Post Doctoral Fellow

University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS Full-time Education

Posted on April 15, 2024

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Post Doctoral Fellow

Department:
SOM KC Internal Medicine - Weight Management
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KU Weight Management

Position Title:
Post Doctoral Fellow

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
Postdoctoral scholars at the University of Kansas Medical Center are individuals who have received their terminal degree and who have opted to pursue further training in a postdoctoral appointment. Postdoctoral scholarship is a time-limited appointment, the primary purpose of which is to provide research and/or scholarly training for an academic or research career. A postdoctoral scholar at KUMC is expected to: Participate in a full-time regimen of advanced training and research, train under the supervision of a faculty research mentor who will provide the opportunity for collaborative and independent research, as well promote publication of findings and preparation of research grants as determined by a mutual agreement between the postdoctoral scholar and the mentor, participate in relevant academic activities related to the preparation for a career in research or academia, participate in the University's Individual Development Plan policy for postdoctoral scholars, have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree (such as MD, DVM, PsyD, PharmD, etc.), and candidates should have strong English skills and demonstrate an ability to write and communicate with a scientific audience. Candidates must be able to independently plan, multi-task and complete projects. Ideally, the fellow will be expected to design and execute experiments, analyze data, write and prepare independent grant applications and manuscripts for scientific publications, and supervise graduate students.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: Earned doctorate (Conferred) in any specialization which is appropriate including: exercise physiology, exercise behavior, psychology, nutrition, public health, epidemiology, neurology, statistics, diseases related to obesity and sedentary behavior, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

Experience with energy balance and weight management techniques and measures, behavioral strategies/theories, nutrition and physical activity, obesity management with clinic patients
Prior experience in funded research projects and clinical trials, peer reviewed publications and presentations
Experience working with statistical analysis/data analysis in a variety of statistical packages including, but not limited to R, SAS, SPSS and MATLAB
Ability to work across diverse community settings and excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills

Job Duties Outlined

Coordinate NIH-funded research on physical activity and energy balance.
Publish articles and submit grant proposals as appropriate
Collaborate with multidisciplinary research groups on various NIH-funded studies examining approaches to weight loss and maintenance
Participate in an ongoing weight management and physical activity research program for children and adults
Supervise laboratory testing such as exercise tolerance testing, body composition by DEXA, energy expenditure of routine exercise, measurement of energy intake.
Serve as a weight management health educator
Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Employee Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Rate Type:
Salary

Pay Range:
$47,476.00 - $80,000.00
Minimum
$47,476.00
Midpoint
$66,000.00
Maximum
$80,000.00

Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit https://kumc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kumc-jobs/job/Kansas-City-Metro-Area/Post-Doctoral-Fellow_JR005585 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR005585.

Applications must be submitted directly through the KU Medical Center website to be considered for this position. Any applications submitted via email or this website will NOT be reviewed or considered.

About KU Medical Center:
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s mission is to educate exceptional health care professionals through a full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional, postdoctoral and continuing education programs in the schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions. KU Medical Center also advances the health sciences through world-class research programs; provides compassionate and state-of-the-art patient care in an academic medical center environment; and works with communities in every Kansas county to improve the health of Kansans. Learn more at www.kumc.edu.

Benefits:
KUMC offers a range of great benefits that support employees and eligible family members. Our health insurance benefits begin on hire date and KUMC offers other exciting benefits such as paid parental leave, generous employer retirement contributions and other resources to improve health and well-being. For more information, please visit https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. http://policy.ku.edu/IOA/nondiscrimination

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