Summer Research Fellow – Youth Mental Health Tracker
Surgo Health
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Washington • United States
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About the role
- 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
- 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
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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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