Employment Opportunities
The University of Michigan Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is seeking highly motivated individuals to help further its mission of driving new solutions to this public health crisis, and training the next generation of leaders in the field of firearm injury prevention. See below for a list of employment opportunties.
Open Positions
Learn more about opportunities to join our team!
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention is seeking to build a diverse cadre of postdoctoral research scholars. Individuals within this program will undergo a two-year multidisciplinary training postdoctoral fellowship in the science of pediatric firearm injury prevention. This fellowship will allow them to develop academic careers as independent research scientists making significant contributions to our understanding of this public health disease, as well as to developing and rigorously testing evidence-based prevention strategies. Applications for postdoctoral fellowship positions beginning in 2025 are now open. Click here to learn more and apply
Clinical Research Assistant
The Suicide Prevention Research in the Community Lab (SPRCL), is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to join our team. We are a multi-disciplinary research team based in the Department of Psychiatry and affiliated with the Youth and Young Adult Depression and Suicide Prevention Research Team as well as UM’s Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. Our team conducts community-engaged research and program evaluation in a collaborative and supportive work environment.
In this role, you will support projects within SPRCL’s portfolio, including community-engaged program evaluation and intervention development research. You will work closely with the SPRCL Project Managers and support the day-to-day operations of the projects. You should be able to work independently and within a team, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate excellent organization, time management and attention to detail. This position is located in Ann Arbor with hybrid options available. Opportunities to participate in grant writing and scholarly dissemination projects are available. Click here to learn more and apply.