Dr. Crystal Cene Appointed UNC Health System Executive Director for Health Equity
August 03, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Crystal Cene, RISE Cohort 4, for her new role at UNC: UNC Health System Executive Director for Health Equity.
Lasker Clinical Research Scholars
August 03, 2020
The National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the Lasker Foundation, is pleased to announce the 2020 Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program. This is an opportunity for 8 to 10 years of funding for clinical researchers.
This unique program provides Scholars with 5 to 7 years of support as an independent principal investigator in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP), followed by 3 years of continued financial support, either at the NIH or at an outside medical center/research institution.
Dr. Trudy Gillard Receives R24
July 28, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Trudy Gillard, CVD Cohort 5, on receiving her NIH R24, "Florida Registry for Aging Studies."
Post Doc Fellow, Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases - University of Cincinnati
July 28, 2020
Date: Jul 20, 2020
Location: Cincinnati, OH, US
Company: University of Cincinnati
Internal applicants must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL
The University of Cincinnati, founded in 1819, is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio. The university boasts a student body of over 43,000 enrolled in over 370 programs of study and is the region’s largest employer with over 15,000 faculty, staff and student workers. The University of Cincinnati embraces diversity and inclusion as core values and seeks to empower all members of the university community.
The College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, is currently accepting applications for a full time, post doc fellow position.
This position will support the University’s mission and commitment to excellence and diversity in our students, faculty, staff and all our activities.
Essential Function
Postdoctoral Fellows serve temporary appointments, and work under the supervision of a faculty mentor who is responsible for the Fellow’s fiscal and intellectual activities. Appointments shall not exceed five (5) years; however, short extensions may be granted when necessary to complete a critical research project.
Primary Duties
- Perform and conduct research required by faculty supervisor to a high standard and in accordance with all institutional and federal regulations
- Expected to design and execute their own studies, analyze and write manuscripts related to their data, and prepare presentations for local, national, and international meetings
- Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities
- May support the development of proposals for research-related funding and grants
- Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research as directed by and with the support of associated faculty members.
- Communicate to project team progress and results of research activities ensuring that relevant information and issues in the implementation of projects/experiments are captured in as comprehensive and timely manner as possible
- Play an active role in seeking career and research advice, both from the faculty supervisor and from other faculty members as well
Minimum Requirements
- Ph.D. required, with training in immunology, microbiology, and/or molecular genetics
- Requires at least 3 years of experience in microbial pathogenesis and/or immunology
- Requires experience in handling and working with cell lines, and an ability to perform cell culture, real time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work and collaborate effectively with students, faculty and staff from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
Ideal Qualifications
- Previous experience working with organoids is desirable.
- Preferred candidate should have the ability to analyze data on metal content of cells and metal flux.
The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.
Boston University T32 Training Program
July 14, 2020
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING FELLOWSHIP
(T32) IN CARDIOVASCULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY
The Boston University Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology is seeking candidates for its T32 Training Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Trainees will focus their training on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease such as coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure and other forms of vascular disease, following one of the training pathways: statistical genetics and genomics, computational biology and bioinformatics, or clinical epidemiology.
The successful candidate will participate in training activities including pathway-specific coursework and workshops, as well as individual professional development plan workshops, one-on-one professional counseling and career planning, grant writing workshops, research seminars, journal internships, and working on research projects with a Boston University senior investigator on longitudinal epidemiological studies such as Framingham Heart Study, Long Life Family Study and other cohort studies. All trainees will be supervised by their assigned faculty mentor as well as by the program’s co-directors for progress evaluation.
Training Program Start Date: April 1, 2021 or later
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics/Genomics or related field or MD degree
- Programming skills (SAS and/or R) preferred
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency (green card)
This position is a postdoctoral training opportunity paid a stipend, and the successful individual will be engaged in a 2-year period of mentored advanced training and professional development following completion of a doctoral degree program. BU is not able to offer traditional employee benefits to non-employee postdoctoral trainees.
To apply, interested candidates should send the following materials directly to Rachelle Joseph: rajoseph@bu.edu
• Cover letter indicating reason for applying to this training program
• Curriculum vitae
• 2 recommendation letters
Boston University is an equal opportunity employer. Under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information, please contact Rachelle Joseph, administrator, at rajoseph@bu.edu
Dr. Maria Garcia Receives K23
July 14, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Maria Garcia, RISE Cohort 6, on receiving her K32, Title: Equity in Depression Care for Primary Care Patients with Language Barriers, from NIMHD.
What Project Management Software Can Do For Scientists
July 14, 2020
Four tools that help researchers to see the big picture, especially when working in collaborative groups. By Anna Nowogrodzki
Instructor/Assistant Professor Georgia Cancer Center
July 14, 2020
Instructor/Assistant Professor
The Georgia Cancer Center (GCC) invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The GCC has 30 hematology/oncology providing clinical care and 34 research faculty conducting cutting edge cancer and benign hematology research. Specifically, a faculty member for this position will be integral participant in the Augusta University Sickle Cell Center which leverages key research and large clinical patient populations to advance the field and develop commercial products to benefit treatment of people with sickle cell disease. Primary collaborators for this assistant professor position is Dr. Betty Pace (pediatrics) and Dr. Abdullah Kutlar (adults).
Data Analyst Position NYU School of Medicine
July 08, 2020
The Department of Population Health at NYU School of Medicine is looking for a full-time Data Analyst who is interested in health policy and health disparities and is comfortable working in SQL, preferably MySQL.
BSM Featured in Grapevine Magazine
July 08, 2020
PRIDE's NYU site, BSM, was featured in Grapevine Magazine and NYU Grossman School of Medicine Publication.