PriHD Predoctoral Trainee: COVID-19 Grant Planning

The Program in Health Disparities (PriHD) Research at the Sheps Center is in need of a predoc trainee. The goal of this PriHD Predoctoral Trainee Position at the Sheps Center is to offer research and research skill-building opportunities for one student with an interest in health disparities research. The student would participate in tasks related to our Interdisciplinary Seminar in Health Disparities: Healthcare Delivery in the Age of COVID-19 seminar series over the course of a 10 to 13-week spring semester. The position offers a monthly salary.

This skill-building research experience will be under the guidance of Dr. Cene and her PriHD staff working with a focus on disparities faced by home health workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our main objective is to develop a grant proposal with the following aims:

• Profile and/or describe the demographics, tasks, patient condition, and resources and supports of home health workers in NC
• Understand spatial characteristics of COVID-19 and spread in NC
• Understanding the COVID-19-related impact to the home health workforce in NC

General list of duties:

• Support the grant writing process through conducting literature searches and annotating bibliographies, drafting sections of the research proposal, compiling bio sketches and other documents needed to support the proposal
• Assist with identifying funding opportunities
• Coordinating and scheduling meetings with research team members and attending meetings and taking minutes
• Other duties as assigned by the PriHD Research team

Position availability: There is 1 position available that includes a small stipend paid in monthly installments. No tuition remission will be provided.

Eligible students must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled as a doctoral candidate at a college or university in the United States
• Be seriously considering an academic research career focused on health disparities

How to apply
Interested students may reach out via email (healthdisparities@email.unc.edu) with a brief introduction, their CV or resume, and availability (hours per week for example) by February 23rd 2021.