RESEARCH FELLOW Presidential Post Doctoral

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How to Apply

All applicants must submit a cover letter and current curriculum vitae, to be uploaded online via the U-M Careers website http://careers.umich.edu/ for this Job ID 240866.

The cover letter should summarize the applicant's career goals, prior training and research experiences, specific knowledge, skills, or professional development goals for the Fellowship, and any research programs/mentors at the University of Michigan of particular interest.

Finalists will be asked later to provide official transcripts and three reference letters. These need not be submitted at the time of initial application.

Responsibilities*

Appointment is contingent upon continued NIH funding and in the case of doctoral graduates, documented completion of doctoral degree no later than July 1, 2025. At this time, we can only assure one year of support while our competing renewal application is reviewed. Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply, due to NIH funding policies.

 

Required Qualifications*

  • PhD from accredited programs in Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Social Work, and/or related fields pertinent to study cancer care delivery. Physician scientists (MDs, Dos) who have completed formal research training and wish to focus their careers on cancer care delivery research will be considered.
  • Commitment to a research career in one of the focus areas listed abov

Additional Information

The University of Michigan is a world-class research institution. Michigan, with over $1.8 billion in research funding, ranks first among public universities and second among all universities in research funding, capping a growth rate of 40% over the last decade. Over 100 graduate programs rank among the top ten in their field. The disciplinary reach of the University's research programs is exceptional. Research is conducted within the nineteen academic schools and colleges. Endowed in April, 2018 with a $150 million gift from the Rogel family, The Rogel Cancer Center provides a focal point of financial, human, and clinical resources for trainees.

Founded in 2011, the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI) includes more than 600 health services researchers from across the University of Michigan and several nonprofit and private sector partners. IHPI's members form one of the nation's largest communities of physicians, health scientists and policy analysts dedicated to studying how health care works and how it can be improved.

Due to restrictions associated with the funding mechanisms, only US citizens or permanent residents will be eligible for these opportunities.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.