60 post doctoral research fellow jobs found in Seattle, WA

Position Description The University of Washington, School of Nursing has a history of developing scientists in symptom science. We are pleased to announce a Postdoctoral Position in Integrative Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. This position is to start sometime between January 15 and February 1,  2023. The purpose of the postdoctoral position is to prepare scholars for academic research careers in integrative health and SUD.  The postdoctoral fellow will be supported for 12 months at 100% FTE, with the possibility of an additional 6 - month appointment. We are seeking highly motivated individuals for the following position: People in treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) often live with co-occurring mental and physical health conditions, and have a high exposure to interpersonal trauma (e.g. childhood and/or adult physical and sexual violence).  Treatment for SUD, including Opioid Use Disorder may benefit from integrative treatment...

Position Description Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position at the University of Washington, School of Medicine. This position is searching for an entry-level postdoctoral scholar, and will be given the title Post-doctoral Scholar.  Postdoctoral level researcher.  Minimum 3 years salary support with University of Washington benefits. Initial project aims focus on studying hippocampal and neocortical interactions during language behavior paradigms. Will be expected to do extensive computational coding and analytical background  Data sources: Intracranial EEG local field potential recordings Behnke-Fried microelectrode recordings for single neuron isolation Responsive neurostimulation devices Micro- and macro-electrode recordings during deep brain stimulation The anticipated start date is 3/1/23. This is an annually renewed (12 month service period) appointment. Postdoctoral scholars are represented by UAW...

Position Description The  University of Washington’s Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS)  has an opening for a bilingual (Spanish-English) post-doctoral researcher interested in bilingual language development in young children. We are focusing on next steps in bringing the best of early language research to educational classrooms in the form of language interventions and curricula for children in the 0-5 age range, and seek a postdoctoral candidate with experience, knowledge and a portfolio of research with young children learning two languages. This individual will work closely with a research team of linguists, psychologists, neuroscientists, educators, and software engineers from I-LABS who want to bring the best methods of bilingual language teaching to early education classrooms.   For this donor-funded research, the primary responsibilities of the post-doctoral researcher will be to engage in the design and testing of programs...

Position Description Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position at the University of Washington (UW), School of Medicine in the area of cerebrovascular disease and neuroinflammation under the leadership of Dr. Jonathan Weinstein. Dr. Weinstein is an academic clinician-scientist in the department of Neurology with extensive clinical and research training and experience in the stroke research, glial cell biology and neuroinflammation fields. Dr. Weinstein has assembled an outstanding multidisciplinary research team focusing on innate immune signaling and glial cells in the context of ischemia. The current position would be primarily funded by Dr. Weinstein’s new R01 grant from NIH (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-185.html). The focus of this project is on understanding neuroimmune and vascular changes underpinning initiation and progression of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), the pathophysiologic substrate that leads to vascular...

Position Description Applicants are invited for a postdoctoral position at the University of Washington (UW), School of Medicine in the area of cerebrovascular disease and neuroinflammation under the leadership of Dr. Jonathan Weinstein. Dr. Weinstein is an academic clinician-scientist in the department of Neurology with extensive clinical and research training and experience in the stroke research, glial cell biology and neuroinflammation fields. Dr. Weinstein has assembled an outstanding multidisciplinary research team focusing on innate immune signaling and glial cells in the context of ischemia. The current position would be primarily funded by Dr. Weinstein’s new R01 grant from NIH (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-20-185.html). The focus of this project is on understanding neuroimmune and vascular changes underpinning initiation and progression of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), the pathophysiologic substrate that leads to vascular...

Position Description The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow in bioinformatics. This  full-time  position is expected to work with biomedical collaborators to develop analytical workflows, methods and software tools to analyze biomedical data.  This position is also expected to publish journal papers and present findings in scientific meetings. Technical expertise in bioinformatics, data science and programming are strongly desired.  Candidates with demonstrated research experience analyzing biomedical data and collaborating with biomedical scientists are desired.   This post-doctoral scholar will be working under the supervision of Professor Ka Yee Yeung and Research Assistant Professor Ling-Hong Hung. Postdoctoral Scholar appointments are initially for 12-months with opportunities to renew.  Postdoctoral scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and...

Position Description The University of Washington has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in AI driven Trauma, Injury and Inflammation Prediction Modeling. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who has experience with machine learning algorithms and who is passionate about advancing the science behind predicting onset of sepsis for critical care and trauma patients. Candidates should have experience with research using cloud-based ML modeling tools, especially TensorFlow and PyTorch, and handling healthcare datasets. Candidates should see value both in excellent scholarship and in real-word impact. Our group uses predictive models to (1) understand the temporal variables that lead to onset of sepsis and sepsis shock, and (2) to test specific hypothesis that could help address those underlying factors. For a current project, which is a collaboration between Department of Surgery and the Center for Data Science we...

Position Description The University of Washington has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time postdoctoral researcher in AI driven Trauma, Injury and Inflammation Prediction Modeling. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who has experience with machine learning algorithms and who is passionate about advancing the science behind predicting onset of sepsis for critical care and trauma patients. Candidates should have experience with research using cloud-based ML modeling tools, especially TensorFlow and PyTorch, and handling healthcare datasets. Candidates should see value both in excellent scholarship and in real-word impact. Our group uses predictive models to (1) understand the temporal variables that lead to onset of sepsis and sepsis shock, and (2) to test specific hypothesis that could help address those underlying factors. For a current project, which is a collaboration between Department of Surgery and the Center for Data Science we...

Position Description The University of Washington School of Nursing is pleased to announce a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Global Health and Health Equity to start in 2023. The purpose of the post-doctoral position is to prepare individuals for research careers in universities. The post-doctoral fellow will join a multidisciplinary team of mentors and collaborators to support scholarship and career development. Support is for one year of training with a second year of funding available based on receipt of additional funds. The base minimum base salary range for this position is $53,760/annually - $60,780/annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated UAW Postdoctoral Scholars contract. The Research in Nursing and Global Health (RiNGH) training program; funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research (T32 NR019761) and coordinated by the school’s Center for Global Health Nursing and the Office of Diversity, Equity and...

Position Description The Patel Research Group at the University of Washington (UW) is seeking to hire a post-doctoral fellow to collaborate on the Group’s work with the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C).  The Group has been funded by the National Institutes of Health to undertake research at the intersections of HIV, COVID-19, and social determinants of health (SDoH) while centering on health equity.  N3C is the largest electronic health record (EHR) data repository in U.S. history and contains both unparalleled individual-level granular clinical and area-level data, including the largest U.S. cohort of people living with HIV and COVID-19 outcomes data (>77K).  The planned work will utilize real-world, nationally-sampled data, combining machine learning and statistical learning, multi-level modeling, and mathematical modeling methods, to determine the SDoH factors that may influence HIV and COVID-19 outcomes. Duties Include: Provide...

Position Description The University of Washington Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology is recruiting for a post-doctoral fellow to study the intersection of cancer and autoimmunity with a focus on chronic inflammatory diseases that may predispose people to the development of cancer. This is a full-time, 12-month term position with possible extension to another 12-months depending on performance. The position would be at the Postdoctoral Scholar level. The project is highly translational and entails the identification of immunogenic proteins and deep phenotyping of the T-cell response in both humans and a variety of mouse models. Data generated will lead to the development of vaccines and other forms of immune therapy to limit inflammation. This project will use in vivo modeling of immune therapies in transgenic mouse models of autoimmune disease to assess vaccine efficacy and interrogate the mechanism of action of...

Position Description The University of Washington Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology is working on the development of vaccines for the prevention and treatment of colon cancer is recruiting for a full-time postdoctoral fellow. This is a full-time, 12-month term position with possible extension to another 12-months depending on funding and performance. The position would be at the Postdoctoral Scholar level. The project is highly translational and entails the identification of immunogenic proteins to target with cancer vaccines, as well as in vivo modeling of immune therapies in transgenic mouse models of adenomas and colon cancers. Analyzing novel combinations of immune stimulating drugs with vaccines is another element of the project.  The base salary range for this position will be $5,459 to 6,000 per month ($65,508 to $72,000 per annum) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as...

Position Description This postdoctoral research opportunity, supported by the Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center at the University of Washington, represents a partnership between the Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington (USA) and the Marine Affairs Program at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada). The postdoctoral position is open to individuals who have earned a PhD (or equivalent) and are able to legally work in either the United States or Canada.  Due to rules associated with the funding source this position cannot provide visa sponsorship. The Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center (https://oceannexus.uw.edu) is an international research program involving over 20 partner and affiliated institutes around the world working to develop evidence-based policies for equitable ocean and society. As a Postdoctoral Scholar funded by the Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Center, this emerging...

Position Description The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine at the University of Washington, has a Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow position available to study the pathogenesis of genetic and acquired cardiomyopathies using rodent and human cellular models. This is a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow position on an annual, 12-month appointment with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2022.  Postdoctoral Research Fellows are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to the collective bargaining agreement, unless agreed exclusion criteria apply. For more information, please visit the University of Washington Labor Relations website. The base salary range for this position will be $4,480 to $5,459 per month, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.  The Postdoctoral Scholar Fellow will be engaging in an exciting, collaborative...

Position Description Postdoctoral Scholar - Computational methods for Dynamic LCA framework The Department of Architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle is seeking a post-doctoral research scholar to conduct advanced research on the environmental impact of novel carbon storing materials and innovative building systems. The position is part of an ARPA-e funded, collaborative research project involving the Carbon Leadership Forum, the Integrated Design Lab and the Center for International Trade in Forest Products. The project will develop an open-source framework to conduct parametric LCA studies of innovative materials and building components. The position is based in Seattle WA, has a duration of 2 years with a possible extension to 4 years. The post-doctoral scholar will be working under the supervision of Prof. Tomás Méndez Echenagucia. Postdoctoral scholars are represented by UAW 4121 and are subject to...

Position Description EP/T Postdoctoral - Fellow Position Description The Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS) at the University of Washington (UW) School of Public Health is recruiting Postdoctoral - Fellow Trainees.  These appointments are part of the NIEHS-funded training grant: Environmental Pathology / Toxicology (EP/T) (NIEHS; T32ES007032).  The purpose of the EP/T program is to train pre- and postdoctoral trainees to become successful independent scientists who are well equipped to respond to the environmental health research needs of the US in the coming generations. Our Training Program builds on a long-standing and successful collaboration between the Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Genome Sciences in the School of Medicine and the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences in the School of Public Health. We utilize the successful approach of organizing our EP/T Training Program...

Position Description The University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition (MET), is accepting applications for two (2) full-time faculty members based out of the University of Washington Medicine Diabetes Institute (UWMDI). These positions will be at the rank of Research Assistant Professor (non-tenure eligible). Research Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off.  These positions would have research responsibilities at UWMDI.  These positions will focus on research in the area of diabetes and metabolism, which will complement ongoing research in diabetes at the UW Medicine Diabetes Institute at South Lake Union. The new hires will also contribute to...

Position Description The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is an integral component of the UW School of Medicine and it shares UW Medicine’s Mission to ‘Improve the Health of the Public.’ We strive to accomplish this by providing the best care we can today, conducting research to develop better treatments for tomorrow, and inspiring and training the next generation of health care professionals for the Pacific Northwest. Our core values include openness, transparency, integrity, engagement, collaboration, and mutual respect. We embrace and value diversity in all of its aspects.   The department is the third largest department within the School of Medicine and has a $78 M operating budget. Department faculty members provide clinical services and teach at health care facilities in the Puget Sound area and at several rural locations in the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho).  The department also has a robust...

Position Description The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is an integral component of the UW School of Medicine and it shares UW Medicine’s Mission to ‘Improve the Health of the Public.’ We strive to accomplish this by providing the best care we can today, conducting research to develop better treatments for tomorrow, and inspiring and training the next generation of health care professionals for the Pacific Northwest. Our core values include openness, transparency, integrity, engagement, collaboration, and mutual respect. We embrace and value diversity in all of its aspects.   The department is the third largest department within the School of Medicine and has a $78 M operating budget. Department faculty members provide clinical services and teach at health care facilities in the Puget Sound area and at several rural locations in the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho).  The department also has a robust...

Position Description The University of Washington (UW) Department of Family Medicine (DFM) is recruiting for a full-time assistant professor (without tenure by reason of funding) to join an exciting and growing Research Section to expand research in the areas of health equity, integrated behavioral health, and dementia. The UW is a recognized leader in primary care, family medicine, and rural medicine by U.S. News and World Report, in part due to the long-standing research relevance and productivity of the Department of Family Medicine’s Research Section in both primary care and rural health. The successful applicant will execute a research program focused on health equity in primary care, with emphases in behavioral health that can include integrated behavioral health, dementia, and dissemination and implementation research related to behavioral health in primary care. This person will have doctoral training (PhD, MD or foreign equivalent) relevant to behavioral...