The Johns Hopkins University is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow (3 years duration) to assist with community engagement and research development within the recently launched University of California-Johns Hopkins University (UCSF-JHU) Opioid Industry Documents Archive. Fellows will take up their positions on July 1, 2022.

The UCSF-JHU Opioid Industry Documents Archive (OIDA), established in Spring 2021, is a digital collection of publicly disclosed opioid litigation materials. The Archive contains emails, memos, presentations, sales reports, training materials, budgets, audit reports, meeting agendas and minutes, expert witness reports, and depositions of pharmaceutical industry executives. The Archive provides a freely accessible digital resource for use by researchers, journalists, policymakers, and the public. The Archive provides an unparalleled opportunity to investigate scientific, legal, regulatory, and marketing questions, and apply computational as well as other diverse analytic methods, to generate fundamental new knowledge about the origins of the epidemic, and to inform changes to policies and practice to prevent future harms.

The CLIR/OIDA Postdoctoral Fellow will pursue original, publishable research using materials housed in the Archive and work closely with the Archive research team to enhance the accessibility and usability of archival materials for a diverse array of research communities. This will involve developing discovery tools and curating subject guides and other thematic “on-ramps” for potential users of OIDA data.  The fellows will take a leadership role in developing an effective organizational structure of the large volume of diverse materials housed in the Archive to facilitate a wide range of multi-disciplinary research endeavors. As part of their responsibilities, fellows will oversee research assistants charged with specific organizational and research tasks. Fellows will be mentored by and work closely with researchers and information specialists leading this work at JHU.  Fellows will be based at Johns Hopkins University, localized to the Baltimore area, housed at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing or the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and will be affiliated with the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine and the Institute of the History of Medicine.

Position Start Date: July 1, 2022

Position End Date: June 30, 2025

Qualifications

Fellows should be well-versed in the history and social context of the ongoing harms associated with opioid overuse—which has become known as the “opioid epidemic” in the US, and/or be knowledgeable about research in related areas, such as the history, regulation, and impact of the pharmaceutical, tobacco, or food industries; agnotology; and the commercial determinants of health. We especially welcome applicants with training in social inequities, racism, perspectives on intersecting identities and society and political economy. Scholars with relevant prior publications and/or dissertation research are encouraged to apply. Fellows should also be familiar with methods in digital and computational humanities, and means of using digital platforms to build research communities and enhance dissemination and engagement. Fellows should be innovative scholars with excellent research, communication, and organizational skills; be comfortable working on  multiple projects in a dynamic  research setting; and have interest in helping work with many parties to build an important and accessible field of research.

Applicants with doctoral degrees in areas such as anthropology, sociology, history, history of medicine, information studies, political science, public health, health policy, nursing, American studies, and related fields with experience or interest in the digital humanities are eligible to apply. Dual degree trained scholars and health care providers, and interdisciplinary scholars are welcome.

Application Instructions

Apply to the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to be considered for this position: https://postdoc.clir.org/join/

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace.

Salary and benefits details are available here: /som/offices/pda/policies

Questions about this position can be addressed to Cecilia Tomori at [email protected]

Questions about the CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program and application process can be addressed to [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

The Department of the History of Medicine and the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine (CMHSM), Johns Hopkins University, seeks applicants for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in history of medicine and medical humanities.  The fellow will have teaching and administrative responsibilities in the department’s online program in the history of medicine (OPHOM) which offers Certificate and MA degrees to part-time learners. The CMHSM is an interdisciplinary teaching and research unit that bridges the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences across the campuses of Johns Hopkins University to foster innovative, interdisciplinary scholarship and to train undergraduates, graduate students, and health professionals with skills to apply critical social analysis to the understanding of health and disease.

 Duties include:

• Pedagogical and administrative support for OPHOM courses, including lecturing, facilitating class discussions, and grading.
• Liaising with OPHOM faculty members, administrators and instructional designers.
• Mentoring OPHOM Certificate and MA students.
• Organizing CMHSM events.
• Working with the CMHSM Director and faculty to develop new programs
• Liaising with CMHSM faculty and trainees across multiple campuses of Johns Hopkins University.
• Developing content for OPHOM and CMHSM online and social media presence.
• The fellow will have protected time to pursue a sustained program of research and writing, mentored by Department and CMHSM faculty, and is expected to make progress towards publication goals.

The term of appointment is two years, beginning July 1, 2022. Salary: $53,760 plus benefits.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:

• Defended a PhD in history of medicine or related field by May 31, 2022.
• A proven record of scholarship and teaching in the history of medicine, humanities and/or social sciences of health and medicine.
• Previous interactions with health science as well as arts and science campuses
• A strong research profile.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Application Instructions:

Applicants should submit a cover letter, C.V., sample syllabus, and dissertation chapter or other writing sample via Interfolio submission (Application link: https://apply.interfolio.com/102154). Applications and related materials are due by Friday, March 18, 2022. Short-listed applicants will be requested to provide two letters of recommendation. Zoom interviews will be conducted in early April.

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The University promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. Johns Hopkins University is a drug-free, smoke-free workplace. NOTE: The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a routine background check.

Salary and benefits details are available here: /som/offices/pda/policies

The Toska lab in the Department of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is seeking for highly motivated, talented and enthusiastic candidates for a fully funded postdoctoral position starting January 2022.

Our lab’s research focus is centered on elucidating the role that transcriptional and epigenetic regulators play in normal and cancer development, and therapeutic response in breast cancer. We are passionate about asking clinically relevant questions and translating basic laboratory findings into therapeutic applications to benefit cancer patients while at the same time providing new insights into the fundamental mechanisms of how epigenetic regulators regulate transcription and dictate cell identity. To achieve these goals, the Toska Lab undertakes a multidisciplinary approach integrating biochemistry, cell signaling, genomics and epigenomics at bulk and single cell level, organoid technology, and mouse genetics to study the fundamental processes by which epigenetic regulators regulate transcription, cross-talk with signaling pathways, and have the ability to drive transformation and dictate therapeutic response in nuclear receptor-dependent cancers.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D or M.D/Ph.D degree. Research background in biochemistry, molecular biology, or cell biology is preferred. Successful candidates will have access to state-of-the-art technologies in epigenomics, biochemistry, and in vivo models in a dynamic academic environment. Interested applicants should submit a CV and a brief description of their past work to [email protected].

Postdoctoral positions are available at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in the fields of immuno-oncology and vascular biology. Prospective candidates will be investigating the tumor immune environment – in particular, tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS)-associated high endothelial venules and their role in anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy in adult and pediatric cancers. An additional position is available to study the mechanism of maturation and stabilization of regenerating vasculature.

Ideal candidates have expertise in immunology, cancer biology, or vascular biology. Candidates must be highly self-motivated, independent individuals with Ph.D. or M.D. and hold publication records in one or more of the relevant areas. Visit our website for the research focus of the laboratory.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/masanobu-komatsu

A recent publication from the lab in this area of research: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35201289/

Interested applicants should submit a single PDF file containing a CV and a brief description of research interests and accomplishments to:

Masanobu Komatsu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
[email protected]