Job Information
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill Postdoctoral Trainee in NC-Chapel-Hill, United States
Vacancy ID: PDS004337
Position Summary/Description:
The NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship program’s two to three-year curriculum includes coursework leading to an MPH or PhD degree in UNC’s School of Public Health, extensive hands-on research involvement, a weekly fellows’ seminar covering research methods, reviews of fellows’ works-inprogress and professional communication organized by the School of Medicine’s NC TraCS Translational and Clinical Research Curriculum. MD fellows see patients two to three half-days each week during their fellowship. The Program uses the extensive resources and broad faculty of a major public research university.
Positions are available beginning July 1, 2024 in a fellowship that trains family physicians, general internists, general pediatricians, and PhD researchers for academic primary care research careers. A start date later than July 1st can be negotiated. Of the program’s 70+ fellow-graduates over the past 33 years, more than 80% have moved to research-focused positions in academia upon graduation. The program is principally funded through NIH / HRSA National Research Service Award grant. Salaries (Stipends) vary from $56,484 to $68,604 (2023 salary amounts) depending on individuals’ years of experience and training since obtaining a doctoral degree and are set by NIH . Funds are also provided for travel to meetings, project expenses, health insurance, and tuition & fees. Fellows are eligible to apply for NIH Loan Repayment support. Interviews for competitive applicants are continuing and positions will be offered as competitive candidates are identified.
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