Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Surgery Urology

Department:
SOM KC Urology
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Surgery Urology

Position Title:
Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Surgery Urology

Job Family Group:
Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:
The University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking a one-year paid Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Urology. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will carry out urology research and will work closely with urology faculty across urologic sub-specialties. This position will have a focus on benign urologic research and functional conditions of the lower urinary tract. The candidate will conduct data collection and analyses; coordinate research project milestones; contribute to annual grant reports; lead and contribute to scholarly writing for peer-reviewed abstracts and publications; attend national and international specialty meetings; and collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary research team. The Research Fellow will attend Urology residency education programming, including grand rounds, lectures, and journal clubs. The Research Fellow will report to Dr. Colby Souders, Associate Professor, and the Research Program Manager. Strong candidates will have or be a candidate for a medical degree, and an interest in pursuing a Urology residency position.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Reviews and assists with editing of new research protocols.
  
• Grant-writing and design of new studies.
  
• Work independently and collaboratively on research projects.
  
• Publish results in scientific manuscripts and research publications.
  
• Participate in seminars, meetings, trainings and other educational sessions.
  
• Synthesize existing data and generate manuscript proposals. Perform data analysis and draft comprehensive APA-style results sections, including tables, graphs, and figures.
  
• Recruit and educate potential patients for and evaluate potential patient eligibility for clinical trials.
  
• Contribute to institutional human subjects (IRB) proposals and modifications, ensuring protocols proposed are appropriate and applied

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Doctorate degree or doctoral degree candidate is required or equivalent terminal degree (such as MD, DVM, PsyD, PharmD, etc.)

Work Experience:

• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite.
  
• Experience with general clinical research in urology and development of research in urology surgical techniques, including bio-engineering research.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Experience:

Experience in clinical research or seeking to improve ability to match into urology residency.

Skills:

• Strong problem solving, communication and writing skills,
  
• Ability to effectively interact with multidisciplinary teams including physicians and administrative staff.
  
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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 Documents:

• Resume/CV
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Letter(s) of recommendation

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

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:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

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

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-Research-Fellow-Surgery-Urology_JR008126 or go to https://careers.kumc.edu/ and search for position number JR008126.

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 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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