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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pulmonology and Respiratory Intensive Care for VIDD Clinical Trial University of São Paulo in Brazil

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Biology

Funding

Postdoctoral research fellowship stipend funded by FAPESP, listed as £2,000 to £2,138.

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

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Brazil

University

University of Sao Paulo

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Keywords

Biology
Randomized Controlled Trial
Physical Therapy
Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care Medicine
Medical Science
Mechanical Ventilation
Salud Pública

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About this position

Postdoctoral fellowship opportunity at the Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM-09 – Pulmonology) and the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit at InCor/HCFMUSP, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

The project is a prospective, randomized, adaptive clinical trial focused on preventing ventilator-induced diaphragmatic dysfunction (VIDD) in critically ill patients. The study investigates percutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation and intermittent controlled mechanical ventilation, with a strong clinical and translational research component.

Research keywords and interests include pulmonology, physiotherapy, intensive care, invasive mechanical ventilation, respiratory muscle ultrasonography, esophageal and gastric balloon catheters, diaphragmatic electrical activity monitoring (NAVA catheter/EAdi), clinical research databases, and R programming.

Applicants must hold a PhD in Pulmonology or Physiotherapy and have relevant hands-on experience in ICU-based respiratory care and research. Desirable experience includes difficult or prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation, prior ICU clinical trials or observational studies, and knowledge of magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation.

Funding is provided as a FAPESP research fellowship stipend, listed at £2,000 to £2,138. The deadline is 15 October 2026.

To apply, send your PhD diploma, updated CV, and a one-page statement of interest to Eduardo Leite Vieira Costa with the subject line “D-PROTECT Study Postdoctoral Fellowship.”

Funding details

Postdoctoral research fellowship stipend funded by FAPESP, listed as £2,000 to £2,138.

What's required

PhD in Pulmonology or Physiotherapy. Required experience includes percutaneous electrical phrenic nerve stimulation, intensive care clinical experience with invasive mechanical ventilation, respiratory muscle ultrasonography, esophageal and gastric balloon catheters, monitoring diaphragmatic electrical activity using a NAVA catheter (EAdi), and managing clinical research databases using R software. Desirable experience includes weaning patients from mechanical ventilation, prior ICU clinical research, and knowledge of magnetic phrenic nerve stimulation.

How to apply

Email a copy of your PhD diploma, an updated CV, and a one-page statement of interest describing your academic and clinical experience and its relevance to the project. Use the email subject line “D-PROTECT Study Postdoctoral Fellowship.”

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