Post Doctoral Fellow Department of Pharmacology/Experimental Therapeutics, Lab of Dr. Kraft

Job Details

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
The purpose of the training program is to help ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is available to assume leadership roles related to the specified areas of biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research. Trainees must have the opportunity to carry out supervised biomedical or behavioral research with the primary objective of developing or extending their research skills and knowledge in preparation for an independent research career.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The trainees must have the requisite undergraduate/graduate knowledge base to effectively perform assigned and independent activities. These skills may include (but are not exclusive to):

• Participate in basic, translational, and/or clinical research
• Scientific writing activity
• Plan, conduct, and communicate independent research activity
• Reliably attend and participate in educational and scientific programs
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson.

Job Description

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL CONTACTS:  Office of Graduate Studies, departmental personnel including PI/Mentor; peer research fellows

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EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Postdoctoral trainees must have received as of the beginning date of the appointment a PhD, MD, DDS, or comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution.  Eligible doctoral degrees include, but are not limited to the following:  DMD, DC, DO, DVM, OD, DPM, ScD, EngD, Dr. P.H., DNSc, D. Pharm, ND, DSW, and PsyD

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CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

As appropriate and determined by research focus:  All required institutional certifications including but not limited to:  [IACUC, IRB, Biosafety, and COI] and additional sponsoring agency required certification as needed.

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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Specific experience requirements will be determined by the PI and is based on the research focus.  1) Research training is for post-doctoral training of physicians and other health professionals who may have extensive clinical training but may be a part of research degree program; 2) Research training is for postdoctoral training of biomedical or behavioral professionals for the purpose of leading independent research.

In all cases, postdoctoral trainees should agree to engage in at least 2 years of research, research training, or comparable activities beginning at the time of appointment since the duration of training has been shown to be strongly correlated with post-training research activity.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

132 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.