Cmu
Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering
Pittsburgh, PA · Part-time
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About the role
- Carnegie Mellon University is a private, global research university that stands among the world's most renowned education institutions.
- With ground-breaking brain science, path-breaking performances, creative start-ups, big data, big ambitions, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we invent it.
- In addition, they are using their expertise in interdisciplinary research centers across the university.
Responsibilities
- Lead experimental workstreams that address project milestones in a timely and rigorous manner.
- Design, execute, analyze, and document quantitative studies of engineered-cell performance.
- Maintain high standards for data integrity, reproducibility, biosafety, and traceable documentation.
- Develop assays to evaluate stimulation-response behavior, secreted therapeutic output, optical reporter performance, and biomarker-responsive readouts.
- Support integration of engineered cells with optical, electronic, and tissue- engineered device subsystems.
- Perform other project-related duties as assigned.
- If you're passionate about joining a community that challenges the curious to deliver work that matters, your journey starts here!
- In Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, faculty members, researchers, and students are revolutionizing focus areas in advanced manufacturing, bioengineering, computational engineering, energy and the environment, product design, and robotics.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience
- Experience designing and executing quantitative cell-based experiments, including cell viability, proliferation, functional stability, reporter output, dose-response, and longitudinal performance studies.
- Familiarity with sterile technique, fluorescence imaging or plate-reader assays, molecular/cellular assay workflows, and statistical analysis is required.
- Ph.D. in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, or a closely related field
- A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.
- Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits.
- Benefits eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions. Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
- Additional perks include a free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass, access to our Family Concierge Team to help navigate childcare needs, fitness center access, and much more!
- For a comprehensive overview of the benefits available, explore our Benefits page.
- At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment. Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training. We appreciate your unique skills and the perspective you bring. Your journey with us is about more than just a job
- it's about finding the perfect fit for your professional growth and personal aspirations.
- Are you interested in an exciting opportunity with an exceptional organization?! Apply today!
Nice to have
- Experience with synthetic biology, optogenetic or electrogenetic systems, hormone/peptide secretion assays, calcium signaling, or device-based cell culture is strongly preferred.
- Preferred training includes BSL-2 training, biosafety training, chemical hygiene training, human/animal-subjects compliance training if later required by assigned studies.
Compensation
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Benefits
- eligible employees enjoy a wide array of benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.
- Unlock your potential with tuition benefits, take well-deserved breaks with ample paid time off and observed holidays, and rest easy with life and accidental death and disability insurance.
- Beyond credentials, we evaluate the role and responsibilities, your valuable work experience, and the knowledge gained through education and training.
Company info
- We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity.
- We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.
- At Carnegie Mellon, we value the whole package when extending offers of employment.
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