Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Position Description: A Postdoctoral Research Scholar position with an initial appointment period of one year but eligible for extension for up to a total of three to four years is available in the laboratory of Nathaniel Jenkins, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Integrative Laboratory of Applied Physiology and Lifestyle Medicine in the Department of Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa. The laboratory is currently supported by the American Heart Association (24TPA1290435) and the National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (1R01HL167788) to understand the biological and biobehavioral (e.g., sleep) mechanisms underlying early life stress-related cardiovascular disease risk. This position will be funded by R01HL167788 and there will also be opportunity to apply for individual fellowship support (e.g., T32, F32, AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship). In support of these endeavors, there are ample opportunities to develop complementary lines of research in psychosocial stress, lifestyle behaviors such as sleep and exercise/physical activity, vascular physiology, and cardiometabolic health in various populations in a highly collaborative environment, which will be strongly encouraged. There are extensive opportunities to collaborate with co-investigators and co-mentors across the University including the Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Center, Iowa Neuroscience Institute, Environmental Health Sciences Research Center, and Iowa Biomedical Imaging Institute. Excellent clinical research and core labs in the Carver College of Medicine are available to conduct high-impact translational research

Responsibilities: The candidate will be responsible for contributing to clinical research studies examining the mechanistic contribution of sleep disruption to impaired vascular function among young adults with high early life psychosocial stress exposure. Additional opportunities are available to develop complementary lines of research in areas that include (but may not be limited to) psychosocial stress, lifestyle behaviors such as sleep and exercise/physical activity, vascular physiology, and cardiometabolic health in various populations in a highly collaborative environment. Responsibilities include data collection, analysis, abstract and manuscript preparation, assisting the PI with grant applications, presenting data at national scientific meetings, developing postdoctoral grant fellowships and/or career development awards, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.

REQUIREMENTS

* PhD in human physiology, exercise science, exercise physiology or closely related field

* Interest and/or experience in the mechanisms of chronic disease, integrative physiology, cardiovascular function, preventative medicine, exercise science.