The Postdoc will support the NIH-funded CROWN (Cardiovascular Research Outreach through Women’s Networks). CROWN is a cluster-randomized implementation trial of a salon-based, multilevel intervention to improve blood pressure control among women in beauty salons. The intervention combines trained “Heart Health Stylists,” home blood pressure monitoring with a mobile App, community health worker, and clinical pharmacist support to improve blood pressure control.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate day-to-day study operations, including salon partner onboarding and participant recruitment, enrollment, retention, and follow-up.
• Develop and maintain the study protocol, manual of procedures, IRB submissions, and regulatory documentation.
• Support training and fidelity monitoring of Heart Health Stylists and community health workers.
• Oversee data collection, REDCap database management, home blood pressure data, and data quality assurance.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses, including implementation outcomes, and contribute to manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and grant applications.
• Build and sustain relationships with salon owners, community organizations, and clinical partners.

Supervise and mentor research assistants and students, and prepare progress reports for the sponsor.

Required:

• Doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, DNP, MD, or equivalent) in nursing, public health, epidemiology, behavioral or social science, medicine, or a related field.
• Experience conducting community-engaged, cardiovascular/hypertension, or implementation research.
• Experience coordinating clinical or community-based trials, including IRB and human subjects procedures (CITI training, or willingness to complete it).
• Proficiency with REDCap and at least one statistical package (R, Stata, or SAS).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a publication record appropriate to career stage.
• Ability to travel locally to salon sites in the Baltimore-Washington area.

Preferred:

• Qualitative or mixed-methods experience, and familiarity with implementation science frameworks. 
• Experience with cluster-randomized trials or community health worker-delivered interventions. Experience working within underserved communities.
• English/Spanish bilingual.

Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm, with occasional evening and weekend hours for salon-based recruitment, community events, and data collection.

 

Modified Hybrid: on site at SON 2–3 days per week, plus local travel to partner salons in the Baltimore-Washington Metro Area as study activities require.