Smidt Middle East Research Postdoc Fellow - Smidt Heart Institute

Smidt Middle East Research Postdoc Fellow - Smidt Heart Institute

Position Type: Full-time

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The Smidt Heart Institute reflects Cedars-Sinai's steadfast dedication to heart disease and research innovation, giving patients access to the highest level of care. Year after year, thousands of people trust their hearts to Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Our cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and niche care teams treat the full spectrum of heart disease and disorders, while our investigators continue to advance the field with groundbreaking, life‑saving research.

From genetic counseling and targeted drug therapies to a growing array of minimally invasive procedures, Cedars-Sinai continues to stand at the forefront of technology, innovation and discovery, improving patient outcomes.

Join our team and use your skills with an organization known nationally for excellence in research!

The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking Research Fellow applicants for our Smidt Middle East Post Doc Fellowship Program, scheduled to start on January 1, 2024 (contingent upon visa and onboarding schedule). The program is under the leadership of Dr. Christine Albert, Chair, Department of Cardiology. We seek highly‑qualified, motivated, and creative MD applicants who have completed specialty/subspecialty training in cardiovascular medicine and wish to pursue dedicated research training in a focused area within cardiology or cardiovascular surgery.

Two Smidt Middle East Post‑Doc Fellows will be selected from Israel, who will work side by side in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars‑Sinai over a two‑year fellowship in Los Angeles. A salary (stipend) will be provided to each applicant selected for the program. The program is designed to foster understanding, collegiality and cooperation between and among future leaders in the region.

• Completion of subspecialty training in a branch of cardiovascular medicine (e.g., cardiology, cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, angiology, pediatric cardiology, nuclear cardiology).
• Citizenship and current residency in a Middle East country, including Israel.
• Current staff employment at a Middle East academic institution.
• Eligible to obtain an appropriate U.S. visa (e.g., J‑1).
• Letter of expressed interest from the applicant’s home academic institution confirming a faculty position upon completion of the fellowship.
• Commitment to return to the home country upon completion to become a leader and educator.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement on career goals and objectives
• A cover letter outlining the proposed research area
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from members of the applicant’s home academic institution
• Formal letter from the applicant’s home academic institution detailing their dedication to offer a faculty position upon return

Please note that upon selection, applicants will undergo a phone interview with staff from the Smidt Heart Institute. Please complete our required online application and also address and mail your application package to:

Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center
Smidt Heart Institute
ATTN:
Jacqueline Leslie
127 S. San Vicente Blvd, Suite A3100
Los Angeles, CA 90048

• MD from an accredited institution

• Works independently on research projects designed by a mentor (typically the PI) within the area of specialization.
• Acquires thorough technical and theoretical knowledge of research projects and objectives during a one‑to‑five year post‑doctoral appointment.
• Demonstrated aptitude to perform experimental protocols and procedures, including detailed data collection, analysis, operation and maintenance of specialized equipment.
• Knowledge of safety standards and maintenance of specialized equipment.

• Able to perform moderate lifting.
• Able to sit, stand, and walk for prolonged periods.
• Able to read papers and online documents.
• Able to operate standard office equipment.
• Able to exercise physical ability and perspective acuity to satisfactorily perform essential job functions.

Smidt Middle East Research Postdoc Fellow - Smidt Heart Institute

Heart Institute Operations

Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center

Academic/Research

Postdoctoral

8 hour shift

Day

$64,500.00 - $93,600.00