Job description

Job Title: Post Doctoral Research Fellow - Cardiology - Full-time
Department: Cardiology
Shift: 1st
Specialty: Research
Job Number: 2023-0874
Date Posted: 03/20/2023
Position Type: Research

Job Qualifications:

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated clinical postdoctoral fellow to join our cardiovascular diseases research team. The fellow will participate in ongoing research projects focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other team members and will have the opportunity to conduct clinical research in a dynamic and supportive environment. The fellow will be responsible for designing and implementing research protocols, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting research findings at scientific conferences.

Job Responsibilities:
Participates in current projects including an NIA-funded, theory-based caregiver education and peer mentoring study in Lewy Body Dementia, NINDS-funded interdisciplinary home visits and telehealth, and health professional education to enhance knowledge of, care for, and empathy towards patients with neurodegenerative disease.
Studies novel forms of exercise for individuals with neurodegenerative disease.
Collaborates with other researchers at the internationally recognized Parkinson¡¦s disease and Movement Disorders Program at Rush University, within the Department of Neurological Sciences, across disciplines, and with outside colleagues.
Assists in conducting patient and caregiver-facing interviews and focus groups, training sessions, and supervision groups.
Assists with the analysis of existing longitudinal data in research and clinical repositories.
Contributes to current research studies and to design and conduct an original study that is of mutual interest to the applicant and the principal investigator/mentor.
Contributes to ongoing research projects with a highly interdisciplinary study team.
Prepares talks and participates in seminars.
Drafts reports, grant applications, and papers for publication.
Submits at least two manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals per year.
Gives two to three presentations per year at national conferences in area of interest.

Required Job Qualifications:
A PhD (completed by start of employment) in psychology, gerontology, sociology, health education, public health, medicine, neuroscience, or other relevant scientific discipline required.
Training in quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Experience with statistical software.
Experience and comfort with neurodegenerative, geriatric, and/or palliative care patient and family populations.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
Detail-oriented with high attention to accuracy
Ability to meet deadlines and help coordinate multiple aspects of ongoing projects.
Outstanding writing skills

Preferred Job Qualifications:
Scientific publications.
Experience in interdisciplinary research and working in collaborative teams.


Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Company Highlights:
Ranked among the top academic medical centers in the country, Rush University Medical Center is an outstanding place to enhance your career. Everything we do centers on one goal: improving patient care.
Leading academic medical center, acute care hospital w/ 664 licensed beds.
Ranked among the top 20 "Best Places to Work" by Indeed.
In U.S. News & World Report's 2017-2018 Best Hospitals issue, Rush ranked among the top 50 hospitals in 8 of 16 categories.
Rush University Medical Center received five stars in a quality rating system by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Rush University Medical Center is the only five-star academic medical center in the Chicago area.
Rush has been named one of the 100 Top Hospitals in the country by Truven Health Analytics three times.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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