Summer Research Fellow – Youth Mental Health Tracker

Surgo Health

Summer Research Fellow involved in research on youth mental health, leveraging data to generate actionable insights. Contributing to a Public Benefit Corporation's mission to improve health outcomes.

Posted 4/17/2026contractRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop a novel research study identifying actionable drivers of youth mental health
Produce publication-quality research suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal
Generate funder-ready and policy-relevant outputs that inform real-world decision-making
Translate complex data into clear insights for policymakers, healthcare systems, and community organizations
Contribute to Surgo Health’s growing portfolio of intervention-oriented research and thought leadership
Design and execute a research project using the Youth Mental Health Tracker dataset and, where relevant, external datasets (e.g., NSDUH, ACS, policy datasets)
Identify novel mechanisms, risk levers, or protective factors that can inform intervention
Articulate clear intervention pathways and decision-making use cases
Develop outputs tailored to multiple audiences, including academic, policy, and funder stakeholders
Collaborate with Surgo’s research scientists for methodological guidance and translational framing

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD candidate, postdoctoral researcher, or early-career researcher in a relevant field (e.g., public health, economics, sociology, psychology, data science)
Strong experience in quantitative analysis and working with complex datasets
Demonstrated ability to produce rigorous, publication-quality research
Interest in translating research into real-world impact and decision-making
Experience or interest in youth mental health, public systems, or social determinants of health

Benefits

Comp & perks

This fellowship is funded at $6,000 upon successful completion.
Fantastic, fun and collaborative colleagues; opportunity to solve tough challenges in healthcare
Ability to be entrepreneurial and tremendous opportunities for growth
Public Benefit Corporation with an impact and equity mission
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

quantitative analysisdata analysisresearch designpublication-quality researchintervention-oriented researchdata translationstatistical methodsdataset managementpolicy analysisrisk assessment

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationcritical thinkingproblem-solvingtranslational framingaudience tailoringinsight generationdecision-makinginterpersonal skillsleadership

Certifications

PhD candidatepostdoctoral researcherearly-career researcher