What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Fellow - IRACDA position at vcu?
Position Summary:
The Center on Health Disparities at Virginia Commonwealth University invites applications from qualified candidates seeking a postdoctoral position that provides both traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience, plus teaching experience. The VCU Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (VCU IRACDA) is a unique three-year postdoctoral program
designed to train fellows in biomedical research and teaching. VCU IRACDA is funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences and combines a traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience with an opportunity to develop teaching skills through formal pedagogic training and mentored assignments at local historically black universities (HBCUs). VCU IRACDA fellows are matched with a research mentor at VCU and a teaching mentor at one of our partner institutions, Virginia Union University (VUU) or Virginia State University (VSU). The program facilitates the progress of postdoctoral candidates toward research and teaching careers in academia. Other goals are to provide a resource to motivate the next generation of scientists at the partner schools, and to promote research and teaching linkages between VCU and VUU, and VCU and VSU. Salaries for these postdoctoral positions will be at the NIH scale.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in Biomedical Sciences Field
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Demonstrated Interest in Teaching
- Ability to mentor to junior team members and ensure highest levels of standards of safety in the lab
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Established publication record in the biomedical sciences and teaching experience
University Title: Post Doc
This is a restricted position with no set end date and continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.
The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
