Description

University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus

SCHOOL of MEDICINE - THE DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW/TRAINEE

Position #00794650 – Requisition #24970      

 

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers

The University of Colorado has a requirement for COVID-19 vaccinations and full completion thereof by 9/1/21 or upon start date.  Information regarding this requirement, and exemptions can be found at:

Anschutz: https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider284/default-document-library/3000-general-admission/3012---covid-19-vaccination-requirement-and-compliance.pdf?sfvrsn=4e9df3ba_2

Denver: https://www.ucdenver.edu/coronavirus

Exemptions vary by campus location/department.

Campus/Unit-Specific Exemptions:

Anschutz Campus – Exemptions are allowed for medical or religious reasons.
Denver Campus - Exemptions are allowed for medical, religious, or personal reasons.
Consolidated/Central Services Administration – Will follow Anschutz policy on exemptions.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a world-class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education and patient care. The campus encompasses the University of Colorado health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals - UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado - that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year. Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life-changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world-renowned research fueled by over $650 million in research grants. For more information, visit www.cuanschutz.edu.

Overall Description of Responsibility or Nature of Work

The University of Colorado Division of Infectious Diseases seeks a postdoctoral fellow for the Antiretroviral Discovery, Evaluation and Application Research (ADEAR) T32 Training Program. The successful candidate will be part of a collaborative research program, funded by the NIH, focused on HIV/AIDS-related research. The research position and expectations will be dependent upon the mentor that the applicant works with, but could include community-based studies, participation in clinical trials (recruiting, evaluating participants, completing research visits), epidemiology or large database studies (obtaining and cleaning large datasets, implementing novel analytic methods), or more laboratory-based work. 

This position is unable to sponsor a work Visa.

Areas of Responsibility / Scope of Research

As above, responsibilities and scope of research will differ based on the mentor’s research program.  Applicants are encouraged to review the T32 website (https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/infectious-diseases/education/colorado-hiv-1-research-training-program) for possible research mentors.  The program can assist in connecting the applicants and mentors to together formulate a specific research plan. 

Salary and Benefits

The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established at $53,760 to $63,036 per NIH guidelines. Trainees receive salary support according to NIH guidelines.The University of Colorado offers postdocs most employee benefits.

 

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range (or hiring range) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

 Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits

Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

Diversity and Equity

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Qualifications
Qualifications

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.

Hold a terminal degree in their field (e.g., D.D.S, D.O., D.N.P., D.V.M., M.D., Pharm.D. and/or Ph.D.)  Experience working with humanized mouse models and infectious HIV-1 cultivation and propagation is required

Conditions of Employment

Be committed to a career as an investigator in HIV-related researchBe able to devote full-time effort to the training program during the period of support.The applicant’s mentor has to be a full-time faculty at the University of Colorado campuses in Aurora, Boulder and Denver, Colorado State University, or Denver University and hold an R01 or equivalent funding during the training period. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following:

Please refer to the NIH web site for specific Institutional NRSA (T32) details and requirements (https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/training-grants/T32). All candidates must agree to applicable payback stipulations in the T32 regulations.All candidates should have completed their terminal degree by the start of T32 support, have not received independent funding, and have a proposed mentored research project related to HIV/AIDS. Preference will be given to applications broadly related to HIV treatment (from basic science to clinical dissemination/implementation). All recipients will be encouraged to submit at least one additional grant during the funding cycle.All candidates doing human subject research are required to have passed the NIH required human subjects training and test (CITI Basic www.citiprogram.org), and have approval from the IRB and CTRC (if appropriate) before initiating the research.  All candidates are expected to include appropriate (recently revised) training in responsible conduct of research per NIH Grants Policy Statement.All proposals should relate to the high priority topics for HIV/AIDS research (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-137.html)

 

Application Materials Required:

To apply, please visit: http://www.cu.edu/cu-careers and attach required application materials:

1.            Letter of interest from candidate, including statement of interest in academic career and commitment to pursuing a career in HIV-related research, and training plan during the proposed 2-year funding period. Limit 2 pages.

2.            CV, resume, or NIH biosketch of the applicant.

3.            NIH biosketch of the mentor including the current funding.

4.            Letters of recommendations (4 total) including 1 from proposed postdoctoral mentors (combined if co-mentors) for the proposed training project.

5.            Career Development Plan (Limit 1 page).

6.            Project description from candidate (font Arial 11, ½” margins). Limit 3 pages

a.            Specific aims/hypotheses

b.            Background

c.             Brief experimental approach

d.            Brief Timeline for research activity and expected end products of your research (spanning 2 possible years of funding)

7.            References (Limit 1 page, not inclusive of project description)

8.            Training Responsible Conduct of Research (for specific requirements see: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/research/responsible-conduct-research-training)  Limit 1 page

a.            Format: must include face-to-face (via zoom or in person depending on the institutional guidelines) discussions among trainees (case studies).

b.            Subject Matter

c.             Faculty Participation: training faculty are highly encouraged to participate in formal/informal instruction.

d.            Duration of Instruction: at least 8 contact hours of instruction (semester-long series are preferred).

e.            Frequency of Instruction: at least once in each career stage and/or every 4 years.

Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Aurora
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Feb 28, 2022
Unposting Date: Ongoing