Postdoctoral Fellow: Sleep Disorders Research

About this position

Postdoctoral Fellow: Sleep Disorders Research

• Description: A post-doctoral fellowship is available at the University
• of Maryland, School of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical
• Care, and Sleep Medicine. The fellowship will provide advanced
• training and experience in sleep disorders research methods, with
• particular emphasis on data analysis, manuscript preparation and
• publication, and grant writing. This position will prepare fellows for
• positions in academia, government, or private industry.

• This mentored fellowship provides advanced training in sleep and
• circadian research, with opportunities to contribute to observational
• studies, clinical trials, health services research, and implementation
• science. The fellow will have opportunity to perform secondary
• analysis of ample data from multiple studies and participate in
• multiple peer-reviewed publications. Conference presentations and
• first-author publications are expected and encouraged. In terms of
• this content area, prior experience with sleep research would be
• helpful but is not required.

• Fellows with a clinical background may also receive training in sleep
• disorders evaluation and treatment; all fellows will receive training
• in professionalism, networking, and interdisciplinary team science.
• Finally, the fellow will gain meaningful experience working on a
• highly productive sleep research team that includes four full-time
• sleep research staff, multiple faculty collaborators, and an
• established PI with multiple extramurally funded sleep research
• projects currently underway.

• Fellows receive a competitive salary and benefits. Partial tele-work
• is possible consistent with university policies. This fellowship is
• listed as a 1-year position, with expectations for additional years
• based on performance, funding availability, and mutual interest.

Qualifications:

• This position requires excellent writing skills and a strong interest
• in collaborative research, scholarly publication, and grant
• development. Individuals with a PhD, ScD, or DrPH in medicine,
• psychology, nursing, related social/behavioral science, or
• epidemiology, public health, or a related field are encouraged to
• apply. Individuals with a clinical degree (e.g., MD) with advanced
• research training (e.g., MPH, MS) will also be considered. Applicants
• must be highly motivated, possess excellent communication,
• organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills. Only
• individuals one or more first-author publications and interest in
• independent research and extramural funding should apply.

How to Apply:

• Applicants are invited to submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, two
• writing samples, and references. Review of applications will begin
• immediately. Interviews will take place remotely and/or in-person. The
• University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply or to receive more information, please contact:

Christine JohnstonClinical Research Manager under the leadership of

Emerson Wickwire, Ph.D.christine.johnston@som.umaryland.edu