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Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) is a recognized national leader in Asthma and Airway Disease Research. Excellent service is an expected and integral part of the PCCM culture. The Asthma Research Program within PCCM is a robust research program with multiple industry-sponsored grants and clinical trials in asthma. We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow who is willing to make a minimum 1-year commitment to work with the Asthma Research Program in the following areas:

  • Research Support - Work with the research team to facilitate high complexity prospective research studies including but not limited to: developing recruitment strategies, identifying eligible patients, working with study sponsors to monitor and manage logistics, coordinating  and conducting research visits.
  • Manuscript, abstract, poster preparation and presentation- Work with program leadership to review available data, identify topics for dissemination, determine method for dissemination, author/co-author manuscripts, scientific abstracts etc., and present new data at society meetings. 
  • Retrospective studies- Work with program leadership to develop concepts for retrospective studies, perform chart review or quality review of existing data, summarize findings.  

Required Qualifications*

  • A doctoral degree in the appropriate field or discipline, or the recognized terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent (such as MBBS) is required.
  • Detail-oriented with good problem-solving skills.  
  • Good verbal and written communications skills. 
  • Must be a team-player with demonstrated ability to work well with others. 
  • Ability to work efficiently. 

Desired Qualifications*

  • Experience working with and manipulating datasets.
  • Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems such as EPIC
  • Prior experience research methodologies
  • Prior experience with authorship or review of manuscripts

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.