Post Doctoral Scholar, Mechanical and Manufacturing, Schulich School of Engineering

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Position Description

Area: Biomimetic vasculature design and modelling 

Duration: 12 months  

Start Date: October 2022

Salary: $ 50,000 CAD per year, plus University of Calgary Plan C Benefits

The Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the areas of vasculature design modeling and simulation for bioprinting.

Job Description:

Two positions are available in the Advanced Biofabrication Laboratory (“ABL”) at the University of Calgary for postdoctoral researchers to join an interdisciplinary research team developing a novel framework to design a biomimetic vasculature for kidney organ/tissue models. The designed vascular scaffolds are targeted towards bioprinting complex scaffolds using various bioinks and bioprinting systems. The work will also involve large medical image datasets processing to extract tissue/organ information, scripting, mass transport modeling and data analysis.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent in Engineering or a related field with a focus in one or more areas, biomedical image processing, biofabrication, scaffold modeling, computational mass transport modeling etc.
• Familiarity or background knowledge in mass transport and flow in porous material modeling, processing/analyzing large datasets and background knowledge of vasculature and angiogenesis is an asset.  
• The applicant should be motivated and possess excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• The successful candidates will have a proven record of success and be able to conduct research independently as well as be part of a team. 

Application Details:

This position is located in Calgary, Alberta. The successful candidate is expected to relocate if necessary, to begin work as soon as possible.
For full consideration, please submit your application on or before September. 15, 2022, 11:59 PM MDT via email to Dr. Keekyoung Kim ([email protected] )
Please submit your application as a single PDF file with the subject line: Postdoctoral application – [Your name]. All applications must include:

• a cover letter including date of availability,* suitability and motivation for the role, including general research/goals statement, sample publications or manuscripts 
• current curriculum vitae (CV); 
• official or unofficial copy of diploma(s)/university certificate(s); and
• contact information including email addresses for two (2) references to support the application.

Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.

Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted further. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada, although others are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Postdoc Careers website . For more information visit Careers in the Schulich School of Engineering .

The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca .

To succeed as one of Canada’s top universities, where new ideas are created, tested and applied through first-class teaching and research, the University of Calgary needs more of the best minds in our classrooms and labs. We’re increasing our scholarly capacity by investing in people who want to change the world, bringing the best and brightest to Calgary to form a global intellectual hub and achieve advances that matter to everyone. For more information visit research.ucalgary.ca/postdocs .

About Calgary, Alberta

Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders – in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour’s drive from the Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

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