Post Doctoral Fellow

Department:
SOM KC Internal Medicine - Weight Management

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KU Weight Management
Position Title:
Post Doctoral Fellow
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
The Division for Physical Activity and Weight Management supports research, training and clinics for the prevention and treatment of obesity in children, adults and special populations. The Division has a vibrant research agenda funded by The National Institutes of Health and a large and growing clinical weight management program. Interests include all components of energy balance, behavior, metabolic syndrome, weight management delivery systems, technology, brain function, special populations (those with intellectual and physical disabilities), rural populations, medical co-morbidities (e.g., liver, diabetes) and others.
Job Description:
Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate (Conferred) in any specialization which is appropriate for the study of energy balance and obesity such as exercise physiology, exercise behavior, psychology, nutrition, public health, epidemiology, diseases related to obesity and sedentary behavior, etc.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with energy balance and weight management techniques and measures, behavioral strategies/theories, nutrition and physical activity, obesity management with clinic patients, prior experience in funded research projects and clinical trials, peer reviewed publications and presentations.

Job Duties Outlined:

• Coordinate NIH-funded research on physical activity and energy balance.

• Publish articles and submit grant proposals as appropriate.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary research groups on various NIH-funded studies examining approaches to weight loss and maintenance.

• Participate in an ongoing weight management research program for children and adults.

• Supervise laboratory testing such as exercise tolerance testing, body composition by DEXA, energy expenditure of routine exercise, measurement of energy intake.

• Serve as a weight management health educator.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 professional references including email and phone

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Salary
Pay Range:
$47,476.00 - $80,000.00

Minimum

$47,476.00

Midpoint

$66,000.00

Maximum

$80,000.00