Postdoctoral Fellow

Job ID: 266958
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:

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About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 9,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Location

Augusta University-Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

We strive to research behavioral and lifestyle interventions for health promotion. Our faculty have many expertise which include injury prevention studies, obesity prevention, statistical modeling and many more. Our mission in whole is to improve health and prevent illnesses. As the Institute of Public and Preventative Health we achieve our mission through research, service, leadership, and training. Our vision includes health behavior screening and education, community health update for public and private stakeholders, public and preventative health seminar series, and development of new public health research projects.

Job Summary

A training position that fosters a multidisciplinary research and training environment in collaborations with local and state healthcare leaders and policy makers, and prepares fellows for positions in academia, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, consulting, or government. The selected candidate will engage in health economic, health outcomes, and health policy modeling research in collaboration with his/her mentor(s) and collaborators in academia, policy makers, and other stakeholder partners.
Training includes mentored research and grant-writing. The candidate will also have the opportunity to engage in teaching at graduate and/or undergraduate level in the Department.



The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to produce the following by the end of the first year:

• Submit two collaborative manuscripts for publication in peer-review journals. These manuscripts must be in collaboration with HEP/PHSD collaborators.
• Submit one extramural career development grant application to NIH, NSF, HRSA, or other qualified public/private organizations. For example, NIH F or K awards for mentored postdoctoral researchers or early career researchers. Faculty from HEP/PHSD/AU will serve as mentors for these applications.
• Communicate research results to policymakers and community interest-groups via local and national conferences and workshops.

This is a grant-funded position. The estimated length of employment is 2 years. If a position is supported by a grant or other sponsored project, continuation of employment is contingent on the funding availability and satisfactory performance.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

• Engage in health economic, health outcomes, and health policy modeling research in collaboration with his/her mentor(s) and collaborators in academia, policy makers, and other stakeholder partners.
• Present research findings to policymakers and community interest -groups via local and national conferences and workshops.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• Submit extramural career development grant application.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Frequent contact with principal investigator to discuss results and to plan projects.
• Daily contact with faculty and other research staff, technologies, and technicians in core facilities and other laboratories to coordinate projects and conduct research.
• All AU, AU Medical Center, and AU Medical Associates positions are responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service as a part of their job.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position).

This is a grant-funded position. The estimated length of employment is 2 years. If a position is supported by a grant or other sponsored project, continuation of employment is contingent on the funding availability and satisfactory performance.

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position.

Recruitment Period: 9/12/22 - Until Filled.

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Requirement Retirement), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.

How To Apply

Consider applying with us today!

https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/ Search Job ID: 266958.

Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university.

Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee.

If you need further assistance, please contact us at 706-721-9365.


To apply, visit https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psp/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=12000&JobOpeningId=266958&PostingSeq=1

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