PQA Research FellowshipOverviewThe PQA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is a full time, 12-month program designed to produce the next generation of leaders in healthcare quality research. Working from a national platform in the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, the Research Fellow is immersed in a variety of public health issues surrounding appropriate medication management and use. The program focuses on the development of core skillsets as an independent healthcare quality researcher in the following areas:
The Research Fellow will further receive mentorship and training in grant and manuscript writing, teaching, and presentation experiences. Combined with significant healthcare stakeholder engagement, graduates of the program are well-positioned to begin careers in:
Candidate QualificationsThe Research Fellow must hold a doctoral degree (e.g., PharmD, MD, DrPh, PhD) within the United States (or plan to secure a doctoral degree within 6 months). The degree must be from an accredited program. For a PhD or DrPH degree, a concentration in epidemiology or health-services research is preferred. Incoming Research Fellows with a clinical degree are encouraged to complete professional licensing requirements prior to beginning the Fellowship but no later than October 1st of the Fellowship year. PQA seeks highly-motivated individuals with the following attributes:
Availability for phone and onsite interviews is also required. Select candidates will be offered an onsite interview scheduled for early-mid January. Onsite interview travel expenses will be offset by a modest stipend. Application InformationCandidates will be required to submit the following materials through an online application platform accessible via the PQA website:
*For applications to be considered complete, two (2) letters of recommendation from faculty, dean, and/or employer must be e-mailed separately and directly from the recommenders to [email protected] by the application deadline using the following subject line: “PQA Research Fellowship – Candidate Name”. Important Dates ![]() Learn More about the Research Fellowship
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