Postdoctoral Fellow

Position Description:

POSITION IDENTIFICATION

Position Title:  Postdoctoral Fellow                              

Department:    Medicine

Division:          Cardiology

Location:        

Workweek:    Full time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:                    Principal Investigator/Mentor

Collaborates with (if applicable):                                                                                                   

Directly Supervises:     None

POSITION PURPOSE

The postdoctoral fellow will be an essential collaborator in our strategically focused research network (SFRN) of the American Heart Association with a focus on Disparities in Cardio-Oncology. MCW is one of four sites nationally. The successful applicant will cross train on two of the three projects of this center grant and have opportunities to interact with other sites of the SFRN. The center consists of a population science project, clinical project, and basic science project. Existing expertise in at least one of the focal following focus areas is desired: population science, human physiology, behavioral interventions, cardiovascular OMICs, data science.

goals are to:

Goal 1. Quantify physiological and molecular differences in inflammation and endothelial function before and following CTx among Bl/AA vs. NHW BC patients receiving CTx.

Goal 2. Test the feasibility and efficacy of an exercise intervention designed to mitigate the adverse effects of CTx.

Goal 3. Examine the influence of socio-ecological factors (individual, interpersonal, systemic, environmental) on inflammation, microvascular endothelial function, QoL and response to the exercise intervention.

We aim to implement a rigorous transdisciplinary post-doctoral training program designed to develop future investigative leaders to work at the intersection of cancer, cancer therapy, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and health disparities/health equity. Our program emphasizes the principles of collaboration, innovation, rigor and reproducibility, and appreciation for the social determinants of health, health disparities and cultural humility. Each trainee will gain meaningful knowledge, skills and experience, forming a strong foundation on which to build a career trajectory leading to independence in cardiology/cancer and disparities research. Our curriculum and SFRN project engagement will ensure that each fellow is exposed to the spectrum of investigative approaches including molecular biology and proteomics physiological assessments population health, disparities, and community engagement. A highly focused research project will provide the opportunity for the fellow to develop deep expertise in one or two of these areas. Mentoring teams will provide expertise, support, and connections among projects and with other SFRN centers. Our network is committed to bringing together diverse teams and creating an environment of belonging and inclusive excellence. The overarching goal of this center is to define the impact of cancer therapy on the human circulatory system, with a focus on racial disparities. Specifically, we address the role that socioeconomic and environmental factors play in modulating exercise capacity, quality of life, endothelial function, and molecular cardiovascular risk profile among women with non-metastatic breast cancer currently undergoing chemotherapy. A clinical trial will be conducted to determine whether exercise has beneficial effects in reducing vascular toxicity. We aim to capture the molecular and physiological correlates of cancer treatment toxicity in the blood and microcirculation as a potential means of predicting advantageous and adverse effects of treatment.  Our focus will be on non-Hispanic black and white populations in Milwaukee and Chicago using geospatial approaches to identify and characterize high stress environments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

In order of importance

OTHER DUTIES

Perform other duties as assigned.

Preferred Schedule:
Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.

Position Requirements:

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on equivalent basis

Education:                   PhD or equivalentprior to starting the positionin public health, social sciences, exercise or human physiology, genetics, or related disciplines

Experience:                 Previous experience with human subjects research, work in health disparities/health equity, community engagement racially diverse, vascular function and/or OMICs (all preferred).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

*Knowledge of research questions development, scientific approach and methodologies

*Ability to develop and follow research methodology and protocols.

*Basic and advanced data analysis skills

*Scientific writing and presentation skills

*Knowledge of current technological developments/trends in area of expertise

*Ability to read, understand, follow and enforce safety procedures

*Ability to design, organize and coordinate scientific research project

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements.  Scheduling flexibility is required to accommodate changing business needs.

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