Post-Doc Trainee

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The University is seeking postdoctoral trainees to undertake research training at the School of Nursing, with an emphasis on learning to use intervention mapping and community-and practice-based partnership approaches to develop multi-level, theory-, and evidence-based interventions for preventing and managing chronic illness-related health conditions, with a specific focus on multi-level stressors as key contributors to chronic disease and adverse health outcomes. The initial appointment will be for 1 year. Re-appointment for a second year of research training is contingent on productivity (submitted papers, abstracts, applications for funding) and progress towards training goals during year 1. Trainees will work with their mentors to develop an Individual Development Plan (IDP) to inform their training goals, strategies for meeting those goals, and evaluation of their progress. Trainees will participate in three required courses (N957: From theory to intervention and implementation, N958: Designing theory-based intervention studies, NURS 960: Theoretical Perspectives of Stress and Implications for Research and Policy). Other academic coursework will be kept to a minimum and relate directly to the IDP. Trainees are also required to regularly attend scientific and integrative seminars, associate with a research center at the University, and have mentored research experiences with SON and interdisciplinary faculty. NINR (funding agency) views research training as a full-time obligation. Thus trainees supported by T32NR007091 may work no more than 10 hours per week for pay outside of the T32. Trainees receive a monthly stipend (set by the funding agency based on years post PhD), tuition assistance, and support for professional travel and research-related expenses (including health insurance for the trainee).

Requirements

• All requirements for the PhD must be completed prior to appointment to the research training grant.

Nice To Haves

• Previous coursework and research experiences related to using theory and methodological approaches to study multi-level determinants that contribute to chronic illness-related health outcomes for individuals, families/households, communities or populations.

Responsibilities

• Undertake research training at the School of Nursing.
• Learn to use intervention mapping and community-and practice-based partnership approaches to develop multi-level, theory-, and evidence-based interventions for preventing and managing chronic illness-related health conditions.
• Focus on multi-level stressors as key contributors to chronic disease and adverse health outcomes.
• Develop an Individual Development Plan (IDP) with mentors to inform training goals, strategies, and progress evaluation.
• Participate in three required courses: N957: From theory to intervention and implementation, N958: Designing theory-based intervention studies, NURS 960: Theoretical Perspectives of Stress and Implications for Research and Policy.
• Keep other academic coursework to a minimum and ensure it relates directly to the IDP.
• Regularly attend scientific and integrative seminars.
• Associate with a research center at the University.
• Engage in mentored research experiences with SON and interdisciplinary faculty.

Benefits

• Monthly stipend (set by the funding agency based on years post PhD)
• Tuition assistance
• Support for professional travel
• Support for research-related expenses
• Health insurance for the trainee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree