Massachusetts General Hospital

Anne B. Young, MD, PhD, Fellowship in Therapeutic Development DEADLINE EXTENDED

03/Dec/2012

Deadline extended to March 31, 2013

Anne B. Young, MD, PhD, Fellowship in Therapeutic Development

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for a joint MGH/Biogen Idec training program in translational neuroscience.  The two-year, clinician scientist program is open to young neurologists who will receive an exceptional training experience for drug development, capitalizing on the expertise of those at Biogen Idec and MGH.  Applications from other institutions are encouraged.

The objective is to train clinician-scientists to rapidly and efficiently translate advances in neuroscience into treatments for people with neurological disorders.  The awardee will learn about the entire life cycle of therapy development from industry and academic perspectives.  This includes, but is not limited to, therapy selection, biomarker development, trial design and operations and regulatory science.  This didactic, hands-on training program will increase the number of clinical investigators who are well trained and passionate about drug development in the neurosciences.

Each awardee will develop a research project under the guidance of a mentoring committee that includes at least one Biogen Idec and one MGH mentor.  Awardees are expected to present their work in regular meetings and to publish results of their research in peer-review journals.  Awardees will spend time both at Biogen Idec and MGH.

The program provides up to 80,000 annual salary support plus fringe benefits.  The awardee may receive additional support for course tuition, travel, computer and supplies.  Additional support of his/her clinical research project may be available depending on the research project.

Eligibility:

• Physician scientist pursuing a career path in neuroscience translational research.
• Fellow or junior faculty in Neurology.
• Identified a mentor at MGH with whom applicant will develop a research project during the program.

 Applications:

Applications must include the following:

• Anne B. Young, MD, PhD Neuroscience Program application form. (To obtain, contact Fran Murphy: fmurphy@partners.org)
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Letter of interest outlining career goals and why and how the program would advance these career goals (2 pages maximum).
• Letter of support from mentor confirming mentorship with the applicant, space and resources.
• Two additional letters of reference.
• Current and pending grant support information.
• Non-US Citizens must include proof of Visa status.

Applications Due:                EXTENDED to March 31st, 2013

Program Start Date: July 1, 2013

(2 year program) 

 Please submit your applications in PDF format by March 31st, 2013 to:

Fran Murphy

fmurphy@partners.org

Applications will be treated as confidential documents.  Questions about the program can be directed towards:

Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MSc

Chief, Department of Neurology

Massachusetts General Hospital

mcudkowicz@partners.org

617-724-1873