Updated: 16 days ago
Location: Denton, TEXAS
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;
Position Details
Position Information
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| Posting Title | Postdoctoral Research Associate - Biomedical Engineering |
| Department | UNT-Biomedical Engineering-130300 |
| College/School | College of Engineering |
| Job Location | Denton |
| Full Time/Part Time | Full-Time |
| Retirement Eligibility | ORP Eligible |
| Additional Retirement Information | For more information on retirement plan options, please visit https://hr.untsystem.edu/benefits/retirement-plans/index.php . |
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| Department Summary | 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. |
| Position Summary | 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. |
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| Physical Requirements | Ability to communicate |
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| Security Sensitive | This is a security sensitive position. |
| EEO Statement | 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. |
| Driving University Vehicle | No |
Job Duties
| Description of Job Duty | Plan & conduct experiments in consultation with supervisors |
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| Description of Job Duty | Conduct experiments in accordance with all regulatory and safety policies |
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| Description of Job Duty | Make scientific observations, keep records of data and interpretations |
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| Description of Job Duty | Prepare manuscripts for publication and scientific reports based on experimental results |
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| Description of Job Duty | Prepare presentations or presentation materials of results in support of projects |
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| Description of Job Duty | Supervise graduate and undergraduate students |
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Posting Detail Information
| Posting Number | F1400P |
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| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/76768 |
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