"Postdoctoral Trainee"

Department: Sheps Ctr for Hlth Serv Res - 633100

Posting Open Date: 09/17/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title: Postdoctoral Trainee

Vacancy ID: PDS004646

Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week: 40

FTE: 1

Work Location: Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: $62,232 - $75,564

Proposed Start Date: 07/01/2026

Estimated Duration of Appointment: 12 Months

The NRSA Primary Care Research Fellowship program’s two to three-year curriculum includes coursework leading to an MPH or PhD degree in UNC’s School of Public Health, extensive hands-on research involvement, a weekly fellows’ seminar covering research methods, reviews of fellows’ works-in-progress and professional communication organized by the School of Medicine’s NC TraCS. MD fellows see patients two to three half-days each week during their fellowship. The Program uses the extensive resources and broad faculty of a major public research university.

Positions are available beginning July 1, 2026 in a fellowship that trains family physicians, general internists, general pediatricians, and PhD researchers for academic primary care research careers. A start date later than July 1st can be negotiated. Of the program’s 75+ fellow-graduates over the past 36 years, more than 80% have moved to research-focused positions in academia upon graduation. The program is principally funded through NIH/HRSA National Research Service Award grant. Salaries (Stipends) vary from $62,232 to $75,564 (2025 salary amounts) depending on individuals’ years of experience and training since obtaining a doctoral degree and are set by NIH. Funds are also provided for travel to meetings, project expenses, health insurance, and tuition & fees. Fellows are eligible to apply for NIH Loan Repayment support. Interviews for competitive applicants are continuous and positions will be offered as competitive candidates are identified.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: MD or DO degree with Residency completed in a Primary Care Field (General Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine-Pediatrics or Family Medicine) or PhD degree in health services research or similar field.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience: For MD or DO applicants: graduation from an accredited medical school and eligible to obtain an unrestricted medical license in North Carolina.

Special Instructions: For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services click here. Apply online and provide CV/Resume, Cover letter, and a Personal Statement uploaded as ‘Other Document’ detailing your objectives in undertaking a research-oriented training fellowship and your proposed career direction after the fellowship. Also, applicants are required to submit two letters of recommendation on letterhead from persons familiar with your talents, interests, promise in research, and future directly to the program coordinator, Lindsay McCall at: lmccall@email.unc.edu. More information can be found at https://go.unc.edu/Sheps/PCRapplication.