Postdoctoral Fellowship

Postdoctoral Fellowship

A postdoctoral position will be available on a long standing (23 years) NIH/NHLBI Training Grant (T32) in the laboratory of  Dr. Robert Levy as of January 2022. The program offers research training in cardiovascular research with a special emphasis on heart valve disease, and related mechanisms affecting biomaterials used in prosthetic heart valves, the associated immune response, serotonin receptor mechanisms and platelet interactions.  PhD; MD; MD-PhD Candidates with both an interest and experience in basic cardiovascular research should apply. Applicants with specific expertise in such fields as cell and molecular biology, biomaterials, bioengineering, immunology, pharmaceutics, and pharmacology are strongly encouraged to apply. Competitive salary & full benefits.

  In accordance with the guidelines set forth by the NIH Kirschstein-NRSA training program; eligible candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Please send a  cover letter, CV, names and email addresses of 3 references to:

 Dr. Robert Levy

Director of Cardiology Research, and

William J Rashkind Chair in Pediatric Cardiology

Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Systems Pharmacology

The Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Abramson Research Center Suite 702

3615 Civic Center Blvd

Philadelphia, PA 19104

kernss@chop.edu