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MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM (T32) IN CARDIOVASCULAR
EPIDEMIOLOGY
The Boston University Section of Preventive
Medicine and Epidemiology is seeking postdoctoral
candidates for its T32 Training Program in Cardiovascular
Epidemiology awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute. Scholars will focus their training on the
epidemiology of cardiovascular disease such as coronary
heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and other forms of
vascular disease, following one of the training pathways:
statistical genetics and genomics, computational biology
and bioinformatics, or clinical epidemiology. Please visit
https://www.bumc.bu.edu/preventive-med/education/t32-multidisciplinary-training-program-in-cardiovascular-epidemiology/
for additional
program information.
The successful candidate will participate
in training activities including pathway-specific
coursework and workshops, as well as individual
professional development workshops, one-on-one
professional counseling and career planning, grant writing
workshops, research seminars, journal internships, and
working on research projects with a Boston University
senior investigator on longitudinal epidemiological
studies such as the Framingham Heart Study, Long Life
Family Study, Risk Underlying Rural Longitudinal study,
and other cohort studies. All trainees will be supervised
by their assigned faculty mentor as well as by the
program’s co-directors for progress evaluation.
Earliest Training Program Start Date:
April 1, 2026
(Rolling Admission)
Required
Qualifications:
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1. |
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US
Citizen or green card holder |
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2. |
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Ph.D.
degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computational
Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics/Genomics or related
field or M.D. degree |
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Programming skills (SAS and/or R)
preferred |
This
position is a postdoctoral training opportunity which
provides a bi-monthly stipend. The successful individual
will be engaged in a 2-year period of mentored advanced
training and professional development following completion
of a doctoral degree program. Boston University provides
benefits for employee postdocs (Postdoctoral Associate
NRSA). Please visit
Office of the Provost Graduate Affairs: Postdoctoral
Affairs
for details.
Once the request is approved, candidates
will be invited to submit the application materials listed
below.
Please contact Dr. Vanessa Xanthakis,
Principal Investigator for additional information.
Vanessa Xanthakis, PhD FAHA
Associate Professor of Medicine and Biostatistics
Director of Research Training,
Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology
e-mail:
vanessax@bu.edu
Boston University is an equal opportunity
employer. Under-represented groups are strongly encouraged
to apply. For more information, please contact Donna
Gibson ( dgibson@bu.edu
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