**Job Summary and Responsibilities** As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you will engage in laboratory, translational, or clinical research under the direct guidance of a faculty member. Daily, you will develop skills essential for your success as an independent investigator, including conducting experiments, analyzing data, and contributing to scientific discourse and publications. Success in this role requires strong scientific curiosity, a rigorous research approach, a commitment to learning, and the ambition for leadership in your field. + Achieves excellence in work quality and quantity. + Demonstrates continuing growth technically and intellectually. + Contributes to mentor-directed research. + Demonstrates capabilities to produce high quality original research or clinical care. + Demonstrates skills in a research and/or clinical specialty + Demonstrates ability to launch an extramurally-funded research program. **Job Requirements** Required + Ph.D., post-baccalaureate M.D. or D.Sc. degree or equivalent in a relevant field of endeavor. + Three (3) years of laboratory or clinical research at the post-doctoral level with an interest in a faculty member's line of study. Preferred + in a relevant field of endeavor and Beyond minimum required, experiencelargely functioning independently writing research reports concerning own work and familiarity with a biomedical discipline, upon hire **Where You'll Work** Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus. **Pay Range** $29.44 - $43.79 / hour We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.