Post-Doc Trainee-CIDD

Special Instructions

For information on UNC Postdoctoral Benefits and Services

All applicants should contact the program directors (Ben Philpot, bphilpot.edu or Mark Shen, .edu) before preparing the application. Get instructions from the Program Coordinator (see below), and then contact one of the training grant faculty to confirm mentorship listing of investigators
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Develop a research plan together with the mentor to be submitted with the application.

Apply via the Human Resources web listing of the Post-Doc Position:

Applications should include:
Curriculum Vitae;
Cover Letter;
Three letters of recommendation in signed, sealed envelopes or may be sent via email.

Email or mail Letters of Recommendation to:
Drs. Ben Philpot & Mark Shen
c/o Program Coordinator Angela Cousin
UNC Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities
101 Renee Lynne Court, CB 7255
Carrboro, NC 27510
For more information, please contact:
Program Coordinator sin.edu

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care:
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Education:

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Research:
We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The University of North Carolina, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (UNC‑CIDD) is seeking fellows for a postdoctoral research training program in neurodevelopmental disorders. Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), this program emphasizes research training in both the biological basis and clinical manifestations of neurodevelopmental disorders. Both clinical and basic science research opportunities are available.

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