Post Doc Fellow

Primary Responsibilities

• Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management.
• As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work.
• Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design, conduct of experiments, and evaluation of results.
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI.
• Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/physics/clinical research.
• Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment.
• Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses.
• Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program.
• Teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate.
• Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars.
• Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance.
• Pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship under the direction of PI.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree or M.D.
• 0-1 year of postdoctoral research experience in academic or industrial lab setting, and/or teaching assistantship in a university setting, and/or residency, and/or clinical duties beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree.

Competencies

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations.

Physical Nature Of The Job

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus.

Pay Range

$60,000.00 USD - $75,564.00 USD