Post-doctoral Research Associate: College of Nursing - UTK
About The Position
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing is seeking a pediatric post-doctoral researcher to join their research team. The candidate will receive advanced training in methods such as stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, and advanced statistics, as well as in healthcare delivery and policy, focusing on the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. The position offers mentorship from an experienced investigator, interdisciplinary research training, professional development, research methods training, scientific and grant writing enhancement, advocacy/policy focused activities, and didactic seminars. This is a grant-funded position for 2 years with a renewal after the first year, and the selected individual will work on funded projects focused on pediatric serious illness. The position is available remotely.
Requirements
- Earned health-related doctorate (preference for nursing)
- Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, inter-personal, and time-management skills are required.
Nice To Haves
- Focus on aging-out/transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare
- Stakeholder engagement
- Policy analysis
- Advanced statistics
- State & federal Medicaid hospice benefit
- Key stakeholder advocacy
- Dissemination
- Digital scholarship
- Grant writing
- Pediatric serious illness
- Adolescents transitioning out of pediatric serious illness care
- Serious illness care
- Rural health
- Advanced statistics
Responsibilities
- Conduct innovative research and develop a competitive grant proposal.
- Design and test your own research project directed at adolescents transitioning out of pediatric serious illness care.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals and domain experts to identify ideal intervention components for your selected population and focus.
- Present research findings and results through conference presentations, research papers, and internal reports.
- Participate in academic and industry collaborations to foster knowledge exchange and stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in serious illness care, rural health, and advanced statistics.
- Mentor and collaborate with graduate students and junior researchers, providing guidance and support in their research activities.
- Assist in grant writing and project proposal development to secure external funding for research initiatives.
- Assist in the management of ongoing funded research.
- Assists in project direction under senior researcher supervision.
Benefits
- Mentorship with Experienced Investigator
- Interdisciplinary Research Training and Experience
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Research Methods Training
- Scientific and Grant Writing Enhancement
- Advocacy/Policy Focused Activities
- Didactic Seminars
- UT Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
