CAIR's postdoctoral research fellowship training program is a National Research Service Award (NRSA) training program that is supported by the National Institute of Mental Health. Two postdoctoral fellows are accepted annually for two-year period of training. Candidates for CAIR's postdoctoral fellowship program must receive their doctorate prior to beginning training, and individuals with postgraduate experience who now wish to focus their research in HIV prevention areas are encouraged to apply. It is anticipated that postdoctoral fellows will hold doctorates in the behavioral or social science, public health, nursing, or medical fields.
CAIR's postdoctoral research fellowship training program includes the following elements:
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Supervised and independent research
preceptorship experiences with CAIR faculty
members. A close, ongoing research mentorship
experience with a senior faculty investigator is the
"heart" of CAIR's training program. This research
relationship is expected to begin with a period of
supervised trainee research and develop as increasingly
independent research projects are initiated by the
fellow. In addition to working closely with a primary
mentor, CAIR fellows have the opportunity to
collaborate on multiple projects with CAIR's
internationally-known faculty.
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Fellowship training conferences and
seminars. Postdoctoral fellows participate in
weekly seminars on HIV behavioral research and in
foundation areas important to the development of
successful careers in HIV prevention research. Fellows
also participate in a research ethics seminar and in
CAIR's conference series which brings to the center
nationally-respected AIDS behavioral researchers.
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Availability of enrichment courses.
Fellows may elect to take advantage of advanced courses
and seminars offered at the Medical College and at
other institutions in areas related to their scientific
enrichment.
- Development of research papers and grant applications. Each fellow is expected, and will be guided, to establish a record of scholarly activity in an area of research interest reflected by the authorship of scientific research papers and the preparation of an NIH-format grant application during the period of training.
CAIR's Research TeamCAIR is a multidisciplinary HIV prevention research center. Based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine of the Medical College of Wisconsin, CAIR brings together a team of investigators from a variety of disciplines including community, clinical, health, social, quantitative, and educational psychology; public health and epidemiology; biostatistics; psychiatry, infectious disease, and community medicine; anthropology; and other fields. Faculty members devote their full effort to HIV prevention research at CAIR; other investigators devote partial effort to CAIR projects. CAIR's work is also supported by a research team of 45 full-time project coordinators, research associates, and other experienced personnel.
CAIR faculty and staff have offices near downtown Milwaukee and overlooking Lake Michigan. CAIR's facilities include conference and meeting rooms; an on-site HIV behavioral research library; and excellent computer resources. The main campus of the Medical College of Wisconsin, located about eight miles from CAIR's offices, has all of the facilities and specialty resources that one would expect to find at a large medical school.
The Medical College of Wisconsin and Life in MilwaukeeThe Medical College of Wisconsin, with an enrollment of approximately 800 medical students, is one of the largest private medical schools in the country. MCW is affiliated with eleven major hospitals and health care centers for its teaching, research, and clinical service activities. The medical college has supported a large HIV prevention research program since 1990. That program became designated as CAIR, an NIMH-supported HIV prevention research center, in 1994. All MCW educational programs are fully accredited.
Milwaukee is a thriving progressive city with a metropolitan population of approximately 1.2 million persons. It is located on the shore of Lake Michigan about 85 miles north of Chicago. Milwaukee is known for its big city advantages - including major league sports, cultural events, ethnic diversity, and outdoor festivals nearly every summer weekend - but also its smaller city cost of living and high quality of life. Milwaukee has a climate characterized by warm summers, cold winters, and long springs and falls. Affordable housing is available near CAIR.
Application ProcedureApplications for CAIR's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Training Program must include the following:
(1) a detailed cover letter that describes the candidate's prior research experience, specific HIV-related research interests, and future scientific and career goals;
(2) a curriculum vitae;
(3) a transcript of graduate coursework; and
(4) three or more letters of recommendation.
Applicants are encouraged to include reprints or preprints of research articles.
All of these materials must be received before a candidate can be considered for the fellowship. CAIR seeks applications from women and minority candidates, and the Medical College of Wisconsin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Persons interested in CAIR's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Training Program are encouraged to contact CAIR to receive information on application deadlines. As an NRSA/NIMH Fellowship program, fellows are required to meet federal eligibility requirements established for this program. Stipend levels are established by the NIH. Current stipend and benefit information is available by writing to the program director.
For additional information, please contact:
Steven D. Pinkerton, Ph.D.Director, CAIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR)
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
2071 North Summit Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Telephone: 414-456-7700
FAX: 414-287-4209
E-mail: kdemming@mcw.edu
