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OFFICIAL JOB TITLE: Postdoctoral Fellow                                                                 

DIVISION: Academic Affairs

WORKING TITLE: Post -Doctoral Research Associate                                                  

DEPARTMENT: Office of Research & Innovation

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS:  Non-Unit                           

FLSA STATUS: Exempt                                                                                                   

REPORTS TO:  Yanlai Chen

SUPERVISES: None

SUMMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION:  To conduct research under the supervision of a member of the UMass Dartmouth faculty; and potentially provide leadership and supervision for a group of more junior researchers. The successful candidate will be a member of a research group and will be expected to support research by means of original research activities, collaboration with team members, supervision and mentoring of junior members of the research team and management of research facilities.

Directed by the supervisor when applicable, follows the University’s best practices to build and/or support student academic success and retention, and assist in meeting strategic objectives for persistence and timely graduation of all the student population.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field.
• EXPERIENCE: Research Experience as a doctoral student
• OTHER: Record of peer-reviewed publications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous work related to an area of research identified by the supervising faculty member.

EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct laboratory, theoretical or computational research
• Prepare and publish manuscripts
• Assist with grant administration
• Assist with grant proposal preparation
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate research assistants and technical associates
• Provide clear and regular communication to the supervisor on research progress, technique and findings
• Provide training on research techniques, methods and equipment
• Interact with industry, government laboratories or agencies
• Present work at conferences and program reviews
• Manage and maintain laboratory or computational facilities
• Promote and ensure safe and secure laboratory and research practice
• Develop, implement and maintain web based research communications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: 

• Good oral communication and writing skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to effectively supervise junior researchers
• Ability to originate ideas for new areas of research
• Ability to design, operate, calibrate and maintain complex experimental or computational facilities
• Ability to quickly understand new ideas, techniques and procedures
• Significant knowledge of the research area under study
• Ability to support the supervisor in all aspects of research
• Ability to write publishable manuscripts
• Ability to write research reports for submission to outside agencies
• Ability to write grant proposals
• Ability to prepare and deliver high quality research presentations
• Specific research skills determined by the supervising faculty member

SALARY: $65,000

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:

• 75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• State Pension Retirement Plan
• Optional Retirement Savings Plans
• Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
• Twelve (12) paid holidays
• Paid personal, vacation, and sick time
• Professional Development
• And More!

Benefits for Non-Unit Professional: Non-Unit Professional

Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.   

To apply please submit a letter of interest, a current resume and the contact information for three professional references.

The review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.