Postdoctoral Scholar, Primary Care Research 2025

Postdoctoral Scholar appointments are available as part of a HRSA-funded National Research Service Award ( NRSA) at GW for individuals with career interest in primary care research (T32).

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research, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty support discovery and innovative solutions. Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams. Research guides, coding and data management solutions as well as extensive online journals from GW Libraries help to guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research ( OVPR) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates several institutional research initiatives. Postdoctoral scholar appointments are available as part of a HRSA-funded National Research Service Award ( NRSA) at GW for individuals with career interest in primary care research (T32).

We are currently accepting applications for two positions with appointments to begin between January and June 2025. The positions are temporary research training positions, to last for a minimum of 2 years, in which the fellow plays a substantive role in planning and conducting research by designing and conducting studies in an area relevant to primary care. In collaboration with faculty mentors, the fellow will participate in the planning of independent research, will analyze and interpret data, will disseminate results, will represent the university at conferences and scientific meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies. In this position, fellows may also assist faculty mentors in the conduct of established research and/or direct research staff. The fellow performs work under the supervision of experienced researchers. Fellows may be assigned and receive financial supervision of experienced researchers. Trainees may receive financial assistance for research-related coursework, and additional support is available for trainee-related expenses (e.g., conference travel).

The overall goal of the George Washington University (GW) Primary Care Research Training Program (P- CART) is to develop researchers who are prepared to generate, test, and disseminate primary care-oriented research that aims to improve health and health equity. The program aims to equip primary care researchers with the knowledge, competencies, experience, and leadership to uncover new knowledge and drive effective translation of best evidence into practice across health promotion, disease and injury prevention, workforce innovation, health care transformation, and population health. P- CART addresses the US Department of Health and Human Services clinical priority of "transforming the workforce - targeting the need" with a curriculum and research career development activities designed to prepare a professional cadre of trainees with the capabilities to address significant issues in primary care.

Primary care research is research that informs a wide range of issues related to primary care practice and policy, including the quality, costs, and outcomes of primary care; patient-provider communication; generalist-specialist issues; workforce issues; and access to care, including disparities in care. P- CART will also consider candidates pursuing biomedical or behavioral research that is relevant to primary care. The funding agency will review and must approve all research topics/projects. Trainees must attend a national HRSA meeting. Postdocs will design, organize and conduct specialized and advanced experiments using established scientific protocols, troubleshoot and design new protocols, summarize findings and publish results in research journals, under the general supervision of a faculty member. The postdoc performs other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. Funding for this project is made by the US Health Resources & Services Administration with award number 1T32HP42014-01-00.

A Postdoctoral Scholar:
* holds a PhD or other terminal doctorate;
* develops skills by engaging in a mentored training relationship with a member of the university faculty;
* receives financial support in the form of a stipend, paid by GW on behalf of an external sponsor and where the external sponsor does not allow the employment by GW; and
* has a limited term of up to three years at GW.

Salary: For an institutional training grant (T32), the stipend level for the entire first year of support is determined by the number of full years of relevant postdoctoral experience when the award is issued, as described by NIH:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/ NOT-OD-24-104.html

To Apply:
-As part of the application, candidates should provide:
* Statement summarizing your research interests. Applicants must identify at least one possible primary mentor (1 page).
* The program will solicit a letter of endorsement from your identified mentor once we've confirmed your application is complete.
* Statement describing your interest in the program, and how it aligns with your research experience and career goals (1-2 pages).
* Statement describing an instance where you demonstrated commitment to health equity (1 page).
* Applicant NIH Biosketch (max 5 pages)
* Unofficial transcript (graduate level)
* Two letters of recommendation: Please instruct recommenders to send letters to pcart@gwu.edu, with subject heading:"[Applicant Name] - P- CART Letter of Recommendation"

Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are usually for not less than two years and are normally not renewed beyond a total of three years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.

Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment.

Postdoctoral scholars must have received, as of the beginning date of the appointment, a Ph.D. in a field relevant to human health or health care, or a comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution (D.N.P., D.P.T., Dr. P.H.,O.T.D., Psy.D., Pharm.D.., M.D., D.O.).

Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and conducting experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. Duties may include performing experiments, collecting, analyzing and reporting data.