BIRCWH Grant Available
The National Institute of Health has named the BWH Connors Center for Women’s Health and Gender Biology as the home site for a Harvard-wide Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) award, entitled “Hormones and Genes in Women's Health: From Bench to Bedside.” This K12 training grant will support junior faculty investigating the role of hormones and genes in understanding sex differences in vulnerabilities to clinical disorders and those
disorders specific to women. Socio-environmental factors modulating the impact of hormones and genes in understanding these sex-specific vulnerabilities may also be investigated. Scholars will be sponsored for up to five years of mentored research from Harvard faculty in basic, translational or clinical aspects of women’s health, and will combine, if applicable, clinical work in the scholar’s specialty.
Successful applicants will have prior relevant research training in research methodology, potential to obtain independent research funding and evidence of publication in peer-reviewed journals. Faculty appointments will be at the instructor or assistant professor level, commensurate with qualifications. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applications from women and minorities are highly encouraged.
Applications are accepted until Jan. 10. To apply, please e-mail or mail CV and a two- to three-page summary on background, research interests and goals to: Dr. Ursula Kaiser, Program Director, at BIRCWH@partners.org Additional information about the BIRCWH program can be found at http://www.partners.org/research/research_teaching.html and http://www.partners.org/research/BIRCWH_PopUp.html