Post-doctoral position available for Cardiovascular Training Grant at the University of Chicago

The Cardiovascular Sciences Training Grant welcomes applications for post-doctoral programs (Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). This opportunity is also available for selected M.D. graduates, who have prior basic research experience and who are interested in devoting at least 2 years to basic science research in the cardiovascular sciences. The T32 training grant supports trainees to work in the laboratories of one of 33 leading investigators, whose research are in the area of cardiovascular sciences. The trainers include faculty from Cardiology, Pathology, Genetics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neurology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology. The program emphasizes training in vascular and stem cell biology, atherosclerosis, cardiac development and pathophysiology, cellular cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac imaging, and cardiovascular metabolism, genetics, and epigenetics.

Candidates should be highly motivated and interested in pursuing a career in academic research. Post-doctoral position applicants must have a recent M.D., Ph.D., or M.D./Ph.D. with no more than 3 years of postdoctoral training and US citizenship or permanent residency. Interested applicants should send a brief letter describing past research experiences and current CV to:

James K. Liao, M.D.

Harold Hines Jr. Professor
Section Chief, Cardiology

Director, NIH T32 CV Training Grant

E-mail: jliao@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu