What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Scholar, Dept of Engineering Science & Mechanics, Ozbolat Lab position at The Pennsylvania State University?
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneed,performance,and/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS
The Ozbolat Laboratoryin Penn State's College of Engineering has multiple openings for Postdoctoral Scholars in the field of bioprinting, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. The successful candidates will work on multiple projects funded through National Institutes of Health (NIH) and private foundations.
The Postdoctoral Scholars will join a multidisciplinary research laboratory at the Millenium Science Complex, which is part of Huck Institute of Life Sciences. There are excellent opportunities to interact and collaborate with other researchers in the Institute, as well as others established at Penn State who specialize in biomaterials, tissue engineering, stem cells, regenerative therapies, and clinical translation.
A Ph.D. degree in the field of biomedical engineering, molecular/cellular/developmentalbiology, chemistry, or a closely related field is required by the start date.The successful candidates will have a strong background in a range of molecular biology techniques, 2D and 3D cell culture models (hydrogels), imaging techniques (TEM, SEM, confocal), protein analysis (immunohistochemistry/immunofluorescence), and handling of rodents. Specific skills in bioprinting and lab-on-a-chip device development, as well as high throughput tissue bio-fabrication, will be advantageous.
Interested applicants should submit an online application including a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three referees.
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