Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Beth Israel Lahey Health

1d • $60,000 - $75,564

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 a biomedical field. In collaboration with and under the mentorship of the Principle Investigator (PI), a Research Fellow engages in activities that will further his or her professional development. Job Description: Primary Responsibilities: - Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management. (essential) - As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work. (essential) - 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. (essential) - Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI. (essential) - 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 (essential) - Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program. (essential) - teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate. (essential) - Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars. (essential) - Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance. (essential) - Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship. (essential)

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.

What This Job Offers

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