Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Job Summary

The University of Utah College of Nursing (CON) is seeking post-doctoral candidates to continue their doctoral training as part of a mentored program and to participate in collaborative team science with other CON faculty, post-doctoral trainees, and students. This program requires a full-time commitment with the option to study in residence or be distance-based with intensive on-site experiences.

These traineeships will focus on social determinants of health and systems and models of care that align with new innovations and imperatives in science focused on health inequities. Training will build on our program's strength in family caregiver research as an exemplar of a social determinant of health and leverages the breadth of College of Nursing faculty research and University of Utah (UU) research centers to support opportunities for developing multi-level health interventions to address health inequities using data science, pragmatic interventions, and community engagement.

We seek to push boundaries by ensuring nurse scientist training integrates community and societal levels of influence. This is accomplished by partnering with interdisciplinary faculty to address NINR's guiding principles to support research that is innovative; advances equity, diversity, and inclusion; tackles today's pressing health challenges and stimulates discoveries to prepare for, prevent, or address tomorrow's challenges; and discovers solutions to optimize health across clinical, community, and policy settings.

Each trainee will participate in a two-year program (year two is contingent upon performance) consisting of a combination of mentored research and career development, seminars, a journal club, trainee interest groups, visiting scholars, conference-based learning, grant writing club, and course work. These scientists will gain the knowledge, expertise, and leadership skills to lead innovative programs of research.

In addition to an annual salary based on experience, each fellow will have $1,500 available for travel to a conference related to their research focus and $1,500 for research-related expenses.

The College of Nursing is an integral part of University of Utah Health. The CON prepares nurses at all education levels and is among the top 20 nursing schools in the US for National Institutes of Health research funding. We were the first recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing New Era for Academic Nursing award. In collaboration with University of Utah Health, the College works to improve individual, family, and community health and quality of life. We strive for excellence in education, research and scholarship, and clinical care, each mission being vital to one another and to our overall success. Please visit our website for more information about the University of Utah College of Nursing, https://nursing.utah.edu/.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited domestic or foreign organization, received as of the beginning date of the traineeship appointment.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for these positions.

Review of applications will begin in December 2024 and will continue until positions have been filled. We anticipate applicants will begin their training in Summer or Fall 2025 but have the option to start earlier if requested by trainee and approved by their mentor.

This position is eligible for university benefits including; medical-dental-wellness coverage, paid leave, paid holidays, tuition assistance for employees and family, free UTA transport pass and others. See details at: https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/

Please APPLY at:  https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/173897
Also, please review and submit the documents and follow the instructions below carefully.

Required:
1 -Curriculum Vitae

2 -Research and professional statement (limited to three pages) that includes:

• Describe your career goals
• Describe your professional research and commitment to health equity
• Identify research goals for the training period and how they match the opportunities available
• Identify potential mentor or mentors and provide a rationale for your selection

3 -Two letters of reference that address your skills and potential as a nurse scientist. If you are within five years of completing your dissertation, one reference should be from the chair of your Supervisory Committee.
*Please instruct your references to send their letters directly to Emilee Cluff at emilee.cluff@nurs.utah.edu (or if needed, to Emilee Cluff, UofU College of Nursing, 10 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112, in a sealed envelope).

Responsibilities
Each fellow participates in a two-year training program consisting of a combination of:

• Intensive individual mentoring
• Interdisciplinary team mentoring
• Grant writing training
• Career development
• Research development
• Journal Club
• Fellows' writing group
• Visiting scholars
• Conference-based learning

In addition, post-doctoral fellows will become an active member of mentored-sponsored extramurally funded research team.

Minimum Qualifications
Postdoc

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.



Preferences
Eligibility Requirements:
-Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Nursing or a related field from an accredited domestic or foreign organization, received as of the beginning date of the traineeship appointment.-Visa sponsorship is not available for these positions.

Special Instructions
Please APPLY at: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/173897
Also, please review and submit the documents and follow the instructions below carefully.

Required:
1 -Curriculum Vitae

2 -Research and professional statement (limited to three pages) that includes:

• Describe your career goals
• Describe your professional research and commitment to health equity
• Identify research goals for the training period and how they match the opportunities available
• Identify potential mentor or mentors and provide a rationale for your selection

3 -Two letters of reference that address your skills and potential as a nurse scientist. If you are within five years of completing your dissertation, one reference should be from the chair of your Supervisory Committee.
*Please instruct your references to send their letters directly to Emilee Cluff at emilee.cluff@nurs.utah.edu (or if needed, to Emilee Cluff, UofU College of Nursing, 10 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112, in a sealed envelope).

Requisition Number: PRN40311B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: This program requires a full-time commitment with the option to study in residence or be distance-based with intensive on-site experiences.
Department: 00272 - CON Nursing
Location: Other
Pay Rate Range: $68,484-$85,000. Compensation will be commensurate with NIH NRSA post-doctoral stipend allowances for applicant’s years of experience at the time of hire, plus an additional $12,000.
Close Date: 4/12/2025
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/173898


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