Postdoctoral Scholar, College of Nursing

The College of Nursing is a leader in nursing education for more than 40 years. UCF College of Nursing is doing MORE to ensure a healthier future for all. With a new, permanent home at UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center, we will have more space to prepare more Knight nurses with academic excellence and more opportunity to impact more lives with innovative, interdisciplinary research.

The Opportunity

Under grant funding from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, this person will work with the PI and faculty to conduct research activities, data analysis, preparing manuscripts, presentation, and assisting in the preparation of additional grant applications and other activities related to research as needed.

Responsibilities:

1. Participate in research activities.
2. Attend a grant writing workshop, participate in a research workshop and attend courses related to advanced statistics.
3. Present at the conferences in order to build research connections with other disciplines
4. Write and submit manuscripts for publication
5. Assist in the preparation of additional grant applications and other activities related to research as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have been awarded a Ph.D. by the time they begin the appointment from an accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

Has strong methodological and statistical skills.

Has previous experience in grant writing, research publications and working in a team setting.

Has a high research interest in technology, aging, behavioral health, public health or related field.

Additional Application Materials Required:

-A cover letter (no more than 2 pages) describing research interests and immediate postdoctoral and long-term career goals.
-Curriculum Vitae
-Two peer-reviewed publications

Department

College of Nursing (CON) - Nursing Systems - OPS

Work Schedule

Varies

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

10-31-2023-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, UCF encourages all qualified applicants to apply, including women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of traditionally underrepresented populations. UCF's Equal Opportunity Statement can be viewed at http://www.oie.ucf.edu/documents/PresidentsStatement.pdf.

As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

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