Postdoctoral Scholar
Description
NIH T32 Training Grant in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Positions in the University of Pittsburgh – NIH T32 Training Grant in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, led by Dr. Juan C. Celedón, are available.
The Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine research training program includes a diverse faculty with interest and expertise in virtually all aspects of pulmonary research, including diseases such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, and acute lung injury. This formal 2-year research program is aimed at qualified fellows who have an M.D. or Ph.D. or an equivalent degree, and it is designed to prepare trainees for a career in clinical, translational, or basic science research in an academic environment. For MDs, training occurs at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Clinical fellows would complete the program in their second and third years of training. For PhD candidates, the applicant could have expertise in any of the following areas: Statistics, Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Epidemiology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or Immunology. Program cores include biostatistics and epidemiology, genetics and epigenetics, and immunology. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and their curriculum vitae to Dr. Juan C. Celedón (juan.celedon@chp.edu).
Please note that the NIH T32 Program is only open to United States citizens and permanent residents, and that MD applicants must have completed a residency in Pediatrics.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.
Location: Pittsburgh,
Job Type: Full-time
Contact
Contact: Dr. Juan C. Celedón
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Email: juan.celedon@chp.edu
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