Immediate opening for one postdoctoral fellow for a period of two years through the NIH T32 training grant “Mechanisms & Innovation in Vascular Disease.” Application deadline: March 15, 2013 for a July 1 start date. Please contact immediately by providing a copy of the following materials:
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Applications are accepted annually from January to March 15th for a July 1st start date, but additional positions occasionally open during the year, and the CVI encourages applicants to inquire about these potential extra positions. Please contact for more information.
Overview
The Cardiovascular Institute can fund up to six postdoctoral fellows for a period of two years each through the NIH T32 training grant “Mechanisms & Innovation in Vascular Disease” co-directed by Dr. Ronald Dalman and Dr. John Cooke.
Brief Program Description
This program trains a total of six fellows over two years in the following areas of vascular medicine & research: Vascular Reactivity & Thrombosis, Vascular Regeneration & Development, Metabolic or Lifestyle Influences on Vascular Outcomes, Proteomic Markers & Genetic Determinants of Vascular Disease, Gender & Ethnicity Differences in Vascular Disease, and Vascular Bioengineering. Twenty-nine faculty mentors from eighteen different departments within the School of Medicine and the University provide a variety of angles from which to address fundamental questions about vascular disease.
A structured curriculum, well-defined mentorship, and both internal and external evaluations ensure that fellows receive training in both research and career development to prepare them for independent careers. All fellows undergo a minimum two-year training period, with strong encouragement to submit individual research proposals (NRSA and AHA) for the following year(s). Support for a second year is conditional on evidence of research progress. Typically, a third year (or more) is necessary for the transition to independence. It is anticipated that in Year 1 the trainee and mentor will outline a career plan for transition to independence, which may include grant preparations for funding through a K08 mechanism or application to the existing K12.
Application Instructions
If you are interested in applying for two-year research opportunities, please:
1. Check to make sure you meet the following eligibility requirements (as per NIH policy) listed below:
- You must be a US citizen or permanent resident
- You must not have already received more than 2 years of post-doctoral funding from NIH training grants (e.g., T32, NRSA) in order to be eligible for this award
- You must have a PhD, MD or equivalent degree by the start of training.
2. Please identify and contact a faculty mentor to ensure that he or she has space in the lab, and that there is mutual interest in a training opportunity. Mentors not currently affiliated with the program who would like to sponsor an applicant should contact a program director. Applicants who would like to work with mentors not currently affiliated with the program should also contact a program director.
3. Fill out the online application form: 2013 Application to Training: Mechanisms & Innovation in Vascular Disease
4. And finally, email or fax the following supplemental documents starting in January and arriving no later than March 15 to at the email address or fax number listed below:
- Statement of professional and investigative interests (limit to 1 paragraph)
- Copy of current CV and bibliography
- Research in progress: Please include a brief (limit to 1 page or less) description of your current research.
- Proposed project: A proposed project is not necessary for consideration. However, if you have already established a research direction, please include a brief (limit to 1 page) description.
- 3 letters of recommendation
- A small photograph (JPG, TIFF, or PDF file)
Cardiovascular Institute Program Manager
Cardiovascular Institute
265 Campus Drive, G1120; MC-5454
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: (650) 725-7964
Fax: (650) 736-0234
Deadline
Our office should receive submitted online application form and all supporting materials, including letters of reference, starting in January and arriving no later than March 15. Please request letters of reference as soon as possible and ask that they be sent directly to
via email:
or fax: (650) 736-0234.
Interview Procedures
We will offer interviews to selected candidates in April. Interviews take place in Palo Alto, CA.
Inquiries or Questions
Cardiovascular Institute Program Manager
Cardiovascular Institute
265 Campus Drive, G1120; MC-5454
Stanford, CA 94305
Phone: (650) 725-7964
Fax: (650) 736-0234
