Lexington, Kentucky: Postdoctoral Fellowship, cardiovascular science (incl epidemiology), University of Kentucky

Job ID: 4335707
Position Title: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Company Name: University of Kentucky
Industry: Academia
Job Function: Postdoctoral Fellows
Entry Level: No
Location(s): Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
Posted: April 3, 2008
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: 1-2 Years
Min Education: Graduate Degree
Min Experience: None
Required Travel: None

Company: University of Kentucky

APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Contact Person: Susan Smyth
Email Address: SusanSmyth@uky.edu
Phone: 859-323-2274
Fax: 859-257-9783

Apply URL: http://www.mc.uky.edu/cvrc/funding/CSCS.html

Job Description
Positions are open at the University of Kentucky for postdoctoral fellowships in cardiovascular science, with support available from an NHLBI T32 Institutional NRSA award. The 30 training faculty are all members of the Cardiovascular Research Center and engaged in highly-collaborative basic, translational, and clinical cardiovascular science. The faculty share an interest in understanding at a cell and molecular level nodal check points in which inflammation, thrombosis, nutritional and metabolic pathways intersect to impact the development and complications of ischemic vascular disease, aortic aneurysm, and heart failure. The laboratories have expertise in platelet and white cell biology, smooth and cardiac muscle cell biology, diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, electrophysiology, cellular signaling systems, cardiovascular genetics, proteomics, lipidomics, epidemiology, and clinical outcomes research. Fellows will be part of our tightly-knot community and participate in weekly journal clubs focused upon different aspects of the cardiovascular system, a weekly seminar series, and special events such as our annual Cardiovascular Research Day. Candidates should possess MD, PhD, MD/PhD, RN/PhD, or PharmD degrees and must meet NIH NRSA eligibility requirements. For more information, see http://www.mc.uky.edu/cvrc/funding/CSCS.html


The University of Kentucky was ranked 22nd among all American institutions as a Best Place to Work for Postdocs in 2008 by The Scientist, due in part to excellence in training and mentoring (for the list of the Top 35 US Institutions see the March 2008 issue or http://www.the-scientist.com/supplementary/flash/54374/top35.html). The University of Kentucky is within walking distance of downtown Lexington and is surrounded by world-class horse farms in the heart of the Bluegrass.


Candidates must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or hold permanent residence in the United States. Applicants should send a statement of research interest, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to:


Susan S. Smyth, MD PhD

326 CTW Building

900 S. Limestone Street

Lexington, KY 40536-0200

SusanSmyth@uky.edu

Apply URL: http://www.mc.uky.edu/cvrc/funding/CSCS.html