Post-Doc Trainee-CIDD

About the role

The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at the University of North Carolina (UNC - CIDD) is seeking fellows for its Postdoctoral Research Training Program in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and co-directed by Ben Philpot and Mark Shen, this program emphasizes research training in both the biological basis and clinical manifestations of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).

Responsibilities

• Engage in full-time research training on a full-time basis, dedicating at least 40 hours per week to the program.
• Participate in integrated training in biological and behavioral research in NDDs (e.g., autism, fragile X syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Dup15q syndrome, Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), schizophrenia, ADHD, language disability).
• Study both clinical and basic sciences (e.g., neuroscience, neurology, genetics, cell biology and physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, allied health sciences, developmental psychology, and psychiatry).
• Access a variety of opportunities including mentored research training in specific methods, NDDs, and underlying pathogenic mechanisms; courses, seminars, and lectures that integrate the study of clinical NDDs, developmental processes, mechanisms of disease, and research methods; and clinical experiences to complement translational research opportunities.

Requirements

• Postdoctoral trainees must have received, by the start of the T32 appointment, a Ph.D. (from a basic science or clinical research program), M.D., or comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution.
• Trainees are required to engage in their research training on a full-time basis, devoting at least 40 hours per week to the program.
• To be appointed to a training position supported by an NIH NRSA / T32 research training grant, an individual must be either: a citizen of the U.S., a noncitizen national, or an individual who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (from either basic science or clinical research programs) and M.D. (e.g., physicians in residency training) level trainees are encouraged to apply.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

The annual stipend for each trainee follows NIH guidelines based on years of experience.

Schedule

The program has an anticipated start date of July 1. The annual stipend for each trainee follows NIH guidelines based on years of experience.

Contact Information

For more information, contact the T32 Program Coordinator, Angela Cousin.