Job Details

Post Doc Research Associate

Position Number: 6913804
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Medicine - Nursing

Post Doc Research Associate

Job Summary

The University of Utah College of Nursing (CON) is seeking post-doctoral candidates to continue their doctoral training as part of a mentored program and to participate in collaborative team science with CON faculty, students, and other post-doctoral trainees. This program requires a full-time commitment with residence in Utah.

These traineeships will focus on understanding how conditions of daily life influence health outcomes across clinical and real-world settings. Training will build on the program's strengths in social, behavioral, and contextual determinants of health and will leverage the breadth of College of Nursing faculty expertise and University of Utah research centers. Trainees will have opportunities to develop and test health interventions using data science approaches, pragmatic trial designs, and partnerships across healthcare and community-based settings, including rural contexts.

Trainees will work with interdisciplinary faculty to advance research that is innovative, methodologically rigorous, and responsive to current and emerging health challenges. The training experience supports discovery and intervention development aimed at improving health outcomes and care delivery across clinical, community, and policy environments.

Each trainee will participate in a two-year program (year two is contingent upon performance) consisting of a combination of mentored research and career development, seminars, a journal club, trainee interest groups, visiting scholars, conference-based learning, grant writing club, and course work. These scientists will gain the knowledge, expertise, and leadership skills to lead innovative programs of research.

In addition to an annual salary based on experience, each fellow will have $1,500 available for travel to a conference related to their research focus and $1,500 for research-related expenses.

The College of Nursing is an integral part of University of Utah Health. The CON prepares nurses at all education levels and is among the top 20 nursing schools in the US for National Institutes of Health research funding. We were the first recipient of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing New Era for Academic Nursing award. In collaboration with University of Utah Health, the College works to improve individual, family, and community health and quality of life. We strive for excellence in education, research and scholarship, and clinical care, each mission being vital to one another and to our overall success. Please visit our website for more information about the University of Utah College of Nursing, https://nursing.utah.edu/.

Eligibility Requirements:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in Nursing from an accredited domestic or foreign organization, received as of the beginning date of the traineeship appointment.

Visa sponsorship is not available for these positions.

Review of applications will begin in February 2026 and will continue until positions have been filled. We anticipate applicants will begin their training in Summer or Fall 2026.

Please APPLY at: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/196197

Please review required documents carefully. This position is eligible for university benefits including; medical-dental-wellness coverage, paid leave, paid holidays, tuition assistance for employees and family, free UTA transport pass and others. See details at: https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/

Responsibilities
Each fellow participates in a two-year training program consisting of a combination of:

Intensive individual mentoring
Interdisciplinary team mentoring
Grant writing training
Career development
Research development
Journal Club
Fellows' writing group
Visiting scholars
Conference-based learning

In addition, post-doctoral fellows will become an active member of mentored-sponsored extramurally funded research team.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferences
Eligibility Requirements:A PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) in nursing, or a nursing degree and a PhD in a related field, from an accredited U.S. or international institution. The degree(s) must be completed before the traineeship start date.
*Visa sponsorship is not available for these positions

Special Instructions
Please submit ALL documentation carefully.
Required:
1 -Curriculum Vitae2 -Research and professional statement (limited to three pages) that includes:

Describe your career goals
Describe your professional research focus and its relevance to improving health outcomes and care delivery.
Identify research goals for the training period and how they match the opportunities available
Identify potential mentor or mentors and provide a rationale for your selection

3 -Two letters of reference that address your skills and potential as a nurse scientist. If you are within five years of completing your dissertation, one reference should be from the chair of your Supervisory Committee.
*Please instruct your references to send their letters directly to Emilee Elkin emilee.elkin@nurs.utah.edu (or if needed, to Emilee Elkin, UofU College of Nursing, 10 South 2000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84112, in a sealed envelope).

Requisition Number: PRN44232B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: This program requires a full-time commitment with residence in Utah. It requires multiple days on campus each week during standard business hours, but can accommodate remote work as well.
Department: 00272 - CON Nursing
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $68,484-$85,000
Close Date: 7/31/2026
Open Until Filled:

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/196225