Postdoctoral Fellow PhD

Summary

We are seeking a PhD post-doctoral fellow for appointment in our NIH/NHLBI T32 training grant, entitled \"Collaborative Research Training in Thrombosis and Inflammation.\" This program aims to train postdoctoral scientists for collaborative research careers in two inter-related topics: thrombosis and inflammation. There is increasing evidence of a direct relationship between thrombosis and inflammation in numerous human diseases. As examples, inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of thrombotic disorders such as stroke and coronary artery disease, while thrombosis is linked to conditions associated with inflammation including obesity, cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and many others. The fellow will train under the primary mentorship of a primary mentor and a mentoring committee composed of research faculty from the Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CTRID) a joint initiative between Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The program includes a unique combined curriculum with shared didactic and clinically. T32 training grant requires that trainees must be citizens or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence by training appointment date. Typical appointment is two years in duration.

Job Duties

• Plans, directs and conducts specialized and advanced research experiments. \'
• Evaluates and analyzes data.
• Establishes new research protocols and procedures.
• Summarizes research findings and publish results in research journals.
• Maintains laboratory operations.
• Engages in basic, clinical and/or translational research involving the interactions between inflammation and thrombosis.
• Oversees research experiments, data and sample collection procedures.
• Assists with data analyses/presentation, and writes up manuscripts.
• Assists in supervising staff and students.
• Works with collaborators to develop and conduct related projects.
• Assists in development of grant proposals.
• Presents work at seminars.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates with a strong background in translational research in medicine, nutritional, and lifestyle/behavior, and cellular/molecular biology are preferred.
• Must be motivated, enthusiastic, careful, and able to think critically.
• The ideal candidate will have strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment and is highly organized.