Cardiovascular Postdoctoral Training Program
Postdoctoral Cardiovascular Researcher positions are available through the Smidt Heart Institute for National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 eligible candidates (U.S. citizens or permanent residents).
Position Requirements
- PhD or MD, or equivalent degree.
- U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
- Highly motivated and accomplished individuals with a strong background in cardiovascular research. Both new graduates and those with some postdoctoral experience, are encouraged to apply.
- Cedars-Sinai is committed to training a diverse group of women and men including underrepresented minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling admissions basis. Please submit curriculum vitae (CV), a personal statement with a brief summary of research experience, a list of faculty members of interest, approximate date of availability and three references to:
Joshua I. Goldhaber, MD
Dorothy and E. Phillip Lyon Chair in Laser Research
Director of Basic Research
Program Director, Cedars-Sinai Cardiology Fellowship Training
Program Director, Division of Applied Cell Biology and Physiology—Department of Biomedical Sciences
Associate Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Cedars-Sinai
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Davis Building, Suite 1015
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Attn: Jeanna Huynh
Participating Laboratories & Researchers
Arditi Lab
(immunology of vascular diseases including the role of infectious agents; Kawasaki's arteritis)
Li Lab
(MRI techniques for noninvasive detection of CAD with and without contrast agents; characterization of the composition of the vessel wall and atherosclerotic plaque)
Bairey Merz Lab
(women's health; multicenter clinical studies on noninvasive detection and assessment of ischemia in women)
Marbán Lab
(T32 Co-PI: Cardiac stem cell biology; stem cells in animal and human models; first-in-man trial of autologous cardiac-derived stem cells for repair of myocardium)
D-Berman Lab
(atherosclerotic plaque characterization using coronary CT angiography/improvement of cardiac SPECT technology)
Moore Lab
(AI in biomedical research; precision health)
Philipson Lab
(affiliated with Goldhaber Laboratory, Philipson's research focuses on structure-function of the sodium-calcium exchanger in cardiac muscle)
Bernstein Lab
(renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, angiotensin II AT1 receptor, novel mouse models of ACE expression)
Shah Lab
(basic and translational research on lipid metabolism; vaccine development against atherosclerosis)
Chugh Lab
(genetic, phenotypic and environmental basis for sudden death syndromes in humans; sudden death risk in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy)
Slomka Lab
(improved specificity and sensitivity of myocardial perfusion SPECT technologies for the purpose of detection of obstructive coronary artery disease and myocardial perfusion quantification)
Goldhaber Lab
(T32 Co-PI: cardiac excitation-contraction coupling; Na/Ca exchanger mouse models; calcium regulation in SAN, iPS cells)
Svendsen Lab
(iPS stem cell biology; iPS stem cell use in patients with Parkinson's, spinal cord, and neurodegenerative diseases)
Gottlieb Lab
(cardioprotection; autophagy; apoptosis)
Van Eyk Lab
(Proteomic analysis of heart disease: from molecular mechanism to biomarker development)
Have Questions or Need Help?
Contact us if you have questions or would like to learn more about Cedars-Sinai's Postdoctoral Scientist Training Program.
Emma Yates Casler
Program Manager