Submit one of the applications below to be considered for a senior fellow, fellow, affiliate, or trainee. We review each application and will respond to potential candidates whom we are interested in further evaluating for current and future openings.
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Senior Fellows in the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health (CDH) have all the rights and privileges afforded to them by the Center. CDH senior fellows will have the opportunity to leverage the rich network of digital health researchers that includes clinical specialists, intervention experts, and technology developers in the Lifespan and Brown University communities. Moreover, CDH senior fellows will be able to contribute to the growing and vibrant digital health ecosystem in Rhode Island and explore opportunities to translate their research into impact based on direct feedback from the clinical community, academic researchers, industry, and investors.
Expectations: Senior Fellows are expected to contribute to the center in the following ways:
- Significantly contribute to one CDH event per calendar year
- Be available to offer some limited technical consultation on behalf of the CDH (specific event and number of hours for consultation will be determined upon completion of the membership application and subsequent review by the CDH leadership team)
- Attend CDH seminars as their schedules permit
- Give one CDH seminar on their research during their initial year of membership
- Acknowledge the CDH on all publications, conference presentations, and press releases
Term: Senior Fellow in the CDH is for 2 years, pending a review by CDH leadership after the first year. A potential extension to a third year could be considered upon request at the end of the second year.
Fellows of the CDH must be existing postdoctoral researchers, early career research scientists, medical residents, or equivalent positions in the Brown or Lifespan system that are actively pursuing research or studies relevant to the mission and goals of the Center.
Expectations: Fellows are expected to contribute to the center in the following ways:
- Attend and participate in some of CDH seminars as their schedules permit
- Attend and participate in at least one of CDH biannual fellows meetings
- Acknowledge the CDH on all publications, conference presentations, and press releases
Term: The term for CDH fellows is up to a maximum of 5 years, depending on a satisfactory annual review.
Affiliates of the CDH typically are researchers belonging to the Brown University and/or Lifespan communities who share interests that align with the CDH’s mission and goals. Affiliate members are those who agree to be part of the CDH directory of researchers and experts that could potentially offer consultation on behalf of the CDH.
Expectations: Affiliate members are encouraged but not required to contribute to the center in the following ways:
- Acknowledge the CDH on all publications, conference presentations, and press releases
Term: The term for CDH affiliates is 2 years and is potentially renewable upon request.
Trainees of the CDH must be actively hosted by a CDH member and are typically Brown University students, either as undergraduate or graduate students.
Expectations: Trainees are expected to contribute to the center in the following ways:
- Attend and participate in 50% of CDH seminars as their schedules permit
- Acknowledge the CDH on all publications, conference presentations, and press releases
Term: The term for CDH trainees is up to a maximum of 5 years, depending on a satisfactory annual review.