Outstanding career training opportunities in metabolism and nutrition-related biomedical research in the research programs of 30 faculty from 11 departments at UW-Madison, a tier-one research institution. The Metabolism and Nutrition Training Program (MANTP) has postdoctoral (PhD, MD) training positions in five research focus areas: i) Genetics and Nutrition; ii) Gut Microbiome; iii) Mechanisms Controlling Nutrient Metabolism and Action; iv) Nutrition-linked Metabolic Disease; and v) Population Health Nutrition.
Training includes NIH-level salary, in-depth assistance in grant writing and review and seminar presentation, funding for unique professional development activities, development of mentoring skills, and opportunities to develop a teaching portfolio. Madison, WI provides outstanding affordable housing, restaurants, and activities for multiple lifestyles. Funds are available for research supplies and travel to scientific meetings. Details at: https://nutrisci.wisc.edu/nih-training-grant/.
Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and three letters of reference to:
Rick Eisenstein Ph.D.
Dept. of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin
Email contact: eisenste@nutrisci.wisc.edu; carbon copy cseifert@wisc.edu