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This program is a two-year institutional NIH, NRSA-funded postdoctoral fellowship in translational and applied laboratory research. The goal of this program is to provide scientists-in-training with mentorship and practical experience with research methods related to the biology of trauma, sepsis, and burns and to prepare them for a career in academic surgery. The fellow will participate in ongoing research in the laboratories of senior NIH-funded faculty and develop the expertise necessary to become an independent investigator. Prerequisites include: 1) Have a MD and or PhD degree 2) must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent U.S. residence; 3) have an academic interest that is related to the physiologic, cellular, or molecular response to injury, sepsis or surgical stress. The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In accordance with the goals of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, our Training Program is committed to increasing the number of under-represented minority and disadvantaged persons entering the program and pursuing a career in the biomedical sciences. This fellowship program meets the criteria for the Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Clinical Research. http://www.lrp.nih.gov/ To apply send Curriculum Vitae, goal statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation to: Grant E O’Keefe, MD, MPH Professor of Surgery Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery Harborview medical Center Department of Surgery 325 Ninth Avenue, Box 359796 Seattle, WA 98104-2499 Ph.206-897-5920 Fx.206-897-5343 For additional information please contact Iris Garcia via e-mail igarc@uw.edu Phone 206-897-5916 |