Post-Doctoral Researcher

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks a Post-Doctoral Researcher to coordinate and complete multi-disciplinary clinical research projects, including grant applications, regulatory documents, and feasibility assessments.

You will liaise between clinical trials staff and departments, and support patient enrollment by the Research Nurses. Responsibilities include maintaining regulatory files, on-call coverage, and promoting the network's research vision through publications and presentations.

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in the appropriate field is required.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary research projects is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary research projects per Directors of the Research Institute and Clinical Trials Office.
• Serve as liaison between clinical trials staff and departments; screen patients for enrollment.
• Provide on-call Clinical Trials coverage as needed; maintain regulatory files and trainings.
• Initiate and coordinate investigator-initiated research projects and grant applications.
• Publish manuscripts and prepare scientific presentations to promote the network’s research vision.

Skills

English proficiency

Team player

Scientific writing

Education

Doctoral degree

Tools

SAS

SPSS

STATA

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Post-Doctoral Research Assistants will be responsible for the initiation, coordination and completion of various multi-disciplinary research projects. This includes the completion of applications, grants and regulatory documents. This role shall also be responsible to serve as the liaison between the clinical trials staff and the departments conducting clinical trials by screening, identifying, and referring patients for enrollment by the Research Nurses; taking on-call responsibility during off-hours such as nights and weekends; collecting and maintaining pertinent CVs, Medical Licenses, CITI Training, and FCOI Disclosures and training certifications; and completion of both internal and external feasibility questionnaires. The Post-Doc Researcher shall also actively identify new clinical trials and review for feasibility in terms of program fit and patient accrual potential, and assist the team with obtaining all necessary signatures. Post-Doctoral Researcher will actively promote the Network’s clinical research vision through publication of scientific manuscripts and preparation of scientific presentations. Post-Doctoral Researcher will represent the Department of Research and Innovation, The Research Institute, and Clinical Trials Office through positive research-based interactions with various departments, study participants, patients, and visitors.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPOBSIBILITIES

Coordination of research projects, as determined by Directors of the Research Institute and the Clinical Trials Office. This will include, but is not limited to:

• medical record review for pre-screening of eligible patients
• completion of feasibility questionnaires and obtaining signatures as necessary
• CRF completion and data entry
• research chart prep for audits
• maintaining regulatory files such as CVs and Medical Licenses, CITI training, and FCOI Disclosures
• identify new clinical trials and review for enrollment feasibility
• provide on-call Clinical Trials coverage as needed

Initiation, coordination, and completion of investigator-initiated clinical research projects and grant applications under the guidance of designated SLUHN research faculty.

Coordination of a multi-disciplinary research team at SLUHN, including but not limited to

• medical students
• undergraduate volunteers
• medical trainees (residents)
• other clinicians and non-clinicians
• taking and maintaining minutes at key meetings of the Department of Research & Innovation

The Post-Doctoral Researcher will help design and implement original research protocols that may continue beyond the fellow’s tenure at SLUHN (under program faculty’s supervision).

Initiation, coordination, and publication of at least five (5) first-authored scientific manuscripts during each year of their Post-Doctoral training; This requirement is renewable on yearly basis. Generate enough clinical research activity to also be a co-author on 5 additional published manuscripts each year. Generate at least 2 high-level (i.e., non-local) meeting presentations per year (i.e., regional, national, or international-level). Identify at least 5 new trials per year with a minimum of 5 patients enrolled per trial within the first 6 months Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements. Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external). Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety. Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices. Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code. Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the research subject. Other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS

• Sitting for up to 6 hours per day, 2 hours at a time.
• Standing for up to 4 hours per day, 2 hours at a time.
• Walking up to 1 hours per day, 10 minutes at a time.
• Consistently lift, carry, and push objects up to 10 lbs.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 75 lbs.
• Occasionally stoop and bend.
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION

A doctoral degree in the appropriate field or discipline, or the recognized terminal degree, or foreign equivalent thereof is required. Specific examples include M.D., D.O., Ph.D., equivalent-level positions, as well as foreign equivalents thereof. USMLE and similar/equivalent certifications preferred but not required.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent command of English language, both spoken and written
• Outstanding interpersonal skills; Team player
• Well-established ability to search, read, and interpret existing medical literature and evidence
• Ability to write a scientific / medical manuscript (previous experience preferred) using Microsoft Word
• Ability to create a PowerPoint or equivalent electronic presentation (previous experience preferred)
• Ability to use Excel spreadsheets for data entry
• Familiarity with statistical software packages (e.g., SAS, SPSS, STATA)
• Basic understanding of clinical trials, ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, and OHRP guidelines

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.