PREDOCTORAL AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

University of California, Davis

Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship

in Basic and translational cardiovascular medicine

2012-13

National Institute of Health Supported Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowship Positions in Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Science are available immediately. Trainees will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative multidisciplinary environment with faculty, to whom they are linked with by common interests in the cardiovascular system and membrane biology.  Our research team includes diverse faculty from five different schools and colleges (Medical School, School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Engineering, College of Biological Sciences, and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences). Trainees will have ample opportunities to learn and master state-of-the-art techniques in imaging, proteomics, metabolomics, genomics and bioinformatics.

Eligibility:

1)  All nominees must be citizens or permanent visa residents of the United States.

2) If funded, the students and fellows must present his/her research at the Annual Training Program Retreat and participate in the Training Program Activities. All publications must cite the training grant (T32 HL086350).

3) It is essential that the nominees be students and postdoctoral fellows who have the best potenital of becoming first-rate independent Cardiovascular Research scientists. Scholastic achievement, innovation and interdisciplinary research weigh heavily in the selection.  Collaborations between laboratories and crossing traditional boundaries are also important in the selection process. Research proposal and progress are highly valued as well as excellent GRE scores and graduate level GPA.

Application:

A complete application consists of the following.

1. A NIH biographical sketch or CV
2. A concise plan (1-3 pages) of proposed research or statement of research interests and a description of career goals
3. A copy of graduate and undergraduate academic records
4. Three Letters of recommendation.
5. A nomination letter from Faculty Sponsor and Sponsor’s other funding support

Applications should be sent to the individual listed below. 

The deadline for applications is June 1, 2012 with a start date of July 1, 2012.

Chandra Reid

Admin Assistant to Dr. A. A. Knowlton and Dr. N. Chiamvimonvat

Molecular and Cellular Cardiology,

GBSF 6315

One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, 95616

chandra.reid@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu