Senior Research & Academic Lead

About Lichter GreenHealth Lab
GreenHealth Lab is a multidisciplinary research lab advancing environmental sustainability in healthcare and strengthening healthcare’s resilience to climate-related events, with a specific focus on oncology. The lab is remote-first, with members based at Dartmouth and across the U.S., and led by Dr. Katie Lichter an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Sciences within the Dartmouth Cancer Center and the Dartmouth Institute.

Position Overview
The Senior Research & Academic Lead will support the lab’s academic mission by contributing to high-level writing, mentorship, and research dissemination. This is a paid, part-time position designed for a clinically trained or early-career researcher seeking leadership experience in climate-health research. Estimated time commitment is 5–10 hours per month with flexible engagement aligned to academic or clinical availability.

1. Key Responsibilities

   • Serve as a senior collaborator on key research projects, particularly in sustainable imaging
   • Contribute to research design, analysis, and dissemination strategy
   • Lead or co-author academic manuscripts, abstracts, and grant proposals
   • Provide editorial support to lab members on academic outputs
   • Mentor junior researchers on writing and project development
   • Support dissemination efforts (e.g., conferences, external partnerships)

   Qualifications

   • Advanced clinical or research training (e.g., MD, MPH, PhD, or equivalent)
   • Strong academic writing experience with peer-reviewed publication record
   • Familiarity with climate-health and sustainability in healthcare
   • Experience mentoring or leading academic teams
   • Ability to contribute strategically to research and dissemination efforts

• high school graduate