Partnerships for Research in Implementation Science for Equity (PRISE) T32 Training Program

The PRISE Center was awarded a T32 grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to train postdoctoral fellows to address health inequities through implementation science research. The long-term goal of the program is to nurture the next generation of scientists by providing interdisciplinary training in implementation science and health equity so they can lead the development and application of strategies that increase the uptake of evidence-based interventions to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart, lung, and blood diseases.

Key Features of the Program

1. Career Development Committee & Career Development Plan: Each trainee is required to form a Career Development Committee that will work closely with the trainee to define training goals, develop an integrated career development plan, and monitor the trainee’s progress.

2. Core curriculum: Trainees enroll in implementation science and health equity courses, participate in a bi-monthly seminar series focused on health equity concepts and implementation science approaches, and bi-monthly works-in-progress sessions. During works-in-progress sessions, trainees present aspects of their ongoing research (protocols, grant applications, abstracts, manuscripts, etc.) for faculty and peer feedback.

3. Additional didactic experiences: Each trainee’s previous training and research experience will be evaluated to determine the set of additional courses, workshops and seminars they will attend. Postdoctoral trainees will also have access to tutorials on advanced research skills and career development goals. The also receive 1:1 mentoring from program faculty.

Application Details

One-year training slots are available on a competitive basis to trainees proposing implementation science research in NHLBI priority areas (heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders), with a focus on health equity. The location for this postdoc position is the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) or the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Additionally, trainees may be fully remote or hybrid, depending on the research scope.

We have 1 open position in the PRISE Center-sponsored T32, to start by June 30, 2026,  The location for this postdoc position is University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) or University of California, Irvine (UCI). The position may be fully remote or hybrid depending on research scope.

PRISE-HL Postdoc Position Requirements: 

·       The project must be broadly related to heart, lung, blood, or sleep research.

·       The postdoc position is for a one-year duration and is ideally  started on or before June 30, 2026.

·       Renewal for a second year of T32 funding may be possible, depending on the availability of funding.

·       All NIH National Research Service Awards (NRSA) require a payback agreement (Training Payback | Research Training and Career Development (nih.gov)). This impacts individuals differently, but typically, payback is required only for the first year of NIH NRSA fellowship support and is usually satisfied by one year of continued research-related activity. Please discuss with us if you have any questions.

·       Review citizenship status requirements as per the NIH Guidelines for T32 Trainee Appointments

·       The T32 grant provides a stipend based on the NIH experience scale and support for trainee benefits. 2025 NIH Post Doc Stipend Levels

·       A primary mentor with content expertise in clinical or translational research in heart or lung diseases is required to provide additional support for any “funding gap,” up to the UCSF required salary and benefits levels and guided by current contracts and policies. UCSF Post Doc Salary Scale. It is the applicant’s responsibility to reach out to potential primary mentors and identify a primary mentor (with the primary mentor’s permission) in their application materials. See mentor requirements below.

·       Up to $1,400 is available per trainee for travel to an academic research conference (cannot be primarily clinical).

·       Up to $4500 is available to each trainee to cover tuition and fees for a customized curriculum that includes implementation science and health equity-focused graduate-level courses.

Mentor requirements  

·       The primary mentor should be a UCSF or UC Irvine faculty member with an established training record.

o   See PRISE T32 Current Mentors for reference. This is not an exhaustive list, and you may choose to reach out to an individual who is not on the list but meets the criteria of being a UCSF or UC Irvine faculty member.

·       The primary mentor is expected to provide a strong training environment and support the trainee’s participation in implementation science and health equity-related activities.

·       The primary mentor should be able to demonstrate adequate funding to support the trainee and proposed research. See PRISE-HL postdoc position requirements above for additional details.

How to Apply:  

Application Requirements and Deadlines 

Please let us know if you are a trainee (or have any trainees) interested in filling the spots by providing us with the following documents (trainees looking for one year of additional funding are especially welcome):

·       Cover page, with the following information:

o   Name of the applicant

o   Email address and phone number

o   Current NIH postdoctoral training level

o   Current UCSF or UCI postdoctoral level

o   Dates of prior NIH NRSA-supported training

o   Name of primary mentor

o   Mentor’s email address and phone number

o   Requested start date for funding

·       Fellow biosketch or CV

·       One page description of research proposal

o   Overview of research project

o   How the PRISE T32 will bolster your research career training

o   How the research project is related to NHLBI topic areas, implementation science and health equity

·       Biosketch of primary mentor

Deadlines:

Please send documents to Tiese Etim-Inyang, PRISE Center Program Manager  (Tiese.Etim-Inyang@ucsf.edu). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the slots are filled. Please contact  Tiese.Etim-Inyang@ucsf.edu with any questions.

UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the selection process.

In accordance with Federal and State law and University policy, the University of California does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, health, or disability. For detailed information, please visit the UCSF Office for Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination.