Postdoctoral Employee

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Position Information

Job Title Postdoctoral Employee Department Name 343007000 Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care School/College School of Nursing Job Description

The UAB School of Nursing invites applications for a full-time, one-year Postdoctoral Scholar position mentored by Dr. Rita A. Jablonski, whose research program tests interventions to support family caregivers of persons living with dementia. The postdoctoral scholar will gain hands-on experience across the full research life cycle, from study operations through manuscript development, within an active, federally funded research program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with research staff on day-to-day conduct of intervention studies for dementia family caregivers
• Manage administrative grant activities: participant incentives, timely release of questionnaires/surveys, treatment fidelity documentation
• Help identify new research questions from ongoing studies and datasets
• Analyze data related to those questions
• Lead development of peer-reviewed manuscripts

Required Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Nursing or closely related discipline completed within the past 3 months (or by appointment start date)
• Prior experience working with a research team
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Research interest or experience in dementia care, family caregiving, or gerontology
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis
• Prior peer-reviewed manuscript authorship

Preferred Qualifications

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number PF1065P Open Date 07/31/2026 Close Date 08/14/2026 Open Until Filled No Nondiscrimination Statement

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 at uab.edu/titleix.

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts (Unofficial Only)

Optional Documents