Postdoctoral Research Scholar, College of Nursing

College of Nursing:

The College of Nursing is a leader in nursing education for more than 40 years. UCF College of Nursing is doing MORE to ensure a healthier future for all. With a new, permanent home at UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center, we will have more space to prepare more Knight nurses with academic excellence and more opportunity to impact more lives with innovative, interdisciplinary research.

The Opportunity:

The postdoctoral scholar will work with the PI and faculty to conduct research activities, data analysis, preparing manuscripts, presentation, and assisting in the preparation of additional grant applications and other activities related to research as needed. This position will be located at the UCF Lake Nona campus and is anticipated to start October 1, 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in research activities.
• Attend a grant writing workshop, participate in a research workshop and attend courses related to advanced statistics.
• Present at the conferences to build research connections with other disciplines
• Write and submit manuscripts for publication. Assist in the preparation of additional grant applications and other activities related to research as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have been awarded a Ph.D. by the time they begin the appointment from an accredited institution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong methodological and statistical skills.
• Previous experience in grant writing, research publications and working in a team setting.
• High research interest in technology, AI, aging, behavioral health, public health or related fields.

Additional Application Materials Required:

• A cover letter (no more than 2 pages) describing research interests and immediate postdoctoral and long-term career goals.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Two peer-reviewed publications

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

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As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Are Benefits Important to You?

State Benefits eligibility for OPS employees are subject to criteria established by the State of Florida. The state’s benefits administrator, People First, determines eligibility and coordinates enrollment. If this position becomes eligible for state benefits the employee will be notified directly by People First.  OPS positions are not entitled to paid time off. 

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions:

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

The additional screening requirements only apply to research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty, graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral positions, undergraduate positions, visiting assistant professors, and visiting research associates.

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