T32 Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease

The Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus announces one institutional NHLBI-­funded MD or PhD post-doctoral fellowships in obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD) research with a start date of July 1, 2017 and three post-doctoral fellowships with a start date of July 1, 2018. The goal of this program is to prepare fellows for independent careers in research and academic medicine. Within this larger focus of obesity and CVD, we have identified five subareas that encompass the expertise of our proposed faculty: 1. Obesity, cardiopulmonary disease and congestive heart failure; 2. Metabolic aspects of CVD and obesity; 3. Epidemiology/Outcomes of CVD and Diabetes; 4. Atherosclerosis, vascular biology and hypertension; and 5. Weight management. Fellows will be exposed to a range of institutional resources including specialized Centers of Excellence (CTRCs, NORC), and CCTSI-funded didactic and experiential training opportunities guided by mentor(s). The total training period for a typical candidate will be up to three years with the third year an option for continuance. For MD post-doctoral fellows, an outpatient clinical experience will intersect with existing programs in pediatric or adult cardiology, endocrinology, and metabolism, and the AHWC, however the emphasis of the fellowship is research. MDs in particular are encouraged to apply

Principal Investigator/Program Director: Robert H. Eckel, MD

Co-PI: James O. Hill, PhD

Prerequisites include:

Completion of a MD or PhD program For MDs at least three years of internal medicine or pediatrics specialty training and one year of clinical training as a sub-specialist before entering the program. For PhDs, there will be an option for some clinical exposure by shadowing Obesity/CVD T32 attending physicians in their clinics. Must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent U.S. residence. Have an academic interest that is basic (physiologic, cellular, molecular), clinical, and/or epidemiological including genetics in how obesity relates to CVD.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In accordance with the goals of NHBLI, our training program is committed to increasing the number of under­‐represented minority and disadvantaged persons entering the program and pursuing an academic career in the biomedical sciences.

To apply, send curriculum vitae, goal statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation to: Stormy Staley, Manager of Grants and Contracts at AHWC, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Mailstop C263, 12348 East Montview Boulevard, Aurora, CO 80045; 303-724-9003 office; stormy.staley@ucdenver.edu.