[RPA-PostDoc] Research opportunity for School of Medicine

Mon Sep 18 20:27:26 PDT 2023

*On behalf of Dr. David Lo, Senior Associate Dean of Research,
Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences*

Dear SOM Community,

We wish to make you aware of an exceptional research opportunity, the UCR
SOM (School of Medicine) Dean’s Postdoc to Faculty Program.

This program is designed to provide support for emerging principal
investigators among postdoctoral fellows presently employed in the UCR
School of Medicine. The goal of this program is to develop independent
researchers who will go on to careers in academic research, whether in a
university or private research institute setting. Candidates from groups
under-represented in biomedical, clinical, or population research are
especially encouraged to apply. The available support will assist with the
candidate’s salary, and funds for attendance at an academic research
meeting once a year, as well as support for the costs of membership in AAMC
or other appropriate scientific society. The candidate will also assemble a
guidance committee who will help formulate an Individual Development Plan
(IDP) and provide career guidance including developing an independent
research program, as well as grant-writing assistance. The guidance
committee will also include faculty who may serve as sponsors/mentors on
T32 or K-type applications.

Explicit goals for awardees include submission of competitive fellowship
applications, other mentored research grant applications, or career
development awards. For more advanced postdoctoral fellows, goals may
include appointment to Research Scientist, Adjunct faculty, or similar
positions, and submission of independent research proposals (e.g., NIH R21
and R01 applications, foundation grants). Participation in collaborative
multiple-PI grant applications is also encouraged. Implicit in this award
is strong progress toward developing an independent research program,
including development of goal-oriented research projects, and a building a
strong research publication record.

*Eligibility:* Eligible candidates must have an MD and/or PhD and have an
appointment as a postdoctoral fellow or Research Scientist, under the
direction of a School of Medicine faculty Principal Investigator (i.e.,
with a full-time appointment in the Division of Biomedical Sciences,
Department of Social Medicine, Population and Public Health, or Division of
Clinical Sciences).

*Submission of applications:* Candidate applications must be received by
the Senior Associate Dean, Research, David Lo (David.Lo at medsch.ucr.edu) by
the end of the day *Friday, September 29, 2023*. While there is no
commitment to make an award each year, it is anticipated that up to 1 or 2
awards may be made in each year.

Applications for the Dean’s Postdoc to Faculty Award must include a
six-page Research Statement (0.5 inch margins, 11 point font preferably in
Arial, single-spaced, including figure legends), which should include a
general statement of the candidate’s research background and research
interests, and a plan for developing an independent research program
(rather than a specific research project). A brief description of research
results is permitted, but detailed data figures are discouraged, and text
and figures must fit within the six-page limit. Literature citations should
be provided, but are not counted in the page limit. In addition, the
applicant must provide names of at least two faculty (letters preferred but
not required) who have agreed to be part of the Guidance Committee. The
sponsoring faculty member must provide a sponsoring letter of support. An
NIH-format Biographical Sketch for the candidate must be included. Thus, a
complete application will include the six-page Statement, Literature Cited,
two faculty guidance committee names/letters, the sponsor letter of
support, and NIH Biosketch.

*Review of applications:* Applications will be reviewed by a committee of
faculty drawn from the senior faculty in the School of Medicine. Applicants
will be evaluated on the basis of research productivity and potential to
have impact as an independent researcher, as well as clarity in the
description of the proposed research program. The program is eager to
support qualified candidates from groups under-represented in biomedical,
clinical, or population research. The review will take into account that
the postdoctoral fellow will often mainly be working on research topics
offered by the sponsor; thus, original insights and directions developed in
the candidate’s application will be especially helpful. The training
potential provided by the guidance committee may also be considered,
although the review committee may also suggest additional members of the
committee. Awards will be announced no later than October 30, 2023. The
start date for the award must be no later than November 1, 2023.

*Award terms:* The non-renewable award will cover 2 contiguous years of
support for up to 50% of the candidate’s salary. Funds will also support
attendance (registration, and reasonable travel and lodging expenses) at a
domestic research conference once a year; candidate is required to submit
an abstract and present either a poster or research talk. Funds also can
cover the costs of membership in an appropriate scientific society. All
remaining costs, including research support, will be borne by the
sponsoring faculty PI. A two-page progress report is required at the end of
each year of award.

*Dr. David Lo*

*Senior Associate Dean, Research*

*Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Sciences*

University of California, Riverside

900 University Avenue

School of Medicine Education Building I

Riverside, CA 92521

David.Lo at medsch.ucr.edu | http://medschool.ucr.edu/
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*Lisa V. Perkins*

*Executive Administrative Specialist, Center for Health Disparities
Research/ U54*

University of California, Riverside

900 University Avenue

School of Medicine Education Building I

Riverside, CA 92521

Lisa.Perkins at medsch.ucr.edu | http://medschool.ucr.edu/
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