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Unit: College of Health Professions MBU

Department: Physical Therapy

Duties & Responsibilities:

The incoming candidate will be primarily responsible for the following responsibilities:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of the project under the guidance of study Principal Investigator (PI).
• Collection and analysis of participant data and assist in dissemination of project results.
• Supervision of a Graduate Research Assistant.
• Assisting with additional research activities including maintaining Human Subjects approvals and coordinating with the Research Study Coordinator and clinical staff to identify and schedule participants.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must have completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in a health-sciences related discipline by July 1, 2025.
• Excellent writing skills required, as evidenced by publications or grant‐writing experience.
• Must possess strong self-motivation, problem-solving ability, and open communication.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of professionalism, respect, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a postdoctoral fellow at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with lower limb loss.
• Experience with mixed methods research designs.

Salary Range: $52,704+ (commensurate with experience)

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Rank: Non Faculty

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Dr. Benjamin Darter
Contact Email: bjdarter@vcu.edu