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Postdoctoral Researcher : Sao Paulo, Brazil

Postdoctoral researcher
Applications are invited for postdoctoral position in the Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Med Sch. We are seeking postdoctoral candidates into three different areas: development of scaffold and stem cell-based technologies for cardiac repair, genetics of complex cardiovascular diseases in admixed human population and model systems, and cellular mechanotransduction in the cardiovascular system. These projects are well funded, have excellent collaborative teams, utilize primary animal and human cells, pre-clinical testing in animal models and clinical and population studies.
Postdoctoral candidates requirements:
1. PhD in stem cell biology, molecular/cell biology, genetics, biomedical engineering or related fields. 
2. High productivity as demonstrated by a strong publication record.
3. Excellent communication skills.
4. Ability to work independently and with a team. 
5. Ability to assist mentoring students.
Heart Institute
The LGCM is located at the Heart Institute (InCor) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The InCor is a tertiary 500 bed hospital, which is part of the largest medical Center in Latin American, affiliated to the University of Sao Paulo Medical School. The InCor is a world-class environment tailored for developing translational cardiovascular research.

CONTACT
Please submit a CV, a cover letter outlining your research interests and the names of three references to Dr Jose E Krieger by email krieger@incor.usp.br. We will assist selected candidates to apply for a FAPESPPostdoctoral Fellowship for up to 48 months (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo) on a competitive basis within the scope of our funded FAPESP PPG Grant. The submission will be in Portuguese or English and the result is expected between 3-4 months from submissionhttp://www.fapesp.br/en/postdoc.

Job details

Employer:Heart Institute (InCor)/Univ Sao Paulo Med Sch - Lab Genetics & Mol Cardiol

Location:Av Dr Eneas C Aguiar 44, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Posted:about 16 hours ago

Expires:February 28, 2014

Job type:Postdoctoral

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD

Employment type:Temporary

Job hours:Full-time