Post-doctoral Research Associate: College of Nursing - UTK

University of Tennessee · Knoxville

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing announces an opening for a pediatric post-doctoral researcher to join our research team under the direct mentorship of Dr. Lisa C. Lindley. The candidate will be provided advanced training in methods (e.g., stakeholder engagement, policy analysis, advanced statistics); healthcare delivery and policy (e.g., state & federal Medicaid hospice benefit, key stakeholder advocacy); and communications (e.g., dissemination, digital scholarship, grant writing) with a focus on aging-out/transitioning from pediatric to adult healthcare.  

The University of Tennessee Knoxville is an R1, top-tier research institute. Post-doctoral researchers participate in research and research training, while receiving mentorship to advance their program of research. The fellowship program is 2 years in duration with a renewal after the first year. Our research group is focused on pediatric serious illness and the selected person will work on funded projects. This position is available at a distance. 

Research fellowship program includes:

This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant. 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. 

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.  

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. 

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.  

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Nursing announces an opening for a pediatric post-doctoral researcher to join our research team under the direct mentorship of Dr. Lisa C. Lindley.

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