Research Fellow - Education and Simulation - Rivera lab

The Education and Simulation Research Fellow support the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of simulation-based educational programs within the Department of Surgery. The position collaborates with faculty, learners, simulation center personnel, and institutional stakeholders to coordinate educational activities, develop innovative learning resources, support learner assessments, and contribute to educational scholarship and research.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate simulation-based curricula and assist in teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health learners.
• Collaborate with faculty to develop curricula, instructional materials, multimedia resources, and educational innovations.
• Coordinate learner assessments, competency evaluations, feedback processes, and quality improvement efforts.
• Participate in surgical education research, grant activities, scholarly presentations, and publications.
• Manage scheduling, communications, attendance tracking, evaluations, educational materials, and simulation logistics.
• Support development and refinement of simulation models, procedural trainers, and educational technologies.
• Support residency recruitment activities, educational demonstrations, simulation center tours, and trainee onboarding.
• Logistical oversight and organization of simulation sessions.

This position supports educational programs serving medical students, residents, fellows, and allied health learners through simulation-based training, assessment, curriculum innovation, residency recruitment, and scholarly activity. The role contributes directly to Mayo Clinic’s missions of education, research, and patient care excellence.
A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Proof of English proficiency is required for J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

A Research Fellow at Mayo Clinic is a temporary position intended to provide training and education in research. Individuals will train in the research program of a Mayo Clinic principal investigator. Qualified individuals will demonstrate the potential for research as evidenced by their training and peer-reviewed publications and should become competitive for national research grants. Proof of English proficiency is required for J-1 Short-Term Scholars, Research Scholars, Professors, Specialists, and Student Interns sponsored by Mayo Clinic.

Must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program. Experience in educational program coordination, healthcare education, simulation, or research administration preferred. Experience in video, editing, website design/maintenance and coding preferred.

Research Fellow is appropriate for individuals who have completed no more than one prior postdoctoral fellowship, at Mayo Clinic or elsewhere.