Postdoctoral Fellow : Memphis, TN, United States

The faculty mentor for this position will be Dr.RAO N GADIPARTHI. Two postdoctoral positions are available to study the molecular mechanisms of angiogenesis and atherosclerosis. Experience in angiogenesis using either oxygen-induced retinopathy model or hind-limb ischemia model, or diet-induced atherosclerosis is desired.

Qualifications: Interested and highly motivated candidates with PhD, MD or MD/PhD degree, one to two years of postdoctoral experience and at least one first-author paper in a reputed journal should send their curriculum vitae along with three letters of references to: Dr. Gadiparthi N. Rao, Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, 894 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163. The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

Salary will be commensurate with relevant experience and based on the prevailing wage for postdoctoral research trainees set by the U.S. Department of Labor. The position includes an excellent benefits package. Located in Memphis, a dynamic Mid-South city rich in culture, history, diversity, music and cuisine, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is one of the largest, most comprehensive academic health centers in the United States with a solid commitment to postdoctoral training. UTHSC is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Title VI/IX/ Section 504/ADA/ADEA Employer.