Position Description:
Position Summary T32 Postdoctoral Fellow Purpose According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), a postdoc is an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced research training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his or her chosen career path. In addition, according to the National Postdoc Association (NPA), Postdoctoral appointees can pursue basic, clinical or translational projects so long as their primary effort is devoted toward their own scholarship. Postdocs are essential to the scholarly mission of the mentor and host institution, and thus are expected to have the freedom to publish the results of their scholarship. Specifically, the T32 post-doctoral fellow will be involved in comparative effectiveness and outcomes research that is ongoing in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The fellow will be involved in driving the research agenda of the group (research question, study design and methodology in conjunction with PI). Publications in leading scientific bodies of work along with advancement of the state-of-the-art research is expected of the fellow. Characteristics of a postdoctoral appointment: It is expected that postdocs at MCW, with the assistance of their supervisor, will: Primary Functions
Preferred Schedule:
Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.
Position Requirements:
Knowledge - Skills - Abilities Required knowledge: biology, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, documentation, records management, data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills Skills and abilities: The position requires skills in evidence synthesis methods, and in the analysis and management of large corpus of data. Minimum Required Education: Minimum Required Experience: Preferred Experience: Field:
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