects may include previously-collected data on men’s victimization across several countries, data collected on sexual and gender minority men’s victimization, and other projects according to the candidate’s interests.  Additionally, the postdoctoral fellow will receive various career development and mentorship opportunities, including but not limited to submission of peer-reviewed articles, training in statistical and qualitative data analyses, dissemination and translation of findings to diverse audiences, and development of grant proposals. 

The position will begin on June 1, 2024.  The successful candidate will be highly motivated and interested in forging collaborative relationships with faculty and other scholars and stakeholders.  Successful candidates must have excellent and advanced data analysis skills to be used with both quantitative and qualitative data sets, in addition to being proficient in relevant data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, NVivo, etc.).  Finally, candidates must have a solid understanding of interpersonal violence research. 

Minimum Qualifications:  

·                Recent Ph.D. (or other doctoral degree) in social work, psychology, sociology, criminology or criminal justice, public health, or a related discipline.   

·                Experience in interpersonal violence research. 

·                Strong quantitative data analysis skills. 

·                Background in qualitative data analysis. 

·                Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills 

·                Experience working on a research team.