Translational Scholars
Career Development Program
The UTMB Institute for Translational Science (ITS) is accepting applications for its Translational Scholars Career Development Program. This is a new early career development program designed as a component in the recently funded NIH Institutional Clinical Translational Science Award (ICTSA). The aim of the Program is to provide a mentored research experience leading to external funding of a research program in clinical and/or translational research relevant to the mission of the ITS. Scholars will also attend and participate in seminars and workshops with peers who are preparing initial grant applications.
Areas of Research:
The ITS Translational Scholars Career Development Program is designed to support a UTMB faculty member at the assistant professor level engaged in clinical and/or translational research. Preference will be given to applications focusing on areas of research represented by the Multidisciplinary Translational Teams currently supported by the ITS. The research areas are listed below and the existing teams described on the ITS web site: http://www.its.utmb.edu
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obesity and its metabolic complications |
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Eligibility Requirements:
- Applicants must be full-time UTMB faculty members at the rank of assistant professor.
- At least one year postdoctoral research experience is preferred, but no more than five years. This experience may include a traditional fellowship or a faculty position with minimum teaching and clinical service responsibility.
- Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or permanent resident.
- Applicants may not have been a principal investigator on any major NIH research project.
- Applicants must be able to devote 75% effort to clinical and/or translational research.
- Applicants must identify a lead mentor and be part of an established research team conducting translational research.
Support and Application Process:
The award provides for salary support of 75% effort (award of up to $75,000) per year for up to three years. ITS Scholars are also eligible to apply for support of research related expenses through the ITS pilot and collaborative studies resource.
Candidates must complete and submit an application including a statement of research interest, plans for a grant application, and letters from a mentor and persons supporting the candidate’s research career development.
Application Deadline: August 17, 2009
Contact for Questions: Clinical Research Education Office
email: creo.utmb@utmb.edu
Phone: 772-1484
