Research Associate in Biomedical Engineering

Qualifications

• Tissue culture
• Microfabrication
• 3D bioprinting
• Stem cell biology
• Molecular biology
• Retinal biology
• NGS bioinformatics/transcriptomics
• Computational modeling/machine learning

Responsibilities

• Innovation, development and application of Advanced Biomanufacturing, Tissue Engineering, and Microphysiological Systems/Lab-on-a-Chip methods and approaches toward the creation of fully human disease tissue model systems for drug screening and future hypothesis-driven mechanistic exploration.
• Handle workload and perform (and train other lab members in) their respective computational and experimental techniques to answer key questions in retinal biology.
• Mentor, as appropriate, undergraduate and interact with graduate students, other postdocs and senior scientists.
• Establish new application-specific methods.
• Combine computational methods, as appropriate, with tissue engineering/organ-on-a-chip design.
• Contribute to grant applications and publications.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, or a related field, with strong experience across multiple areas of the above qualifications.

Benefits

• Review of applications will begin on July 27, 2026, but the position will remain open until filled.
• The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
• Estimated Salary range is $62,000 - $68,000, commensurate with experience.
• This is a one-year appointment, with possible renewal at one-year increments, contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance.

Pay

• $62,000 - $68,000, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• One-year appointment, with possible renewal at one-year increments, contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance.