What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Doctoral Fellow - Internal Medicine (Nephrology) position at University of Kansas Medical Center?
Department
SOM KC Internal Medicine - Nephrology and Hypertension
Medicine - Nephrology and Hypertension
Position Title
Post Doctoral Fellow - Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
Job Family Group
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary
The Postdoctoral Fellow will perform research in the areas of data management and health outcomes analysis for the Director of Outcomes and Implementation Research, Division of Nephrology. In this position, the Fellow will be responsible for literature reviews and abstraction of data, preparation of statistical reports for various clinical studies, manuscripts, and grants, as well as the management of large clinical datasets.
Job Description
Job Duties Outlined
Research Overview: Design and conduct experiments and interpret data under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator (PI).
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education: MD or equivalent doctoral degree.
Work Experience
Work Experience:
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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
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
$58,656.00 - $80,000.00
Minimum
$58,656.00
Midpoint
$69,328.00
Maximum
$80,000.00
SOM KC Internal Medicine - Nephrology and Hypertension
Medicine - Nephrology and Hypertension
Position Title
Post Doctoral Fellow - Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
Job Family Group
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary
The Postdoctoral Fellow will perform research in the areas of data management and health outcomes analysis for the Director of Outcomes and Implementation Research, Division of Nephrology. In this position, the Fellow will be responsible for literature reviews and abstraction of data, preparation of statistical reports for various clinical studies, manuscripts, and grants, as well as the management of large clinical datasets.
Job Description
Job Duties Outlined
Research Overview: Design and conduct experiments and interpret data under the mentorship of the Principal Investigator (PI).
- Work independently and collaboratively on research projects.
- Analyze experimental data and interpret results for use in publications, grant applications, and determining the next steps in the research.
- Preparation of statistical reports for various clinical studies, manuscripts, and grants.
- Perform research in the areas of data management and health outcomes analysis.
- Management of large clinical datasets.
- Read literature articles, develop new ideas, and assimilate the information into his/her project design/interpretation.
- Dissemination of studies: Interact on a regular basis with their PI, faculty mentor and members of the laboratory to discuss experimental design and interpretation of results.
- Present research aims and findings at department seminars and at local and national scientific meetings. Write and publish their results as first author in abstracts, manuscripts, and posters.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
Education: MD or equivalent doctoral degree.
Work Experience
- Experience in principal and advanced statistical methods.
- Exposure to conducting evidence synthesis and systematic reviews.
- Experience and working knowledge of at least one statistical software (E.g. SAS, STATA, R, and SPSS).
Work Experience:
- Experience in advanced analytical theories, predictive modeling, data mining, and data extraction.
- Experience in clinical and health services research.
- Expertise in using various statistical software (SAS, STATA, R, and SPSS).
- Evidence of scholarship in related field.
- Experience with mixed methods (including qualitative) data analysis and software (e.g. NVivo).
- Experience in using systematic review software (e.g. RevMan).
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.
- Flexibility and adaptability to work under tight deadlines or changing needs.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Efficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, Excel and Access.
- Ability to effectively communicate statistical methods and results.
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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html
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
$58,656.00 - $80,000.00
Minimum
$58,656.00
Midpoint
$69,328.00
Maximum
$80,000.00
Salary : $58,656 - $80,000
