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The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM) and School of Engineering (ENG) are recruiting post-doctoral fellows to participate in a cohort-based Post-doctoral Fellowship program titled SPATIAL PRIME (Post-doctoral Research Initiative for Multidisciplinary Exploration).
This initiative is part of a major school-wide strategic investment in the study of infection, inflammation, immunity, and immunotherapy (I-4ward) and will coincide with strategic recruitment efforts at the faculty level. Recruitment is for PhD, MD, or PhD/MD scientists to pursue basic or translational research in existing research laboratories in one or more of the 27 academic departments across the HSOM and the School of Engineering.
Program benefits include:
•2 years of $10,000/year stipend supplement on top of NIH recommended salaries
•2 years of $5,000/year professional development funds
•Tailored coursework to address interdisciplinary challenges of spatial biology
•Focused career mentoring and development to promote independence
•Preferred access to HSOM or ENG lab of choice advertised on the SPATIAL PRIME website
•Streamlined cohort-based application process
Applications require an academic CV, a one-page statement of research interests, a one-page statement of career goals, a list of up to three potential research mentors in the HSOM or ENG, and three letters of reference. A committee will evaluate applications on a rolling basis from October 1st to February 1st with decisions provided no later than April. The applications with be considered under the guidance of the I-4ward task force and prospective mentors. Finalists will be selected for an interview. Start dates must occur before September 1st of the year accepted.
Eligibility criteria
Prospective SPATIAL PRIME fellows should currently hold a PhD, MD, or PhD/MD degree and have a track record of research accomplishments. New post-doctoral fellows can be recruited into the program.
Spatial Biology Coursework
The SPATIAL PRIME program will offer didactic coursework and journal clubs to aid in the awardee’s scientific development. These will cover topics germane to broad aspects of spatial biology, such as experimental design, spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics; spatial imaging, spatial bioinformatics and data analysis.
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