T32 NIH, NIGMS Institutional Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Trauma and Burns

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:

Contact the T32 Postdoc Research Fellowship Program Manager who is noted in the sidebar on the right.