Children's Mercy · 8 hours ago
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kansas City, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expChildren's Mercy is a healthcare organization committed to the well-being of children. They are seeking multiple Postdoctoral Fellows to focus on obesity, physical activity, and nutrition research, providing guidance and mentorship to align with the fellows' career goals.
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Responsibilities
Seeking multiple Postdoctoral Fellows broadly focused on obesity, physical activity, and/or nutrition research in children and/or adults
Applicants will be accepted from the fields of Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, Public Health, Psychology, or a related field
Seeking candidates who plan to pursue NIH funding
Likely by submitting an F or K application during their fellowship
Interested in future research faculty positions
Fellowships are fully research positions
Receive guidance from a primary mentor and a 4-member scholarship oversight committee
Select a primary mentor in their application materials from the following list of primary mentors accepting applicants
Submit a cover letter indicating your interest in the position, qualifications, specific research interests, selected primary mentor, and goals for the postdoctoral training years
Submit a Curriculum vitae
Submit names and titles for three professional references
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. or MD or related doctoral level degree in a relevant discipline
1-2 years experience
Completed all requirements for their doctoral degree prior to beginning the fellowship
Select a primary mentor from the provided list of primary mentors
Preferred
Candidates who plan to pursue NIH funding, likely by submitting an F or K application during their fellowship
Interest in future research faculty positions
Benefits
The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City.
Our pay ranges are market competitive and we follow the NIH guidelines for Post Docs.
Company
Children's Mercy
We are pioneers in pediatric health care, dedicated to transforming the lives of children through exceptional care, groundbreaking research and innovative education.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Baldrick's Foundation
2023-11-21Grant
Leadership Team
Paul Kempinski
President and Chief Executive Officer
Shohab Baig
Chief Technology Officer
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