Postdoctoral Fellow

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. This position will be assigned for 1 year from the start date, renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals, with the option to continue for up to 3 years. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work collaboratively with investigators in the Heart Center to generate analyzable clinical data to better understand and improve the patient outcomes in the field of cardiac health.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree, MD or PhD received within the past 3 years.
• Experience with the use of electronic medical records and clinical data.
• Self-direction, critical thinking skills, and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• High computer proficiency, including basic MS Office, MS Access, graphics, and database software.
• Basic project management and statistical analysis knowledge.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cardiology, congenital heart disease, or cardiac surgery clinical research.
• Expert skills in statistical analysis, i.e.. R Studio, SAS along with experience in coding, i.e. MATLAP, Python, etc.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical research under the mentorship of academic clinicians in the department.
• Participate in the various aspects of clinical and translational research projects, including study design and development, IRB submission, informed consent, data collection and analysis, abstract submission, data presentation, and manuscript preparation as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

What This Job Offers

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