Research Fellow - Education and Simulation - Rivera lab

Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN

1h • $67,282 - $78,711

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 position supports simulation-based training, assessment, curriculum innovation, residency recruitment, and scholarly activity for medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health learners. It 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 research training and education in the 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. Proof of English proficiency is required for certain J-1 visa categories sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Requirements

• Must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program.
• Research Fellow is appropriate for individuals who have completed no more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship, at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in educational program coordination, healthcare education, simulation, or research administration.
• Experience in video, editing, website design or maintenance, and coding.

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 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans.
• Medical coverage with multiple plan options.
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision plan with a national network.
• Pre-tax savings through HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Competitive retirement package.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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