Post Doctoral Fellow - Population Health (Rural Cancer Care Delivery Evaluation)

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The Postdoctoral Fellow in implementation science participates in rural cancer care delivery evaluation to enhance rural research capacity in interventional healthcare delivery research, clinical practice change and mixed-method implementation science. This role provides advanced research training to support development of an an independent research career. The fellow conducts research under the guidance of a Principal Investigator (PI), engages in professional development activities, and contributes to independent and collaborative research, dissemination of findings, and laboratory activities. Opportunities for limited teaching are possible. An academic unit within the School of Medicine, the Department of Population Health provides a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment. While our faculty draw from different scholarly disciplines, we share a common goal of remediating health disparities across Kansas and beyond. In addition to a record of partnership with state and regional health authorities, our faculty have long-standing collaborations with many community and clinical partners in both urban and rural locations, providing a rich environment for impactful implementation science and community-engaged research. The Department is the academic home for graduate education leading to the MHSA, MPH, MSCR, and PhD. The Department is home to the Kansas Implementation Science Center (KCIS), an NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). Additional collaborating institutional partners based at KUMC include: University of Kansas Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center; Masonic Cancer Alliance; Kansas Center for Rural Health; NCATS-funded Frontiers Clinical & Translational Institute.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent doctoral degree.
• Formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience in fieldwork, e.g. in clinical settings, and primary data collection.
• Experience in mixed method design and analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in implementation science theory, methods, and frameworks.
• Experience in social service and/or healthcare delivery, especially primary care.
• Prior or current credentials for human subject research protections.
• Bilingual English/Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research under PI mentorship.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments or studies.
• Collect, manage, and interpret datasets.
• Contribute to protocols, manuals, and regulatory documents.
• Participation as a co-investigator on multi-disciplinary team science.
• Collaborate with the PI, faculty, and research teams on project direction and results interpretation.
• Prepare manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations for peer-reviewed journals and scientific meetings.
• Assist in preparing research proposals or other funding submissions.
• Select conference travel to present juried posters or presentations.
• Participate in seminars, workshops, and professional development activities.
• Provide lectures and/or small group teaching.
• Develop and follow an Individual Development Plan (IDP).
• Mentor graduate or undergraduate students, interns, or trainees.
• Present research findings at meetings.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date research records.
• Adhere to IRB, data security, and other compliance policies.
• Attend required departmental and University orientation and training sessions.

Benefits

• Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire.
• Ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment.
• Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
• A retirement program with a generous employer contribution.
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees