Research Fellow Trainee – Post Doc

Emory University

. Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeAtlanta • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career.
Designs and evaluates experiments.
Develops new ideas that promote current research.
Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator.
May be responsible for operation of specific equipment.
May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field.
Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.
Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.
Trainees in this program must be a United States citizen, a noncitizen national of the United States (e.g. born in outlying possessions of the US), or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the US (e.g. possess a current permanent resident card) at the time of appointment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and Safety Information Not Applicable

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Hard Skills & Tools

scientific writingexperiment designresearch evaluationmanuscript preparationequipment operation

Soft Skills

oral communicationcollaborationtrainingsupervision

Certifications

Ph.D.M.D.ScD.D.V.M.DDS