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Vanderbilt University
4 days ago
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pediatric Neurosurgery Outcomes and Global Neurosurgery Vanderbilt University in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Health Services Research
Funding
Available
Country
United States
University
Vanderbilt University
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Neurological Surgery is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a research fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery outcomes and global neurosurgery.
Approximately half of the fellowship will focus on pediatric neurosurgery outcomes research. The fellow will lead and contribute to retrospective and prospective studies involving conditions such as brain tumors, hydrocephalus, congenital disorders, neurovascular disease, and traumatic brain injury. Work will include examining surgical outcomes, complications, treatment effectiveness, healthcare utilization, and long-term patient outcomes, as well as developing clinical research databases and patient registries.
The remaining effort will support global neurosurgery research and program development through the Vanderbilt Global Neurosurgery Program. Projects will address disparities in neurosurgical access, workforce capacity, surgical delivery, and clinical outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. The fellow will coordinate research with international neurosurgical partners and academic institutions, contribute to research capacity building and educational initiatives, and evaluate neurosurgical training and service-delivery programs.
Research activities span study design, literature review, research protocols, electronic medical record abstraction, patient recruitment, informed consent, data management, statistical analysis, regulatory documentation, manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and grant development. The fellow will manage multiple projects, lead weekly lab meetings, and help advance studies from conception through publication.
Michael C. Dewan, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Academic Director of the Global Neurosurgery Program, will provide close mentorship. The fellow will collaborate with faculty, trainees, research staff, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, and national and international partners including NeuroKids, InterSurgeon, and the ISPN.
The fellowship is designed to provide rigorous preparation for academic neurosurgery, related clinical research careers, and, where relevant, future neurosurgical residency training, with opportunities for increasing research independence, collaborative scholarship, and scientific presentations.
Funding details
Available
What's required
An MD, DO, MBBS, or equivalent medical degree is preferred. The position is open to U.S. and international medical graduates, including candidates seeking research experience before residency. Applicants should demonstrate interest in neurosurgery, clinical outcomes research, global health, or academic medicine; prior clinical research experience in study design, database management, statistical analysis, or scientific writing is preferred. Peer-reviewed publications or scientific presentations are strongly preferred but not required. Candidates should have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, English fluency, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary and international teams. Familiarity with REDCap, electronic medical records, statistical software, and reference-management programs is advantageous.
How to apply
Email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Michael Dewan at [email protected].
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