Post Doctoral Fellow

*Overview*

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Located conveniently in the heart of [Phoenix, Arizona,](http://phoenix.gov/visitors/index.html) [St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center](https://careers-dignityhealth.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchRelation=keyword_all&searchCompany=83511) is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned [Barrow Neurological Institute](https://www.barrowneuro.org/), [Norton Thoracic Institute](https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/norton-thoracic-institute), [Cancer Center at St. Joseph's](https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/services/university-of-arizona-cancer-center), [Ivy Brain Tumor Center](https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/), and [St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center](https://www.supportstjosephs.org/traumacenter) (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of [Arizona's Most Admired Companies](http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/).

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*Responsibilities*

Job Summary

Engages in laboratory, translational, or clinical research under the direction and guidance of a faculty member, developing skills necessary for success as an independent investigator.

Responsibilities

*Quality of work/ Continuous Improvement*

• Aspires for excellence in work quality and quantity.
• Shows growth technically and intellectually.
• Contributes to mentor-directed research.
  
  

*Job Knowledge/ Technical Skills*

• Demonstrates capabilities to produce quality original research or clinical care.
• Develops skills in a research and/or clinical specialty
• Demonstrates potential to launch an extramurally-funded research program.
• Brings added value to the collective skill set in the mentor's group
  
  

*Productivity*

• Attains research goals.
• Produces material for publication and/or grant applications.
• Contributes to teaching and guidance of more junior trainees.
  
  

*Continuing Education*

• Maintains and expands knowledge on general advances in science and medicine and on progress in specific field.
• Attends and actively participates as a discussant at seminar series presentations and at regional/national scientific/clinical meetings, and presents work results and journal club articles in the mentor's research setting.
  
  

*Qualifications*

Minimum

*Experience:*

Laboratory or clinical research at the post- baccalaureate level with an interest in surgical innovation.

Education

M.D. or MBBS. degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Special Skills

Familiar with basic computer, mathematical, scientific, reasoning, and oral and written communication skills as appropriate required.

Preferred: Familiarity with surgical technique Beyond minimum required experience writing research reports concerning own work and familiarity with a biomedical discipline

*Pay Range*

$26.51 - $38.44 /hour