Postdoctoral Fellow: Rural Lifestyle Medicine and Cancer Care Delivery

Job Overview Department: SOM Department of Population Health Position Title: Postdoctoral Fellow – Rural Lifestyle Medicine and Cancer Care Delivery Job Family Group: Professional Staff Job Summary A postdoctoral fellowship is available to enhance rural research capacity in interventional health‑care delivery and lifestyle medicine research, clinical practice change, pragmatic randomized clinical trials, and mixed‑methods implementation science. Fellowship will provide the successful candidate with opportunity to engage in mentored research, gaining experience in primary data collection, data analysis (quantitative and qualitative), mixed methods, implementation science, manuscript preparation, knowledge translation and dissemination through clinical community engagement. Designed as a training fellowship, this opportunity is suited to individuals pursuing a career as research faculty. Under supervision of a Professor in the Department of Population Health and Associate Director of Cancer Prevention and Control, the Fellow will take a primary role in dissemination of findings from 2 NIH‑funded clinical trials assessing lifestyle interventions and tele‑medicine in rural primary care and community settings. Other opportunities with faculty in the department focused on rural health include design and conduct of an implementation evaluation of a novel tele‑oncology program in rural Kansas and observational studies involving unique rural risk exposures. Collaborating Partners Additional collaborating institutional partners based at KUMC include: University of Kansas Cancer Center, an NCI‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Masonic Cancer Alliance Kansas Center for Rural Health NCATS‑funded Frontiers Clinical & Translational Institute Job Duties Research & Lab Responsibilities Conduct research under PI mentorship. Design, execute, and analyze studies. Collect, manage, and interpret datasets. Contribute to protocols, manuals, and regulatory documents. Serve as a co‑investigator on multidisciplinary team science. Collaboration Collaborate with PI, faculty, and research teams on project direction and results interpretation. Scholarly Output & Grant Writing Prepare manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations for peer‑reviewed journals and scientific meetings. Assist in preparing research proposals or other funding submissions. Select conference travel to present juried posters or presentations. Professional Development & Mentorship Participate in seminars, workshops, and professional development activities. Provide lectures and/or small group teaching. Develop and follow an Individual Development Plan (IDP). Mentor graduate or undergraduate students, interns, or trainees. Present research findings at meetings. Compliance Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date research records. Adhere to IRB, data security, and other compliance policies. Attend required departmental and University orientation and training sessions. Qualifications Required PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in population health or a research‑focused social or behavioral science field. Experience in fieldwork, e.g., in clinical settings, and primary data collection. Experience in quantitative data analysis. Preferred Experience in implementation science theory, methods, and frameworks. Experience in social service and/or healthcare delivery, especially primary care. Experience in mixed method design and analysis. Lead author experience on published manuscripts. Experience in the conduct of clinical trials. Skills Oral and written communication skills. Required Documents Resume/CV Cover Letter Benefits Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions. Employer‑paid life insurance, long‑term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403(b)) are available. Equal Opportunity Employer The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, age, protected veteran or disability status, marital status, parental status, or genetic information. 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