Integrative Medicine T32 Research Fellow

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Brookline, VT

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Has been awarded or has completed the requirements for a doctoral degree or foreign equivalent. Is a trainee pursuing advanced studies beyond the doctoral level in preparation for an independent career. In collaboration and under the mentorship of the Principle Investigator, a Research Fellow engages in activities that will further his or her professional development. A Research Fellow whose funding source is a T32 grant. (A training grant which the organization has been awarded) Fellows are appointed to fill the predetermined number of ¿slots¿ for the award/grant.

Requirements

Doctoral Degree or M.D.
0-1 year of postdoctoral research experience in academic or industrial lab setting, and/or teaching assistantship in a university setting, and/or residency, and/or clinical duties beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management.
As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work.
Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design, conduct of experiments, and evaluation of results.
Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI.
Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/ physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment. Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses
Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program.
teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate.
Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars.
Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance.
Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship.