The Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center (CPFRC) in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan (UM) seeks postdoctoral research fellows to join the UM HEAL Pain T90/R90 postdoctoral training program. As one of only five sites nationwide to receive this award, the CPFRC is able to support up to five postdoctoral fellows concurrently, with each appointment typically lasting 2-3 years.

This program is geared toward individuals interested in a career in academic pain research. Prior experience in pain research is not required, as there will be many resources and mentors available to provide this training. The focus will be on the professional and career advancement of the postdoctoral fellows, who will be expected to write their own NIH career development award applications (K award) while appointed. There will be ample opportunities for manuscript publication and grant writing during the program. The specific research project will depend on the interests and goals of the scholar.

To be eligible, individuals must:

• Have a PhD degree or equivalent broadly relevant to pain science (such as neuroscience, psychology, computer science, bioinformatics, biostatistics, epidemiology, cognitive science)

• Reside in the US and plan to stay in the US (we are allowed to take one non-US citizen)

• Not have already received more than one year of NIH support for post-doctoral training (e.g. T32 post-doctoral funding)

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position. Start date is flexible from now until spring-2025. Individual qualifications in combination with the National Institutes of Health funding levels will determine salary. Interested applicants should submit a one-page LOI, CV, and NIH Biosketch The LOI should be written much like the Candidate Background section of an NIH training grant, where you tell the story of your training to date and your reason(s) for wanting to become involved in pain research. Describe the methodological skills that you possess, as well as the additional training and skills you feel that you need to become a successful independent investigator. The LOI should explain any gaps in training or productivity that might not be apparent from your CV.

For more information and LOI submissions please email: UM-HEAL-T90@umich.edu