University of Kansas IRACDA Postdoctoral Scholarship
University of Kansas
Application
Details
Posted: 04-Feb-25
Location: Lawrence, Kansas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $58,656
Years of Experience:
Less than 2
Required Education:
Doctorate
Additional Information:
3 openings available.
The IRACDA Program at the University of Kansas (KU) is accepting applications for postdoctoral scholarships. We are seeking scholars who are excited about a postdoctoral experience that combines both research and teaching/education.
The KU IRACDA (Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards) is a postdoctoral training program supported by NIH-NIGMS. We seek to prepare postdoctoral scholars for careers in academia by providing a mentored research experience and opportunities to gain skills in education and teaching. Scholars will spend ~75% of their time conducting biomedical research relevant to the NIGMS mission, and ~25% of their time on teaching-related activities.
Postdoctoral scholars will be mentored in research by a KU faculty member. Faculty in the following departments on the KU-Lawrence campus are affiliated with the KU IRACDA program: Molecular Biosciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry. Additionally, faculty in the KU Cancer Center (some of whom are based at KU Medical Center in Kansas City) are also affiliated with the KU IRACDA. All these groups provide an excellent environment for research development in a range of biological and biomedical fields, and these mentored research experiences will be supplemented by skill-development workshops.
As a condition of the NIH program, applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents with no more than 2 years of postdoctoral training at the time of their appointment to the program. We strongly encourage applicants to identify a research mentor prior to applying (see links above), and the program directors can assist in this process. We have 3 open positions, each of which can be supported for up to 3 years. The anticipated start date is 18 August 2025 (but there is some flexibility).
A complete online application will include the following: (1) A CV/resume, (2) a description of your PhD research (2 pages maximum), (3) a description of your proposed research project at KU (1 page maximum), (4) a document that describes your academic career goals/interests, and that describes your interests in a career that integrates research and teaching (1 page maximum), and (5) contact information for 3 academic references. Applications can be submitted here. For best consideration, please apply by March 3, 2025.
JOB DUTIES
75% - Carry out primary, NIGMS-relevant research in a supportive, mentored environment. Projects will vary depending on the research group the successful candidate joins. Candidates will learn both domain-specific and general research skills, and will be expected to present research at conferences/symposia and in publications.
25% - Successful candidates will take part in various training workshops to enhance their skills, observe instructors as they teach classes, and – later during the scholarship – serve as instructor-of-record for undergraduate, STEM-related courses.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
1) A PhD in biology, chemistry, or a related discipline. 2) A first-author publication/preprint that shows your ability to initiate and execute a research project. 3) Demonstrated interest in a postdoctoral experience that will combine research and teaching/education (as evidenced by application materials). 4) Excellent communications skills (as evidenced by application materials).
The University of Kansas is the state’s flagship university, an R-1 institution and one of just 66 invited members of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Our university consistently earns high rankings for academics and recognition as a premier research university (engaging in $275 million of externally funded research annually).
KU has 21 programs ranked in the U.S. News & World Report top 25 among public universities, including #1 rankings for graduate programs in public administration and special education. KU has 65 ranked graduate programs and is ranked 24th in best value among public institutions in 2022. KU offers 5,000 courses, 400 degree and certificate programs, and more than 200 fields of study. The University values global engagement with more than 150 programs of international study and cooperative research and offers more than 130 study abroad programs. Student enrollment for the Lawrence-Edwards was 23,958 representing all 50 states and 112 countries.
At KU we make it our mission to educate leaders, build healthy communities, and make discoveries that change the world. We aspire to be an exceptional learning community that lifts each ot...her and advances society. KU’s strategic plan Jayhawks Rising is focused on objectives to accomplish this vision through three mission-based priorities of student success, healthy and vibrant communities, research, and discovery.
In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education. KU’s vision is to be an exceptional learning community that lifts each other and advances society. The Jayhawks Rising Strategic Plan was developed around three Institutional Priorities: creating a clear and ambitious direction to fulfill our mission to educate leaders, build healthy communities, and make discoveries that change the world. Additional information is available at (jayhawksrising.ku.edu).