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Boston University Looking for Postdoctoral Associate Nrsa, School Of Medicine, Computational Biomedicine (24599933640223) Full Time
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Job Description
The Boston University Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology is seeking
postdoctoral candidates for its T32 Training Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute. Scholars 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. Please visit https://www.bumc.bu.edu/preventive-med/education/t32-multidisciplinary-training-program-in-card
iovascular-epidemiology/ for additional program information.
The successful candidate will participate in training activities
including pathway-specific coursework and workshops, as well as individual professional development 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 the Framingham Heart Study, Long Life Family Study,
Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal 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.
Earliest Training Program Start Date: April 1,
2024
Required Skills
Required Qualifications:
1. US Citizen or green card
holder
2. Ph.D. degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics/Genomics or related field
or M.D. degree
Programming skills (SAS and/or R) preferred
This position is a postdoctoral training
opportunity which provides a bi-monthly stipend. 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. Boston University provides benefits for employee postdocs
(Postdoctoral Associate NRSA). Please visit the Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs website https://www.bu.edu/pdpa/postdocs/postdoc-101/benefit
s-for-non-employee-postdocs/ for details.
Interested candidates may apply by submitting the materials listed
below.
- Cover letter indicating reason for applying to this training program.
- Curriculum vitae
- 2
recommendation letters
Initiate an application at the following website:
https://webcamp.bumc.bu.edu/webcampt32/SourceCode/WebCAMP_Protocol/NoLogin/NotificationOfIntent.cfm?RFA
=3&DSN=1&RootURL=https$$webcamp.bumc.bu.edu$webcampt32$SourceCode$
Please contact Dr. Vanessa Xanthakis, Principal
Investigator for additional information.
Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD FAHA
Associate Professor of Medicine and
Biostatistics
Director of Research Training, Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
e-mail: [email protected]
Boston University is an equal opportunity employer. Under-represented groups are
strongly encouraged to apply. Please contact Donna Gibson, Administrative Director ([email protected]) for
assistance with the application process.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical
or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition,
or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
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Job Location: Boston,
Massachusetts, United States
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Competitive
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