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Inside Higher Ed · 3 days ago

Post-Doc Trainee-CIDD

Chapel Hill, NC

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a global leader in higher education, dedicated to innovative teaching and research. They are seeking fellows for their Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, focusing on both biological and clinical aspects of these disorders through integrated training and research opportunities.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Participate in integrated training in biological and behavioral research in NDDs

Engage in mentored research training in specific methods, NDDs, and underlying pathogenic mechanisms

Attend courses, seminars, and lectures that integrate the study of clinical NDDs, developmental processes, mechanisms of disease, and research methods

Gain clinical experiences to complement translational research opportunities

Qualification

Ph.D.M.D.Neurodevelopmental DisordersClinical ResearchResearch TrainingTeam CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Postdoctoral trainees must have received, by the start of the T32 appointment, a Ph.D. (from a basic science or clinical research program), M.D., or comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution

Documentation by an authorized official of the degree-granting institution is acceptable, certifying all degree requirements have been met prior to the training start date

Eligible doctoral degrees include, but are not limited to: D.D.S., D.M.D., D.C., D.O., D.V.M., O.D., D.P.M., Sc.D., Eng.D., Dr. P.H., D.N.Sc., D.P.T., Pharm.D., N.D., D.S.W., Psy.D

Trainees are required to engage in their research training on a full-time basis, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program

For trainees in clinical fields, these hours must be focused on the proposed research training, and any clinical duties should contribute directly to the research training outcomes (e.g., peer-reviewed publications)

NIH requires that to be appointed to a training position supported by an NIH NRSA / T32 research training grant, an individual must be either: (a) a citizen of the U.S.; (b) a noncitizen national (individuals born in territories of the U.S. (e.g., Puerto Rico, American Samoa and Swains Island)); or (c) an individual who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a currently valid Permanent Resident Card I-551 (green card) or other legal verification of such status)

Individuals on temporary or student visas are unfortunately not eligible for NIH NRSA / T32 funding

Preferred

Ph.D. (from either basic science or clinical research programs) and M.D. (e.g., physicians in residency training) level trainees are encouraged to apply