The Vascular Medicine Program (VMP) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) is a multidisciplinary program integrating clinical, basic, and translational research to promote vascular health and reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Lebanon and the region.
The VMP is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to the development, coordination, and execution of clinical, translational, and preclinical research programs. The successful candidate will play an important role in strengthening the VMP’s research portfolio, infrastructure, and collaborations.
Duties Performed:
· Develop, coordinate, and execute clinical, translational, and preclinical research projects.
· Contribute to the design and management of clinical cohorts, registries, and clinical trials.
· Develop research protocols, data-collection tools, databases, and research workflows.
· Oversee data collection, cleaning, quality control, management, and analysis.
· Conduct and/or coordinate statistical analyses and collaborate with biostatisticians.
· Lead or contribute to systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
· Prepare manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, research protocols, and grant applications.
· Contribute to IRB submissions, research documentation, and regulatory requirements.
· Coordinate multidisciplinary research teams and supervise research staff and students as appropriate.
· Develop research collaborations and contribute to translating research findings into clinical practice, prevention, policy, and advocacy.
· Contribute to the strategic development of the VMP research program.
Minimum Requirements:
· MD, MD-equivalent, or PhD in medicine, biomedical sciences, cardiovascular sciences, epidemiology, public health, or a related field.
· Demonstrated experience in clinical and/or translational research.
· Strong understanding of research methodology and study design.
· Experience with data collection, data management, data cleaning, and statistical analysis.
· Experience with clinical research, cohorts, registries, and/or human-subject research.
· Strong scientific writing and publication experience.
· Excellent written and spoken English.
· Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
· Ability to work independently and effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
· Experience in cardiovascular or vascular medicine/research.
· Experience managing clinical trials and/or large clinical cohorts.
· Experience with systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
· Grant writing and/or demonstrated contribution to successful grant applications.
· Experience with statistical software such as R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, or Python.
· Experience with REDCap or other clinical research databases.
· Experience with preclinical/experimental research.
· Experience with IRB/regulatory processes and research quality assurance.
· Strong publication record, particularly first-author publications.
· Experience mentoring students or junior research personnel.
Candidate Profile:
We are seeking an individual who combines scientific rigor, clinical/translational research expertise, quantitative skills, excellent scientific writing, and strong organizational capabilities.
The ideal candidate will be able to work across the research continuum—from study design and data collection to analysis, publication, grant development, and research program coordination—and will have the initiative to contribute to the continued growth of the Vascular Medicine Program.
Nature of Appointment: Full-time
Applicants should submit:
· Curriculum vitae, including publication record.
· Cover letter describing relevant experience and interest in the VMP.
· Brief statement of research interests and future goals.
· Contact information for three professional references.
Application Deadline
Applications need to be submitted to Dr. Marwan Refaat, Director of VMP ([email protected]) and Dr. Fouad Zouein , Co-Director of VMP ([email protected]) by November 9, 2026.
Please note that applications must be submitted directly* to the email addresses listed above.
