Training Opportunities
The Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) of Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University offers training opportunities for postdoctoral fellows, physician-scientists, graduate and undergraduate students . The CVRC offers a cardiovascular disease-focused research environment focusing on sudden cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiac hypertrophy and heart failure.
CVRC offers a collaborative multidisciplinary research training program. The training environment includes:
- A weekly CVRC data club seminars with speakers on cardiovascular and other scientific topics (site)
- Joint weekly research seminars with the pulmonary program (site)
- CVRC-based biweekly introductory seminars for training in basic methodologies applied to the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems (site)
- Weekly laboratory research group meetings
- Close collaborative ties to other Research Centers within Brown University and its affiliated hospitals
- Access to shared facilities at Lifespan and Brown University (site) Postdoctoral Training Opportunities There are a wide range of postdoctoral opportunities within the CVRC, and prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Gideon Koren, MD, Director of the CVRC, or the principal investigator(s) whose work interests them (site). Positions are funded either by grant funding to the Principal Investigators from the National Institutes of Health and the American Heart Association.
Job Opportunities:
Postdoctoral Position in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Heart Disease
The Cardiovascular Research Center at Brown University is seeking a creative and exceptionally motivated postdoctoral researcher to investigate the mechanistic basis of cardiac dysfunction and arrhythmogenesis in heart disease including channelopathies and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. This joint postdoctoral position between the Choi and Radice labs provides an exciting opportunity to work at the interface of basic and translational research in a highly collaborative, friendly and stimulating environment, and gain experience in a diverse set of technical approaches at the cutting edge of cardiac electrophysiology.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with research training in the fields of cardiac electrophysiology and molecular biology. The project utilizes animal models of heart diseases as well as human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes. Experience in cell electrophysiology, cell/molecular biology, and biochemistry is highly preferred. Qualified candidates should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently. Brown University offers a world-class research environment, very attractive benefits, and an appealing location in historic Providence, RI.
https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/biomed/graduate-postdoctoral-studies/
Interested applicants should send a single PDF file including:
1) Cover letter (including a statement of research interests)
2) CV demonstrating publication of impactful work
3) Contact information for three references
Please email your application to Bum-Rak Choi (bum-rak_choi@brown.edu)
or Glenn Radice (glenn_radice@brown.edu) using the subject heading “Postdoctoral Fellow position”.
Posted 3/11/2020
Postdoctoral Position to Study Mechanotransduction in the Heart
The Radice laboratory is seeking a creative and exceptionally motivated postdoctoral researcher to investigate the mechanistic basis for how heart muscle cells sense and respond to mechanical force. Our current research emphasis is to identify how N-cadherin together with the underlying cytoskeleton transmits force into the cell and activates signaling events that control myocyte proliferation (Li et al., Circ. Res. 2015; Vite et al., Development 2018). The position provides an exciting opportunity to work at the interface of basic and translational research in a highly collaborative, friendly and stimulating environment, and gain experience in a diverse set of technical approaches at the cutting edge of developmental and regenerative biology.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. with research training in the fields of cellular and molecular biology. The project utilizes genetically altered mouse models and primary cell culture. Experience in small animal surgery is highly preferred. Background in mechanobiology is desirable. Qualified candidates should possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently. This position provides an excellent opportunity to grow scientifically and work with a dynamic group of investigators studying important and exciting aspects of cardiac biology. Brown University offers a world-class research environment, very attractive benefits, and an appealing location in historic Providence, RI.
https://www.brown.edu/about/administration/biomed/graduate-postdoctoral-studies/
Interested applicants should send a single PDF file including:
1) Cover letter (please state how you heard about the position)
2) CV demonstrating publication of impactful work
3) One-page statement of research interests
4) Contact information for three references
Please email your application to Glenn Radice (glenn_radice@brown.edu) using the subject heading “Postdoctoral Fellow position”.
