{"id":12017,"date":"2019-05-22T11:22:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T15:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"health.uconn.edu\/regenerative-engineering-institute?p=12017"},"modified":"2019-06-10T11:26:13","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T15:26:13","slug":"open-postdoctoral-fellow-position-in-health-disparities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/regenerative-engineering-institute\/2019\/05\/22\/open-postdoctoral-fellow-position-in-health-disparities\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Postdoctoral Research Associate in Health Disparities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering<\/strong> <strong>Postdoctoral Research Associate in Health Disparities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Convergence Institute at UConn Health seeks to a Postdoctoral Research Associate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contribute to research and community engagement initiatives associated with the CT Convergence Institute Health Disparities Core Projects.<\/li>\n<li>Work on a new National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Medicine, Engineering and Science.<\/li>\n<li>Part time collaboration on the development of Perspective papers and surveys related to issues facing Black Men and Black Women in Medicine, Engineering and Science.<\/li>\n<li>Work with Roundtable members on formulation of follow up projects.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in community health disparities projects funded by an Aetna Foundation Community Partnership Grant to the Connecticut Convergence Institute.<\/li>\n<li>Serve on the editorial board of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, published by Springer Nature and having its home at the Connecticut Convergence Institute at UConn Health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The successful candidate must hold\u00a0a terminal professional degree (e.g. Ph.D. M.D., and\/or M.P.H.)<\/li>\n<li>Must have a demonstrated history of success based on scholarly record and interest in health disparities.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work in collaboration with clinical, translational and\/or basic scientists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please address questions to, or submit the below to Diane Evans at <a href=\"mailto:evans@uchc.edu\">evans@uchc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your submission should include all of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A current curriculum vitae (CV).<\/li>\n<li>A cover letter addressed to <em>Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, Chief Executive Officer<\/em> highlighting your professional background\/research interests and your qualifications for this position.<\/li>\n<li>Contact information including email addresses and telephone numbers of three individuals knowledgeable about your training, experience and skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering Postdoctoral Research Associate in Health Disparities The Connecticut Convergence Institute at UConn Health seeks to a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Responsibilities: Contribute to research and community engagement initiatives associated with the CT Convergence Institute Health Disparities Core Projects. 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