• South Carolina Clinical and Translational
Research Institute (SCTR) KL2
• Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in
Women's Health (BIRCWH) K12
• National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) K12
• National Cancer Institute (NCI) K12

Long-term objective: To help junior clinical and translational researchers become successful independent investigators
Achieved by: Providing mentored research training, comprehensive training in the responsible conduct of research; strengthen knowledge base and skills through individualized career development plan; enhance statistical skills; enhance research presentation skills; improve scientific writing skills; and provide professional development opportunities.

SCTR KL2
• Essential component of MUSC's Clinical &
Translational Science Award (CTSA) funded by NIH
• Any research area as long as clinical or translational
• Slots: 4 positions can be funded at a time
• Term Length: 2 years with an optional 3rd year
• Support:
– 75% salary support (subject to the NIH salary cap)
– $25,000 annual project budget
– $1000 for travel to the CTSA Annual Conference

• Eligibility:
– Junior Faculty with, or with pending, tenure track positions who are committed to a career path in clinical & translational research
– MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD
– Candidates may not have been a PI on an R01,
R29 or a subproject for a P01, P50, P60, or U54.
– US citizen or possess verification of permanent residency
– Commit 75% of full-time professional effort

• Program Director: Dr. Marc Chimowitz
(mchimow@musc.edu)
• Program Coordinator: Rebecca Barry
(barryr@musc.edu)
• https://sctr.musc.edu/index.php/education/k12

• Career Development Program for Junior Investigators
Working in Basic, Translational, Clinical, or Health
Services Research Related to Women's Health in the
Neurosciences
• 1-2 Scholars selected for a 2-3 year appointment
• Each Scholar will devote a minimum of 75% effort to the program

• Salary Support: up to $100,000/Scholar/Year. The appropriate MUSC department will provide the additional salary support
• Research Development/Project Support: up to
$25,000/Scholar/Year

• Eligibility:
- MD, DPH, DPT, DO, DDS, DMD, DVM, PharmD, PhD, or ScD
- Completed residency/fellowship training or postdoctoral training less than 6 years ago
- US citizen or non-citizen national, or possess verification of permanent residency.
- Commit 75%- 100% of full-time professional effort
- No previous R01, R03, R21, or K series grant award or subproject on a Program Project (P01), Center
(P50, P60, U54) grant

• Program Director: Dr. Kathleen Brady
(bradyk@musc.edu)
• Program Coordinator: Sarah Smith Gainey
(smithsar@musc.edu)
• http://www.musc.edu/psychiatry/research/cns/BIRC
WH/BIRCWH_HOME

MENTORED CLINICAL SCIENTISTS PROGRAM
IN DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION
K12 F ACULTY C AREER D EVELOPMENT
Principal Investigator: Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD
Program Directors: Sudie Back, PhD & Robert Malcolm, MD

Number of Openings:
Term:
Effort Requirement:
Type of Research:
Salary Support
Research Support:
2-3
2-3 years
75% minimum
Clinical
75% up to 90K/yr
$50,000/year
ELIGIBILITY: Junior faculty and senior fellows/post-doctoral trainees with a doctorate and < 5 years of research training who are committed to a career in clinical research in drug abuse.

• Career Development Program for Clinical &
Translational Oncology
• Two Scholars will begin program by April-July 2014 for a two-year appointment
• Additional Scholars: 1 in 2015; 2 in 2016; and 1 new in 2017.
• Of the 6 scholars, 4 must be MDs; up to two Scholars can be PhDs but they must have a clear focus on patient oriented research

• Each Scholar must devote 75% effort to the program
(50% for surgical Scholars)
• Salary Support: $100,000 salary plus fringe/Scholar/Year. The appropriate MUSC department will provide the additional salary support
• Research Development/Project Support:
$24,000/Scholar/Year;
• Mentor Laboratory Fees: $2,000/Scholar/Year.

• Scholars’ Eligibility Requirements:
MD, DO, PharmD, or PhD.
Completed residency/fellowship training or postdoctoral training, and must be committed to a career in translational patient-oriented oncology research.
US citizen or non-citizen national, or possess verification of permanent residency

• Program Director: Program Director: Dr. Michael Lilly
(Heme/Onc); ( lillym@musc.edu
)
• Program Coordinator: Anita Harrison
( harriani@musc.edu
)

• Degree is granted through the College of
Graduates Studies
• Teach core competency in clinical research methods
• Foster development of a sustainable research focus
• Provide participant with the skills to compete for extramural support

• Part time – 2 years, Full time – 1 year
• The curriculum includes 38 credit hours earned through courses including Clinical Epidemiology,
Clinical Biostatistics, Comparative Effectiveness
Research, Regression Methods for Clinical Research,
Grants Overview, Critical Review, Ethical Issues in
Clinical Research and Clinical Trials
• Required item: development of a grant proposal that is ready for submission by the end of the program

• Program Director: Dr. Tom Hulsey hulseytc@musc.edu
• Program Manager: Maritza Dawkins-Holnes dawkin@musc.edu
• http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/mscr_ domestic/