Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Pauley Heart Center, Cardiology, School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Pauley Heart Center, Cardiology, School of Medicine
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Virginia Commonwealth University(VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in theheart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCUs sponsored research theSchool of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care andeducation. All full-time university staff are eligible for our generousbenefits package that includes choices for health vision and dental coveragelife-insurance short and long-term disability coverage retirement planningtax-deferred annuity and cash match programs flexible spending accountstuition benefits significant paid-time off 12 paid holidays and more. Explore our benefits further here: employees at VCU have available a variety of benefits options that include group health dental life and disability insurance retirement plans flexible reimbursement accounts a 403(b) tax-deferred annuity and 457 deferred compensation plans. Detailed information about each benefit can be found at will be a minimum one-year appointment contingent upon satisfactory annual reviews. Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines and applicant experience.
PositionSummary:
The Pauley Heart Center is seeking an exceptional early-stageresearcher for a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in the American HeartAssociation Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Biologic Pathwaysof Chronic Psychosocial Stressors on Cardiovascular Health. This 2 yearindividually-tailored training program offers a stipend as well as funds forhealth insurance expenses. Trainees will travel to annual meetings with SFRNCenter Directors and Project PIs across the AHA Networks.
The overall goal of the training component of this AHAStrategically Focused CPPS Research Center is to provide an integrated careerdevelopment pathway that will train new investigators in techniques and methodsrelevant to psychosocial stress research. We seek to provide early-stageresearchers with the skills and competencies necessary to conduct clinicalsocial behavioral or imaging science research focused on the relationshipbetween chronic psychosocial stress and LV dysfunction. The specific researchthemes of this Center include:
-Behavioral interventions to increase physical activity or diet modifications that may preserve LV function and maintain health-related quality of life exercise tolerance and LV function among patients treated for cancer experiencing psychosocial stress.
-Advanced imaging of the heart to identify relationships between psychosocial stress and measures of left ventricular function and myocardial fibrosis; or
-Inflammasome formation in cardiac muscle skeletal muscle and the central nervous system as a result of chronic psychosocial stress;
**In this third year of the AHA SFRN program we are seeking apostdoctoral trainee interested in working on the behavioral interventionaspect of the program as described in the third bullet point above. Theselected trainee will join the two previously appointed postdoctoral traineesthat are part of this program and who are focusing their efforts on the topicsdescribed in the first two bullet points.
MinimumHiring Standards:
-Candidates should have MD PhD or MD/PhD.
-A named fellow may not hold another comparable fellowship award
-May not hold faculty rank
-Fellow must devote at least 75% effort to the SFRN research project
- Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect professionalism and civility with a population of faculty staff and students from various backgrounds and experiences or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
-Each fellow must have one of the following designations:
-U.S. citizen.
-Permanent resident
PreferredQualifications:
-Postdoctoral employmentis normally limited to an individual who has been awarded a doctoral degreewithin the previous five years. Salary will be commensurate with education andexperience using the NIH scale for postdoctoral stipends.
-The University willperform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
-Collaborative and inclusive research environment
-Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources
-Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
-Located in the vibrant city of Richmond Virginia
-This position willremain open until filled
Position Details:
Department: SOM Internal Medicine Cardiology
Employment Type: PD - Post Doc
Commensurate with experience based on NIH postdoc scale
Restricted Status: Yes
FTE: 1.00
Exemption Status: Exempt
Please notethat if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the healthsystems facilities you will need to follow VCU Health System policies whichwill include but will not be limited to vaccination requirements.
Virginia CommonwealthUniversity is an equal opportunity employer.
Corey Martin
Employment Type
Grant
