Post- Doctorate Fellow SOM/ Neurosurgery

3 months ago


Richmond, United States Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Summary:

The Department of Neurosurgery at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), located in Richmond, Virginia invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral research position, available immediately. The research focuses on understanding the etiology, treatments, and outcomes of various cerebrovascular disease processes, such as ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke as well as developing possible device solutions to address current clinical treatment gaps. The project involves close collaboration with other researchers and clinicians within the institution and more broadly.

Core Duties:

Conduct both retrospective and prospective clinical investigations, to decipher the etiology and treatment strategies of cerebrovascular conditions including the identification of pathways for novel treatment approaches. Extract and/or enter, compile, and analyze clinical data from a variety of databases and other records sources. Participate in experimental protocols and data analysis. Present research at local and national/international meetings and draft manuscripts for publication. Participate in general lab meetings and other responsibilities.

Essential Qualifications:

Applicants must have a MD or equivalent degree. Prior experience working with clinical outcome databases, prototype creation, grant preparation, performing meta analyses, and clinical research trials, is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated publication track record with one or more first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals for those with 2 years or more of prior postdoctoral training. Hands on experience and/or knowledge of with various clinical research tools such as TriNetX; searching biomedical and life science literature, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to work both independently and as a part of a team. Ability to train, evaluate and supervise students and peer mentor lab assistants.

The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Open until filled

This is a restricted position with no set end date; continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

VCU is committed to hiring veterans VCU will include a veteran's period(s) of military service in the calculation of their annual leave accrual rate. This may provide veterans with an increased leave accrual

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

Please note that if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the health system's facilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, which will include but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements.

Full-time employees at VCU have available a variety of benefits options that include group health, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, flexible reimbursement accounts, a 403(b) tax-deferred annuity and 457 deferred compensation plans. Detailed information about each benefit can be found at

This will be a minimum one-year appointment, contingent upon satisfactory annual reviews. Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines and applicant experience.
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