Salary: |
Dependent on NIH Stipend level |
Description: |
FELLOWSHIP IN TRAUMA & BURN RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON EO/AAE 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 scientist-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) recent completion of an approved residency training program, or graduate of an accredited medical school with current senior resident status; 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 covered veterans. In accordance with the goals of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, our Training Program is committed to increasing the number of under-represented ethnic minority and disadvantaged fellows 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 Iris Garcia, Program Manager Ph.206-897-5920 Fx.206-897-5343 |