Posted Date: 
Friday, January 27, 2023
Department: 
Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies
Position Description: 

A POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP position is available in the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at UT Health San Antonio for candidates seeking training in any aspect of clinical research on aging, or a related field encompassing physical, metabolic or molecular changes across the lifespan.

The Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies holds the distinction of being the recipients of NIH – NIA funded centers including the Nathan Shock Center, Claude D. Pepper Center for Older Americans, and the Interventions Testing Program. These centers are the foundation of the Barshop Institute’s mission in understanding the basic biology of aging, and discovering therapies that will treat and cure debilitating aging diseases. The clinical focus of the Barshop Institute is on the integration of biological, physiological, and/or behavioral mechanisms in the context of intervention trials to improve health of older adults. Program areas include: obesity/body composition, nutrition, exercise, muscle biology, neurobiology, mitochondrial biology, heart failure, diabetes, osteoarthritis, and transitions of care research.

Postdoctoral fellows in the Institute are provided with supervised didactic and experiential research training under the direction of one-on-one and team mentoring from accomplished, cohesive, and multi-disciplinary faculty. Postdoctoral fellows gain knowledge, skills and competencies in: assessing specific clinical health outcomes, the design and conduct of observational and/or interventional studies, technological research methodology (e.g., imaging; physiological and behavioral assessment techniques), and are taught and encouraged to submit research proposals for grant funding.

Position Requirements: 

Applicants must have prior exposure to research, must have received a Ph.D., M.D., or a comparable doctoral degree from an accredited domestic or foreign institution, must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and must be interested in pursuing an academic research career. Salary is commensurate with experience according to NIH stipend levels.

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates should send cover letter and curriculum vitae to: Dr. Monica Serra, Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at UT Health San Antonio, 4939 Charles Katz Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229; serram@uthscsa.edu ; Telephone: 210-949-9759.

Contact Name: 
Monica Serra
Contact Email: 
serram@uthscsa.edu
Deadline to Apply: 
Monday, February 27, 2023
Job Number: 
268