The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a major component of the NIH and the DHHS, is recruiting for a postdoc within the Molecular Biology Section of the Translational Medicine Branch. The successful candidate would join a group of investigators examining the molecular and cellular biology of vascular regeneration and vascular wound repair in vascular diseases. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and/or a M.D. with experience in advanced molecular and cellular biology. Prior studies in vascular biology, immunology, and conditional knock out mice models would be advantageous.

The focus of the research is to augment our understanding of the complex interaction of local vascular cells, vascular progenitor cells, and infiltrating inflammatory cells during vascular remodeling. The research work will integrate advanced tissue imaging, array approaches and conditional lineage/pathway tracing, and knock out animal models.

Salary is commensurate with research experience and accomplishments based on NIH guide lines. Applicants should click on the button below or send a CV and a brief statement of research interests to:

Manfred Boehm, M.D.
Investigator, Translational Medicine Branch
Building 10 CRC, Room 5-3132
10 Center Drive
Bethesda, MD 20892-1454, USA
Fax: (301) 451-7090
E-mail: boehmm@nhlbi.nih.gov


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