R. Kirk Riemer, PhD

Congenital Cardiac Surgery Research Fellowship

Stanford Medicine / Stanford Children's Health · Palo Alto, California, United States · Research Fellowship · Needs confirmation

Stanford’s paediatric cardiac surgery division lists a congenital cardiac research fellowship separately from its clinical fellowship. The laboratory describes non-clinical work in bypass, circulatory support, and fetal cardiac surgery. The research appointment does not grant operating privileges.

Required prior training

For the laboratory’s advertised surgeon-researcher role: cardiothoracic surgical training preferred in paediatrics, MD or PhD, and bypass experience; ask about criteria for the specific project.

Deadline

Enquire about current laboratory availability

Language

Stanford’s advertised non-clinical surgeon-researcher role requires spoken English fluency. Ask the lab which language requirements apply to the specific research appointment.

Funding

Not stated on the lab or fellowships pages. If the lab makes a formal Stanford postdoctoral appointment, total annual pay from all sources must meet or exceed Stanford's minimum funding level (FY27, from 1 September 2026: $79,056 at 0 months of research experience up to $81,053 at 60+ months; for MDs only concentrated research years count, not internship or residency). Support from personal or family funds is expressly prohibited.

Application documents

No application form or checklist is published on the lab or fellowships pages; contact the lab director. For a formal Stanford postdoctoral appointment the candidate uploads (PDF only): a copy of the doctoral diploma or degree certificate (with English translation if needed; a Registrar-issued Letter of Completion is accepted before conferral), a recent CV with mm/yyyy dates, any external funding or award letters, and for international scholars a passport bio-data page plus the relevant visa document (DS-2019, EAD card, I-797 or green card).

Official contact

R. Kirk Riemer, PhD, Research Lab Director — riemerk@stanford.edu.

How to apply: Contact the research laboratory director to discuss the research scope, credentials, funding, and current openings before applying.

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