Postdoctoral Research Fellow - School of Nursing

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an early-career researcher to advance their scientific career while contributing to meaningful work that improves patient outcomes. The UTHealth School of Nursing is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team in Houston, Texas, and support a dynamic program of research focused on chronic pain and the biobehavioral and socioeconomic factors that influence pain experiences and outcomes.

In this role, you will collaborate on innovative studies exploring pain self-management, pain care disparities, opioid use, and interventions that leverage digital healthcare and integrative medicine approaches, including auricular point acupressure. This position provides a unique environment to develop independent research skills, contribute to high-impact scientific discoveries, and help advance equitable, evidence-based solutions for pain management.

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

A biomedical postdoc position provides an opportunity for early-career researchers to gain valuable experience, develop independent research skills, and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge in their field of expertise.

Position

Key Accountabilities:

• Plans and conducts experiments, analyzes data, and prepares publications describing results.
• Assists in training and mentoring of lab personnel, including graduate students and other trainees.
• Reads and evaluates literature.
• Possess interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels.
• Have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Doctoral/Terminal Degree

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.