POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

About this position

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Posting Number: SRGV9162

Number of Vacancies: 1

Location: Brownsville, Texas

Department: College of Health Professions / Health and

Biomedical Sciences

FLSA: Exempt

Scope of Job:

• Trainee position to pursue research as a vital component of their
• educational mission and professional career development. Works
• under minimal supervision with some latitude in the use of
• initiative and independent judgment in research and/or teaching.
• Performs teaching and/or research work as required within the
• classroom and/or project assigned.

Description of Duties:

The following is a listing of typical duties that may be applicable

to the position:

• Developing, testing, and analyzing research projects based on
• application expertise and interest; Aiding in the development of a
• survey instrument, testing the instrument and disseminating the
• instrument; Writing narrative summaries of the research results,
• and related tasks under the supervision of the faculty member
• assigned; Conducting background research; Developing and
• implementing an evaluation plan and preparing progress reports as
• needed; Studying, testing, and maintaining accurate data identified
• as relevant and/or best practice systems from research results
• obtained through national studies; Designing and implementing
• training activities as required; Teaching one course per year in
• conjunction with faculty member, if assigned; Publishing in
• peer-reviewed publications related to the focus of the research
• activities assigned; and performing other job-related duties as
• assigned.

Supervision Received:

General direction from the assigned supervisor.

Supervision Given:

None.

Required Education:

• Doctoral degree from an accredited University (based on funding
• restrictions degree may need to have been conferred within a set
• period of time previous to assuming position).

Preferred Education:

None.

Licenses/Certifications:

None.

Required Experience:

None.

Preferred Experience:

None.

Equipment:

Use of personal computer and proficiency in software and research

statistical applications.

Working Conditions:

• Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties.
• Office/research environment; some travel and weekend work is
• required. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which requires
• presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande
• Valley.

Other:

This is a trainee position subject to a specific time as agreed to

by stakeholders.

Physical Capabilities: N/A

Employment Category: Full-Time

Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Position Available Date: 10/05/2026

Grant Funded Position: No

If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date:

EEO Statement:

• It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to
• promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all
• individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,
• age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or
• expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In
• accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights
• Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans
• with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is
• committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures
• non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,
• including employment. We encourage women, minorities and
• differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of
• interest.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Dear Applicant,

• Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any
• confidential information from the documents you attach with your
• application. The confidential information includes the
• following:

Date of Birth

Gender

• Ethnicity/Race

• Please make sure that you omit this information prior to
• submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding
• your application to the department as per your submission. The
• University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to
• discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date
• of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three
• (3) calendar days.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at

(956) 665-2451 and/or careers@utrgv.edu.

Additional Information:

UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is

subject to change based on need.

All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background

check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval

from the VP of Human Resources.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52640

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