PRODiG+ Postdoctoral Fellow (Postdoctoral Associate), Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

Position Description

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University seeks to hire a Promoting Recruitment Opportunity Diversity Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODiG) postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology in the College of Medicine.

The SUNY PRODiG Fellowship program aims to (1) increase the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity equity and inclusion; and (2) strengthen the pipeline for retention and support of those faculty.

The fellow will contribute to advancing the diversity equity inclusion and belonging initiatives of the institution and will be mentored by a committee of faculty with a proven track record in supporting the career growth of early-stage faculty and an externally funded research program with a focus on health equity. The PRODiG fellow hired for this position will engage in a 2-year fellowship with a highly competitive salary and with start-up funding to support professional development.

The PRODiG Fellowship is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race color national origin or sex and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

Position Summary

The PRODiG fellow will engage in advanced training structured mentorship and the development of professional skills that prepare the fellow for academic positions in neuroscience physiology pharmacology and related fields of study.

This full-time position will be supported by a faculty mentorship committee with a strong history of successful mentorship and independent research funding and will be guided by a co-developed individual development plan (IDP).

The primary mentor will provide direct supervision and ongoing support to enhance the fellows skills in grant-writing manuscript writing and publication and professional development.

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Required Qualifications:

• Be eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship.
• Have a PhD or relevant terminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date.
• Demonstrate personal academic and/or work experience engaging with diversity equity and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity equity and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include but is not limited to an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity equity and inclusion; work volunteer/ unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.
• Have training and research experience in the pathophysiology diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) or a related field.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to developing an independent research career in pathophysiology diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Cover letter. Describe training research experience and career goals.
• Resume. Ensure preferred contact information included.
• Essay. Include a separate essay of 750 words or less that responds to the following prompt:
• Please describe how youve engaged facilitated and/or enhanced diversity equity and inclusion efforts in the campus could include personal academic and/or work experience and may include but is not limited to an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity equity and inclusion; work volunteer/unpaid/ community service; or related experience/ expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current SUNY students alumni and/or Fellows.
• From a low-income background (e.g. Pell-eligible as undergraduates) were first- generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelors degree) have overcome adversity are AmeriCorps alumni or are veterans.

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday; 9:00am to 5:00pm (Full-Time)

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Salary Range:

The salary for this position is $80000 per year $4000 Location Pay.

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