The Yale School of Medicine is recruiting the first class of YSM Science Fellows, through which we will recruit four exceptional trainees in the basic, translational, and/or clinical fields each year for the next five years. We specifically seek outstanding recent PhD graduates who — through their research, outreach, mentoring, teaching, and leadership — have a record of excellence in their field and high future potential. This innovative program is part of our effort to enhance discovery and creativity by increasing diversity through the recruitment, support, retention, and promotion of scientists committed to inclusive excellence.
Scope: We endeavor to support faculty from diverse backgrounds in biomedicine, facilitating their transition to independent faculty at YSM. Our goal is to expand the perspectives of the field, develop role models for future researchers, and cultivate the credibility of science within under-represented and other marginalized communities.
Structured Promotion to Faculty: We will implement an innovative cohort-based scientific development program that will focus on mentorship, individual and group coaching, career development, leadership development, and community building; a special emphasis will be placed on sponsorship. Fellows will build their individual scientific programs initially embedded within a team of 2-3 collaborating faculty and as members of a YSM department with overlapping research interests, with the express purpose of facilitating the YSM Fellow’s development of an independent research program. They will meet twice a year with their faculty mentoring committee that includes their departmental chair. Accepted fellows will develop stated metrics of success (i.e., completion of research milestones, publications, and grants) with their department chairs. Upon achievement of these metrics, fellows may transition into a tenure track research position, with an independent and competitive startup package.
Support: Fellows will receive an annual stipend of $90,000 and independent research funding.
Eligibility: YSM Fellows will exemplify excellence in basic, translational or clinical/health services research. Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree by the start of the position. Candidates with research interests aligned with those of Yale basic science or clinical departments are particularly encouraged to apply. Current Yale PhD students and post-doctoral trainees are encouraged to apply!
Application Deadline: Sept 1, 2022. Apply now! https://apply.interfolio.com/108050