A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE) at the University of Michigan has an opening for a postdoctoral scholar in the 2026 cohort of its Impact Scholars program. This program is designed to prepare exceptional early-career scholars for a global health career in academia, government, civil society, NGO, or advocacy as effective and influential leaders. Scholars will build a coherent body of their own work, and will also collaborate with peer scholars and CGHE faculty to help shape the Center's approach to defining and measuring the impact of its work on the lives of the world's most vulnerable people. This position will be term-limited to one year, with an opportunity for review and approval for a second year. 

This Impact Scholar position will receive primary mentorship from Lynae Darbes, PhD, Professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Clinical Services, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, and complementary mentorship from a robust multi-disciplinary mentorship committee. The work will explore adolescent girls and young women's increased risks of HIV acquisition and depressive symptoms in sub-Saharan Africa. 

• Engage with Center Community groups and affiliated faculty to design, implement, and support new research projects and interventions for adolescent girls and young women's risks of HIV acquisition and depressive symptoms. 
• Partner with peer scholars and Center leadership to advance our agenda of improving methods of designing for, enhancing, and measuring the impact of global health projects;
• Prepare and present summaries of ongoing study progress at regular team meetings; lead problem-solving efforts to address challenges identified. This includes preparing and presenting study outcomes/results at local meetings and at national conferences;
• Write scholarly manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals;
• Fellows will work on a research project and contribute to the research productivity and research capacity of the LMIC partner institution(s), their peers, and other trainees; Collaborations and co-authorships with colleagues from LMIC partner institutions and CGHE are encouraged;
• Fellows will explore potential research dissemination activities that transform empirical research findings into actionable and scalable solutions.

Completion of a PhD or other terminal degree; experience in protocol creation and program evaluation; demonstrated expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods; strong oral and written communication skills; experience with and willingness to work in low-resource settings; ability to work independently with direction, assume increasing responsibility and provide follow up; demonstrated ability to present ideas and results to diverse audiences; demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines and cultures.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.