How to Apply
Position Summary
Postdoctoral research scholarships are available at the University of Kansas through the NIH-Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) program. This scholarship offers three years of salary support to outstanding candidates seeking postdoctoral research training with a mentored teaching experience. Fellows will receive mentorship in becoming educators through teaching opportunities at Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU), located 2 miles from KU, or Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), located 10 miles from KUMC and 35 miles from KU-Lawrence
Postdoctoral research training is provided under the guidance of KU faculty who are internationally recognized for their research in a broad range of disciplines including organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, chemical biology, biochemistry, molecular & cellular biology, genetics, and evolutionary biology. The starting salary for trainees is $58,656 per year, along with excellent fringe benefits and funding for travel to an annual IRACDA meeting.
Eligibility & Required Qualifications
Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents
Individuals must have PhD in biology, chemistry, or a related discipline at the time of appointment
Individuals must be within 2 years of obtaining their PhD at the time of appointment
Individuals must have a first-author publication or preprint at the time of appointment
Deadline
The selection committee will begin reviewing applications after February 1st. Selected scholars start in September 2025.
Application Process
To ensure your eligibility for the KU IRACDA program, please confirm that you meet the following criteria:
- Educational Qualifications: Possess a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant field.
- Citizenship Status: Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or non-citizen national.
- Recent Doctoral Completion: Have completed your doctoral degree within the past two years.
- Research Experience: Demonstrate experience in initiating and executing a research project, evidenced by a first-author publication or preprint.
A research lab and mentor should be identified before applying to the program, and applicants should contact their potential research mentor before completing the official online application. Applicants can find a list of KU faculty members participating as mentors on the Find a Mentor page. Potential mentors must have funding to enable IRACDA Fellows to do research in their labs and must be publishing recently and regularly. For questions and guidance on mentor selection, contact the program director, Dr. Stuart MacDonald at sjmac@ku.edu. Once a mentor has agreed to provide the research training, the applicant can start the application process.
Please ensure all required documents are prepared for upload before beginning the online application process.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV): Provide a comprehensive overview of your academic and professional background.
- Cover Letter: Outline your career goals and explain how the experiences offered by the KU-IRACDA program will assist you in achieving these objectives.
- Research Descriptions:
- PhD Research: Summarize your doctoral research in a document not exceeding two pages.
- Proposed Research at KU: Detail your proposed research project at KU in a document not exceeding one page.
- Academic Career Goals Statement: Describe your academic career interests and your aspirations for a career that integrates research and teaching in a document not exceeding one page.
- Letters of Recommendation: Provide contact information for three academic references who can speak to your qualifications and potential.
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