Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biomedical Engineering
University of North Texas

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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biomedical Engineering

UNT-Biomedical Engineering-130300

College of Engineering

Denton

Full-Time

ORP Eligible

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The vision of the Department of Biomedical Engineering is to create an innovative, interdisciplinary academic program that emphasizes the fundamentals of biomedical engineering; state of the art applications pertaining to biomedical instrumentation, biomechanics, biomaterials, biotechnology, biocomputing and other healthcare related areas in an environment of life-long learning and research.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

This is an NIH grant (R35GM150577) funded position in the Meckes Research Group (www.meckeslab.org) at the University of North Texas. The project seeks to understand how mechanical environments alters nanoparticle trafficking with disease relevance in cancer, fibrosis, and epilepsy. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team were they will have the opportunity to contribute to to manuscripts, present at national scientific conferences, and supervise graduate and undergraduate students.

• A doctorate in bioengineering, chemical engineering, materials science or a related field
• Peer-reviewed publications in nanoparticle delivery or related fields
• Strong communication skills

• The successful candidate will be skilled in cell culture and nanoparticle synthesis/characterization.
• Microscopy experience along with ability to measure gene expression
• Experience in cancer biology

Ability to communicate

This is a security sensitive position.

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

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Plan & conduct experiments in consultation with supervisors

Conduct experiments in accordance with all regulatory and safety policies

Make scientific observations, keep records of data and interpretations

Prepare manuscripts for publication and scientific reports based on experimental results

Prepare presentations or presentation materials of results in support of projects

Supervise graduate and undergraduate students

F1400P

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