Postdoctoral Opportunities

Postdoctoral associate — Laura Beth Payne, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral associate in the Chappell Lab, and an American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellow. She studies molecular communication mechanisms in pericytes and endothelial cells of the microvascualture.

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be surrounded by leading thinkers in your field – including faculty members, fellow graduate students, and international guest experts who discuss their Nobel-prize winning work right at the front of your lecture hall. In addition to talented people, you have access to all of sophisticated tools and technologies of a leading biomedical research institute while being part of a tight-knit, supportive, and collaborative research community.

At the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, postdoctoral associates continue their training in a specialized area to advance the field and pursue independent research in collaboration with our award-winning faculty members.

To see a list of current postdoctoral training positions at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, visit the Virginia Tech employment website. If you are interested in postdoctoral training with a particular faculty member, and there are no open positions listed, then please contact the investigator directly to inquire about future postdoc possibilities. View List of Primary Faculty

Training Grant Opportunity

The Integrated Virginia Research Training Centers in Kidney, Urology and Hematology (IGNITE KUH) is designed to address the increase in disease burden in the areas of kidney, urology, and hematology, where there is a shortage of the workforce to advance scientific discoveries and technology. This program provides tuition, stipend and travel support for first and second year PhD students, and for postdoctoral fellows.

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