Research Fellowship at University of Michigan | Apply Now
Looking for a prestigious research fellowship in transplant surgery? The University of Michigan offers an exceptional opportunity through its Transplant Surgery Research Fellowship program. Designed for general surgery residents and postdoctoral scholars, this program provides advanced training in health services research, transplant outcomes, and organ transplant policy within Michigan Medicine—one of the nation’s top academic medical centers.
Job details:
- Job Position: Transplant Surgery Research Fellow
- Job Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
About the Company:
The University of Michigan is one of the leading research institutions in the United States. Its academic medical center, Michigan Medicine, is consistently ranked among the nation’s top centers for patient care, safety, and research. The UM Health Transplant Center is one of the oldest and largest transplant centers in the nation, having performed over 13,000 transplants since 1964. The Center operates 8 adult and pediatric solid organ transplant programs and evaluates more than 2,000 candidates annually. For candidates searching for Michigan Medicine MD jobs, this program represents a highly prestigious academic opportunity.
Job Description:
The Research Fellowship in Transplant Surgery is a post-graduate research residency position managed in the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan.
This exciting program is designed to support research education for:
- General surgery residents interested in abdominal transplant surgery
- Postdoctoral scholars with interest in organ transplant policy and outcomes
The program provides comprehensive health services research training tailored to the Fellow’s subject matter and methodological interests. Fellows receive access to a formal research education curriculum run through the established fellowship program at CHOP. The fellowship offers exposure to Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), Medicare and Medicaid claims databases, Clinical registries and Electronic Health Records (EHR), Research Data Warehouse (RDW) with data from over four million unique patients.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- Terminal professional doctorate (M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M.)
- Graduate of an accredited medical school
- Enrolled in a surgical residency program
- United States citizen, national, or permanent resident
- Excellent academic standing with permission from Program Director and Chairman
Fellowship Standards:
- Minimum 40 hours per week
- 24-month structured fellowship
- Exceeds minimum standards required by residency review committee
- Formal mentorship by extramurally funded investigators
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in formalized instruction in health services and clinical research
- Training in biostatistics, manuscript preparation, research ethics, and grant writing
- Collaborate with surgeon-scientists, economists, sociologists, and qualitative researchers
- Conduct outcomes research using national transplant and healthcare databases
- Contribute to clinical trials, prospective cohort studies, and translational research
- Engage in CHOP research bootcamps and weekly academic sessions
- Work under supervision of an experienced sponsor-mentor team
