Current Opportunities at Vanderbilt

The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) is now accepting applications for its two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (deadline January 7). This program prepares nurse scientists and scholars with individualized mentoring, research support, and career development opportunities. Fellows are paired with a tenure-track faculty mentor and gain access to exceptional resources, grant-writing guidance, and multiple opportunities to publish and present.

Fellows may focus their research in VUSN’s signature areas:
Acute and Chronic Illness
Data Science and Health Technologies
Palliative Care Science
Pregnancy Outcomes, Mother & Infant Health, Family Health
Health Barriers
Nursing Education

Admission Requirements
1. Registered nurse (RN) with a PhD in nursing or a related field (earned within the last 2 years and before the start of appointment).
2. Proficient English skills for academic writing.
3. Eligible for U.S. employment.
Note: Non-U.S. citizens must qualify for either an H-1B or J-1 visa. Sponsorship is contingent upon federal requirements and associated costs.

For opportunities with specific faculty members or labs, please contact them directly.
Learn more and apply: https://nursing.vanderbilt.edu/programs/postdoc/requirements/

Apply here: https://redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=4CMTPA3LAJ
Required Application Components:
1. Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended
2. Curriculum Vitae (include links to publications).
3. Three letters of recommendation, one of which is from a representative of the applicant's dissertation committee. Letters should address the applicants' scholarly abilities, area for growth, and future potential in academia and emailed directly from the recommender to VUSNpostdoc@vanderbilt.edu. 
4. Cover letter (2-5 pages single-spaced) that describes previous research experience, goals for postdoctoral training and career, focus/area of research and a VUSN faculty member who could potentially serve as mentor, expectations/needs during mentorship, and an idea for potential research project to carry out during the postdoctoral training (feasible to conduct in about two years). Applicant should highlight their skills and potential contributions to a research team.