Post-Doctoral Fellow - Internal Medicine, Cardiology/Pauley Heart Center

About the Role

The Pauley Heart Center at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is seeking candidates for a 3-year postdoctoral training program in cardiovascular disease research. This program offers a stipend, tuition reimbursement for a VCU Masters in Clinical Health Science or other VCU master’s degree program, travel funds for scientific conferences, and health insurance expense funds.

Research Opportunities

Research opportunities may include laboratory-based, translational, and clinical projects involving animal or human subjects. Areas of interest include but are not limited to:

• Cardiotoxicity related to cancer therapy
• Metabolomics and lipidomics in cardiovascular medicine
• Role of inflammation in acute myocardial infarction and heart failure
• Cardiovascular pathophysiology in the context of metabolic disease
• Mechanisms of myocardial protection
• Mitochondrial biology as it relates to heart injury
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms of electrical remodeling in diseased hearts
• Development of computational models for cancer treatment-related side effects and therapeutic strategies
• Preventive cardiology
• Social and behavioral determinants of cardiovascular events
• The impact of obesity in cardiovascular disease
• The role of muscle health in physical function and exercise capacity

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Nutrition, Health Sciences, Public Health, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field by the start of the fellowship.
• Experience participating in clinical, translational, or human subjects research.
• Experience working with -omics data, including data analysis, bioinformatics tools, and data interpretation.
• Experience in applying body composition and physical function assessments in the clinical research setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research experience related to nutrition, metabolism, cardiovascular health, or other chronic disease areas.
• Understanding of clinical nutrition practices and experience delivering nutrition education.
• Experience with metabolomics, bioinformatics tools, or other omics-based research approaches.
• Proficiency in statistical and analytical software such as R, SAS, Python, or similar platforms.
• Record of scholarly achievement, including publications, presentations, grant activity, or experience mentoring students and trainees.

Pay

Salary range: $63,480 - $67,000, commensurate with NIH Fellowship and Training Stipend Levels.

Benefits

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package, including comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holiday leave, generous tuition benefits, retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources, and abundant opportunities for career development and advancement.

Unit: School of Medicine - MBU, Department of Internal Medicine

Contact Information: Olivia Botelho, Olivia.Botelho@vcuhealth.org