Post Doctoral Fellow - Population Health (Rural Cancer Care Delivery Evaluation) - JR009782
Company:
University of Kansas Medical Center
Job Location:
Category:
Public and Environmental Health
Type:
Full-Time
Department:
SOM Department of Population Health
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Population Health Staff
Position Title:
Post Doctoral Fellow - Population Health (Rural Cancer Care Delivery Evaluation)
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The Postdoctoral Fellow in implementation science participates in rural cancer care delivery evaluation to enhance rural research capacity in interventional healthcare delivery research, clinical practice change and mixed-method implementation science. This role provides advanced research training to support development of an independent research career. The fellow conducts research under the guidance of a Principal Investigator (PI), engages in professional development activities, and contributes to independent and collaborative research, dissemination of findings, and laboratory activities. Opportunities for limited 四虎影视 are possible.
An academic unit within the School of Medicine, the Department of Population Health provides a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment. While our faculty draw from different scholarly disciplines, we share a common goal of remediating health disparities across Kansas and beyond. In addition to a record of partnership with state and regional health authorities, our faculty have long-standing collaborations with many community and clinical partners in both urban and rural locations, providing a rich environment for impactful implementation science and community-engaged research.
The Department is the academic home for graduate education leading to the MHSA, MPH, MSCR, and PhD.
The Department is home to the Kansas Implementation Science Center (KCIS), an NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). Additional collaborating institutional partners based at KUMC include:
Job Description:
Job Duties Outlined:
Research & Lab Responsibilities
- Conduct research under PI mentorship.
- Design, execute, and analyze experiments or studies.
- Collect, manage, and interpret datasets.
- Contribute to protocols, manuals, and regulatory documents.
- Participation as a co-investigator on multi-disciplinary team science
- Collaborate with the PI, faculty, and research teams on project direction and results interpretation.
- Prepare manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations for peer-reviewed journals and scientific meetings.
- Assist in preparing research proposals or other funding submissions.
- Select conference travel to present juried posters or presentations
- Participate in seminars, workshops, and professional development activities.
- Pedagogic opportunities to provide lectures and/or small group 四虎影视.
- Develop and follow an Individual Development Plan (IDP).
- Mentor graduate or undergraduate students, interns, or trainees.
- Present research findings at meetings.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date research records.
- Adhere to IRB, data security, and other compliance policies.
- Attend required departmental and University orientation and training sessions.
Required Qualifications
Education: PhD or equivalent doctoral degree.
- This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations.
- Experience in fieldwork, e.g. in clinical settings, and primary data collection.
- Experience in mixed method design and analysis.
Work Experience:
- Experience in implementation science theory, methods, and frameworks
- Experience in social service and/or healthcare delivery, especially primary care
- Prior or current credentials for human subject research protections
- Bilingual English/Spanish language
- Oral and written communication skills
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary
Compensation Statement:
The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.
Pay Range:
$63,477.00 - $90,000.00
Minimum
$63,477.00
Midpoint
$76,739.00
Maximum
$90,000.00
Application Instructions:
To learn more and apply online, please visit or go to and search for position number JR009782.
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 Centers 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 .
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
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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