HSOM - Surgery - Transplantation - Postdoctoral Scholar

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Job Title HSOM
- Surgery
- Transplantation
- Postdoctoral Scholar

Department Name  Surgery
- Transplantation

School/College School of Medicine

Writing and submitting first-authored manuscripts
Completion of Responsible Conduct of Research ( RCR ) and ethics training
Attendance at seminars, journal clubs, and research meetings
Participation in professional development activities
The postdoctoral fellow will conduct clinical and health services research focused on abdominal organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery, with an emphasis on outcomes research, clinical epidemiology, and surgical decision-making. Research methods will include quantitative analyses of large databases, mixed-methods research, qualitative interviews, discrete choice experiments, and decision analysis. The fellow will be expected to lead research projects, perform data analyses, prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication, and contribute to grant development under faculty mentorship.

Candidates with an MD or PhD are encouraged to apply, with prior experience in statistical programming (R, SAS ), qualitative data analysis (e.g., NVivo), or health economic and decision-analytic methods considered an asset.

Official Transcript within 90 days of their start date
MD or PhD or MD/PhD

Posting Number PF1091P

Open Date 10/19/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

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• * Did you complete postdoctoral training at another institution? Please provide name of institution and duration of tenure (e.g., month/year-month/year) (Open Ended Question)
• * Did you complete postdoctoral training at UAB in Birmingham? Please provide duration of tenure (e.g., month/year-month/year) (Open Ended Question)

• Curriculum Vitae
• Graduate Transcripts (Unofficial Only)

• Cover Letter
• Letter of Recommendation

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

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UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator.

The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located /titleix .