Postdoctoral Fellowship – NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity:
Krawczyk Lab

Mixed methods health services and implementation research on substance use disorder treatment

Position available
: A 1-2 year postdoctoral fellowship position is available to work on projects led by Dr. Noa Krawczyk, Assistant Professor and Associate Director at the Center for Opioid Epidemiology & Policy (COEP) within the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. The fellow will join an interdisciplinary team conducting studies to improve access to, quality of, and outcomes from substance use disorder (SUD) treatment within health systems and community-based settings.

Ongoing NIH/NIDA-funded R01 projects focus on expanding evidence-based care for opioid use disorder (OUD), understanding treatment engagement across the care continuum, and evaluating policy and system-level interventions to enhance person-centered addiction treatment. The position provides an exceptional opportunity to develop expertise in addiction services research, implementation science, and policy evaluation while collaborating with public health policy and health system partners.

The post-doc will have an opportunity to build professional networks and contribute to high-impact studies that inform clinical and public health practice.

Start date/location: Spring 2026 (preferably earlier). Fellows are encouraged to be located in the NYC area to engage with in-person/hybrid activities at the NYU Langone campus, but remote options may be considered on an ad-hoc basis based on fellow circumstances.

Final date to receive applications: Rolling

Dr. Krawczyk’s research areas relate primarily to: (1) improving integration and access to evidence-based treatment and services for OUD across healthcare and criminal justice settings and via low-threshold interventions and (2) identifying and informing policy-level barriers and solutions to expanding access to OUD treatment and other substance use services. Dr. Krawczyk’s research utilizes mixed methods (including quantitative and qualitative research methods), which draw from epidemiology, health services and policy research, and implementation science.

Dr. Krawczyk’s projects are highly collaborative and focused on policy and practice translation.

• A mixed-methods evaluation of the impact of NY State mobile methadone program on patient treatment and overdose outcomes
• A longitudinal study of OUD treatment trajectories following opioid-related hospitalization, using large linked administrative datasets in NYC
• Leveraging agent-based simulation approaches to study the impact of alternative methadone treatment policies on overdose in NY State
• Generating consensus on implementation strategies available to policy-makers to encourage uptake of evidence-based SUD treatment practices and updated methadone regulations
• Improving linkages to SUD treatment at community re-entry from jails in NY State

The ideal post-doc will be interested in both overseeing research projects (managing research tasks and advancing grant deliverables) and leading scientific products (e.g. manuscripts, conference presentations) in these topic areas. The post-doc will be encouraged to develop independent research ideas and products in parallel to working on current funded projects, with mentorship and support from Dr. Krawczyk and other members of the COEP team towards establishing an independent research portfolio and career.

• A doctorate in epidemiology or a related field (e.g., public health, health policy/services, psychology, sociology).
• Excellent qualifications in, and demonstrated commitment to, epidemiologic or health services research related to substance use services.
• Demonstrated experience conducting independent data analysis (qualitative, quantitative, or both) using healthcare provider/patient data.
• Have a successful track record of scientific productivity in the form of both first-authored and co-authored scientific publications.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment both independently and collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams.

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