Research Fellow - Education and Simulation - Rivera lab
About The Position
The Education and Simulation Research Fellow supports the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of simulation-based educational programs within the Department of Surgery. The role collaborates with faculty, learners, simulation center personnel, and institutional stakeholders to coordinate educational activities, develop learning resources, support learner assessments, and contribute to educational scholarship and research. The fellow supports programs serving medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health learners through simulation-based training, assessment, curriculum innovation, residency recruitment, and scholarly activity. The role contributes to Mayo Clinic’s missions of education, research, and patient care excellence. A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. The fellow trains in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals demonstrate research potential through their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Research Fellow is appropriate for individuals who have completed no more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship, at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere. Proof of English proficiency is required for J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.
Requirements
- A Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program.
- No more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship, at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere, for eligibility as a Research Fellow.
- For J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic, proof of English proficiency is required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in educational program coordination, healthcare education, simulation, or research administration.
- Experience in video, editing, website design or maintenance, and coding.
- Training and peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate potential for research; candidates should become competitive for national research grants.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate simulation-based curricula and assist in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health learners.
- Collaborate with faculty to develop curricula, instructional materials, multimedia resources, and educational innovations.
- Coordinate learner assessments, competency evaluations, feedback processes, and quality improvement efforts.
- Participate in surgical education research, grant activities, scholarly presentations, and publications.
- Manage scheduling, communications, attendance tracking, evaluations, educational materials, and simulation logistics.
- Support the development and refinement of simulation models, procedural trainers, and educational technologies.
- Support residency recruitment activities, educational demonstrations, simulation center tours, and trainee onboarding.
- Provide logistical oversight and organization of simulation sessions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
