HSOM - Surgery - Transplantation - Postdoctoral Scholar

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Portal • Birmingham, AL

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About The Position

The postdoctoral fellow will conduct clinical and health services research focused on abdominal organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery, with an emphasis on outcomes research, clinical epidemiology, and surgical decision-making. Research methods will include quantitative analyses of large databases, mixed-methods research, qualitative interviews, discrete choice experiments, and decision analysis. Under faculty mentorship, the fellow will lead research projects, perform data analyses, prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and contribute to grant development.

The fellow is expected to write and submit first-authored manuscripts, complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and ethics training, attend seminars, journal clubs, and research meetings, and participate in professional development activities.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, or MD/PhD.
• Submit an official transcript within 90 days of the start date.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in statistical programming, such as R or SAS.
• Prior experience in qualitative data analysis, such as NVivo.
• Experience with health economic and decision-analytic methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects under faculty mentorship.
• Perform data analyses.
• Prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.
• Contribute to grant development.
• Write and submit first-authored manuscripts.
• Complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and ethics training.
• Attend seminars, journal clubs, and research meetings.
• Participate in professional development activities.

What This Job Offers

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