Career Development
The Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Basic Diabetes Research at the University of Michigan prepares PhD basic scientists for careers in diabetes research. The objective of this program is to provide the research experience and skills needed for postdoctoral scientists to gain a modern cellular, genetic, and molecular understanding of diabetes, and to set the foundation for a career in basic diabetes research. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2020.
The Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Training Program in Basic Diabetes Research provides an opportunity for postdoctoral fellows with a PhD to pursue training in diverse aspects of diabetes research.
Training grant preceptors fall into major interest groups across a spectrum of type 1 and 2 diabetes research - islet biology, autoimmune diabetes, adipocryte biology, neuronal regulation of metabolism, mechanisms of insulin resistance, metabolic control in liver and muscle, and diabetes complications - each area containing investigators pursuing basic research with potential translational applicability.
Laboratory training is supplemented by a core curriculum in molecular pathogenesis of diabetes, a series of educational seminars/classes and workshops on grant writing, career skills, and research methodologies.
Eligible candidates may have access to travel funds to interview with the mentor/lab, and visit the University and Ann Arbor. Please inquire before making plans.
Trainees must have a PhD or equivalent degrees and a desire for a career in diabetes research, no more than three years of postdoctoral training, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Applicants will provide a research proposal, biosketch, and letter from mentor.
The program is committed to developing and maintaining diversity in the ethnic, cultural, and gender backgrounds of their trainees.
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Application Deadline is JUNE 1, 2020