CGNE Postdoctoral Scholar

About the role

Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing seeks applicants for the Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence’s (CGNE) Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Co-create an Individual Development Plan (IDP) with their primary mentor to identify goals, needed training/course work, timeline, outcomes, and planned engagement with other centers/researchers.
• Renege career goals and grant development skills.
• Extend their research agenda through the writing and submission of early-stage career grant applications, manuscripts, and presentations.
• Participate in the primary mentor’s current research initiatives consistent with the IDP.
• Further develop teaching and mentoring skills.
• Expand research skills, including methodologic expertise.
• Contribute to the Nese College of Nursing and the CGNE within their area of expertise.

Requirements

• PhD prepared Nurses (or related field) within two years of degree completion preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to scholarship in aging, geriatrics and/or gerontology.
• Applicant's area of interest must be aligned with at least one faculty mentor in the Center.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity including research-based publications and excellent dissemination skills (oral and written).
• Candidates for this position should demonstrate strong motivation to develop an independent research career/ portfolio.

Qualifications

• Eligible U.S. citizens and international applicants.
• Not required to have H-1B or J-1 Visa.
• Groups underrepresented in the nursing profession are encouraged to apply.

Skills

• Strong motivation to develop an independent research career/ portfolio.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Salary commensurate with background and experience.
• Health Insurance benefits: Will follow Penn State Policy.
• Provision of mentorship to develop independent scholarship and promote robust research career trajectory.
• Funding for conference registration and travel support and/or professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to collaborate with nationally and internationally recognized faculty in aging.
• Working with funded researchers with access to data sets involving older adults across the care continuum.
• Ability to apply for CGNE project funding support.

Pay

Salary commensurate with background and experience.

Schedule

Term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the term length discussed will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

Application

• Phase I: Applicants must begin process via Penn State recruitment site and include the following:
  • Online application
  • Cover Letter which includes prior research experience, area of focus, Penn State Nese CON faculty member to serve as potential primary mentor including alignment with their program of research; goals for postdoctoral training and career, highlights of current and interest in expanding or learning new research skills, potential contributions to research team, and how interests/work would align with CGNE and CON.
  • Current CV with contact information
• Phase II: After the interview with CGNE search committee, submit the following to Janice Whitaker @ jmw5969@psu.edu
  • 1-2 page/s research statement including goals for program of research over the next 5 years.
  • Copy of 1-2 published articles.
  • 3 Letters of recommendation. One of these letters must be from the identified primary mentor at Penn State and include justification for the proposed fellowship. At least one letter should be from a member of the applicant’s dissertation committee.

Contact

For questions related to the postdoctoral fellowship opportunity, please direct inquiries to: Donna Marie Fick, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN Elouise Ross Eberly Endowed Professor Director, Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Penn State University dmf21@psu.edu