Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Bioengineering

The George Mason University, Department of Bioengineering in the Volgenau School of Engineering (VSE) is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to utilize microfluidics approaches and investigate early breast cancer metastasis events, as well as fundamental cell cycle regulation mechanisms at the single cell-level. The ongoing projects at the microfluidics laboratory for translational research (directed by Dr. Nitin Agrawal) integrates microscale technologies and state-of-the-art imaging techniques to study various aspects of cancer progression including live cell-cycle analysis, circulating tumor cell-endothelium interaction, and cell migration. Development of PDMS-based microfluidic devices for point-of-care diagnostics, as well as fundamental research complements strengths and goals of the laboratory.

Responsibilities:
The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be actively involved in pursuing and developing collaborative research with the Neuroscience Department at Mason, Inova Fairfax Hospital, National Institutes of Health, and Georgetown University. In addition to undertaking research projects, responsibilities will include extensive grant writing and mentoring of graduate/undergraduate students.

Qualifications:
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in biological/biomedical/bioengineering/chemical engineering, biology, biochemistry, or related disciplines. The applicant should further have: (1) experience in cell culture and microfabrication techniques; (2) expertise in fluorescent microscopy, data acquisition, image analysis and/or design and modeling of microscale geometries (e.g., COMSOL, AutoCAD, etc.); and (3) a strong interest and potential to conduct interdisciplinary research. Applicants with prior experience in microfluidics and experimental cancer research will be given highest preference. Individuals lacking experience in microfabrication techniques but possessing a strong biological background and evidence of success will also be considered. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will not only be expected to participate in existing research projects but also encouraged to bring his/her expertise into the research project.

The laboratory is located in the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study building at George Mason University, Fairfax campus. The Mason Department of Bioengineering consists of research-active faculty pursuing efforts in biomedical imaging, biomechanics, neural engineering, nanotechnology and biosensors. The George Mason University Fairfax campus is located in the northern Virginia suburbs outside of Washington, D.C. Mason faculty members leverage close proximity to nearby biomedical facilities, universities, national laboratories, and funding institutions. In 2013, VSE is ranked sixth among U.S. schools for return on investment by payscale.com and affordablecollegesonline.org/. VSE maintains close ties with the engineering community in northern Virginia and the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area in both industry and government. For more information about VSE, please see http://volgenau.gmu.edu/.

For full consideration, please complete the online application at http://jobs.gmu.edu for position number F9799z; and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of publications. Three letters of recommendations are also to be sent (preferred electronically) to the address below.

Highest consideration will be given to the applications received before March 20, 2014. The position is available immediately and is expected to start as soon as possible, but will remain open until filled.

Dr. Nitin Agrawal
4400 University Drive
Department of Bioengineering
Neuroscience Program
Krasnow Institute, MS 2A1, Room 162
Fairfax, VA 22030
Fax: 703-993-4325
E-mail: nagrawa2@gmu.edu

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