The Yale School of Medicine (YSM) seeks applications for the third class of YSM Science Fellows, through which we recruit up to four exceptional trainees in the basic and translational fields each year. We specifically seek outstanding recent PhD graduates who — through their research, outreach, mentoring, teaching, and leadership — have a record of excellence in their field and high future potential. This innovative program is part of our effort to enhance discovery and creativity by increasing diversity through the recruitment, support, retention, and promotion of scientists committed to inclusive excellence.

Scope: We endeavor to support faculty from diverse backgrounds in biomedicine, facilitating their transition to independent faculty at YSM. Our goal is to promote excellence and leadership, to expand the field's perspectives, and to develop role models for future researchers.

Structured Promotion to Faculty: We will implement an innovative cohort-based scientific development program that will focus on mentorship, individual and group coaching, career development, leadership development, and community building; a special emphasis will be placed on sponsorship. Fellows will build their individual scientific programs, initially embedded within a team of 2-3 collaborating faculty, and as members of a YSM department with overlapping research interests, with the express purpose of facilitating the YSM Fellow’s development of an independent research program. They will meet twice a year with their faculty mentoring committee that includes their departmental chair. Accepted fellows will develop stated metrics of success (i.e., completion of research milestones, publications, and grants) with their department chairs. Upon achievement of these metrics, fellows may transition into a tenure-track research position, with an independent and competitive startup package.

Support: Fellows will receive an annual stipend of over $90,000, $10,000 in unrestricted funds, and independent research funding.

Applications are now open and will close on November 1^st.

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Our information session is scheduled for September 16^th from 1 to 2 PM EST.

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