德州大学纳米医学研究博士后岗位

Postdoctoral Fellow – Mathematical Modeling of Nanoparticle/Cell Interaction : Houston

Employer:

University of Texas Health Science Center Houston

Website:

http://nanomed.uth.tmc.edu

Location:

Houston

Posted:

December 07, 2009

Expires:

February 05, 2010

Jobs by tag(s):

nanomedicine, biomedical engineering, mathematical modeling, postdoc,Houston

job description:

We are seeking a highly motivated scientist to join a collaborative team of basic and translational research scientists interested in the application of nanotechnology to biomedical sciences. The team involves multiple investigators from The University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine, four leading institutions in the Texas Medical Center, with the aim of unraveling the biological and biophysical mechanisms regulating the cellular internalization and intracellular trafficking of nanoparticles to be used for the delivery of therapeutic and imaging agents.

The successful applicant will develop new multiscale mathematical models and improve existing software for studying the internalization behavior of nanoparticles as a function of their size, shape and surface properties. He/She will work in close collaboration with experimentalists (tumor and vascular biologists, physicists and chemists) to validate/refine the mathematical models and help in designing new experiments and in-vitro assays. The research activity will be developed in the newly established Dept. of Nanomedicine and Biomedical Engineering within the Medical School of The University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston.

A PhD in Biomedical/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Theoretical Biology or a related field, exceptional scholarly record, intellectual maturity and independence as well as excellent teamwork and communications skills are required. Substantial expertise in particle methods (Molecular Dynamics, Dissipative Particle Dynamics,…) and in developing hybrid Particle/Continuum models is highly desired.

contact：

To apply, send a CV, a brief research statement, and names of three referees to Prof. Paolo Decuzzi at Paolo.Decuzzi@uth.tmc.edu. The review of applications will begin immediately. The position is available immediately.