[Job-offers-cs] Postdoc positions in multiple disciplines at UNC Chapel Hill

[Pekka Orponen]

POSTDOC POSITIONS - UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL

A multi-PI team leading research at the matter-to-life nexus, funded by 
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is looking to hire multiple postdocs. 
Team members include:

Ronit Freeman, PhD - Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physical 
Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill, Email: ronifree at email.unc.edu 
<mailto:ronifree at email.unc.edu>, Website (https://freeman-lab.com/ 
<https://freeman-lab.com/>) ; Twitter (@RFreeman_Lab)

Amy Gladfelter, PhD - Professor, Department of Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill, 
Email: amyglad at unc.edu <mailto:amyglad at unc.edu>, Website 
(gladfelterlab.web.unc.edu/) <https://gladfelterlab.web.unc.edu/)> ; 
Twitter (@GladfelterLab)

Klaus Hahn, PhD - Professor, Department of Pharmacology, UNC-Chapel 
Hill, Email: khahn at med.unc.edu <mailto:khahn at med.unc.edu>, Website 
(hahnlab.com), Twitter (@hahnlab)

Rick Baker, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and 
Biophysics, UNC-Chapel Hill, Email: baker at med.unc.edu 
<mailto:baker at med.unc.edu>, Website (www.rickbakerlab.org 
<http://www.rickbakerlab.org/>); Twitter (@therickybaker)

Greg Forest, PhD  - Professor, Departments of Mathematics, Applied 
Physical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, UNC - Chapel Hill, Website 
(forest.web.unc.edu/), <https://forest.web.unc.edu/),> Email: forest at unc.edu

Ehssan Nazockdast, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Applied 
Physical Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill, Email: ehssan at email.unc.edu, 
Website: https://www.nazockdastlab.com/

Daphne Klotsa - Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physical 
Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill, Email: dklotsa at email.unc.edu 
<mailto:dklotsa at email.unc.edu>, Website: 
https://klotsagroup.wixsite.com/home <https://klotsagroup.wixsite.com/home>

Researchers in the participating labs enjoy access to the world's most 
advanced facilities and equipment and an environment that supports 
creativity, discovery, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The research sits on the interface of biology and engineering and will 
use the tools of physics, mathematics, material design, and computation 
to advance biology as well as use biology to broaden development of 
engineered multiscale systems. Topics include understanding the 
principles of membrane curvature sensing in cells, cellular biomechanics 
and fluid dynamics. We will explore how physical forces influence 
biological and synthetic cellular self-organization, and design 
biological signal transduction and information processing in synthetic 
biomaterials, among others.

We are currently seeking applications for  the following positions:

Synthetic Biology and Biomaterial design

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biology, 
Physical Sciences or related fields. Experience in DNA nanotechnology, 
DNA origami, or peptide self-assembly is preferred.

Nanoscale Biophysics

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in the biological, physical, 
or chemical sciences, or related fields. Previous experience 
with Cellular and extracellular biomechanics and methods to 
visualize/follow dynamics in living and synthetic cells is preferred.

Experience with protein engineering and.or single molecule imaging, 
biosensors/chemogenetics/optogenetics would be valuable.

Computational Biomechanics

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, 
Biomedical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or a 
closely-related field. We seek candidates with specific previous 
theoretical and computational experience in soft  active materials,  
biological fluid dynamics and biomechanics. Experience in collaborating 
with experimentalists is a plus.

Cryo-EM of endogenous and synthetic membrane-bound proteins

The UNC cryo-EM core houses a Talos Arctica equipped with a K3 direct 
electron detector and a Volta Phase Plate. The core is also part of the 
broader Molecular Microscopy Consortium (MMC) in partnership with Duke 
and NIEHS, providing a rich environment for cryo-EM in the Research 
Triangle.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in the biological, physical, 
or chemical sciences. Previous experience with cryo-EM is highly preferred.


Please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your research interests 
and goals to ronifree at email.unc.edu <mailto:ronifree at email.unc.edu> or 
directly to any of the team members listed above.



M. Gregory Forest
Grant Dahlstrom Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
Joint Appointments: Applied Physical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering
Director, Carolina Center for Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics
Associate Director, Statistical & Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3250

Office:  Phillips Hall Room 316A
Voice:  919-962-9606
Fax:    919-962-9345
URL: http://forest.web.unc.edu
Administrative Assistant:  Jean Foushee-Tyson 919-962-9343
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