Posting Details
Please see Special Instructions for more details on GW jobs website.
Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.
I. POSITION INFORMATION
Job Description Summary: | GW has everything you need to succeed in discovery. Outstanding research , state-of-the-art facilities, and world-class faculty support discovery and innovative solutions. Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams. Research guides, coding, and data management solutions as well as extensive online journals from GW Libraries help to guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates several institutional research initiatives . The postdoctoral position will be based in the Bioengineering Laboratory for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering at GW. The lab’s research integrates a range of interdisciplinary technologies and advanced approaches in 3D/4D bioprinting, nanotechnology, smart materials, and stem cells for complex tissue/organ regeneration (such as cardiac and neural tissues), soft robotics, and various disease treatments. The postdoctoral researcher will employ 3D/4D bioprinting, biomaterials, and stem cells, to fabricate complex bioprinted tissues and evaluate them in vitro. Additionally, the researcher will design, organize, and conduct specialized and advanced research experiments using established scientific protocols and techniques, troubleshoot and design new protocols, summarize findings, publish results in research journals, and present at conferences, under the general supervision of a faculty member. The postdoctoral researcher will assume general responsibility for general scientific operations in the research group, and provide supervision and guidance to graduate, undergraduate students, trainees, and other researchers. Examples of duties might include: • Develop and characterize novel bioprinted cardiac tissues. • Develop and contribute to new proposals and revision. • Manage and analyze data, and publish journal papers, and conference abstracts. • Manage several project tasks, collaboration relationships and interactions, and project personnel with strong time management and organizational skills. • Train undergraduate and graduate students • Collaborate effectively within a team. |
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Minimum Qualifications | Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment. |
Desired Qualifications: | ● holds a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in biomedical sciences, materials science, chemistry, engineering or related fields; ● ideally has previous experience in cardiovascular research, stem cells, or 3D/4D bioprinting, which would be highly desirable. |
Hiring Range | 61,000 - 65,000 |
Healthcare Benefits
GW offers a comprehensive benefit package for Postdoc Associates and Scholars that includes medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, time off & leave, well-being and various voluntary benefits. Postdoc Scholars may also be eligible for retirement savings and tuition programs. For program details and eligibility, please visit https://hr.gwu.edu/postdoc_benefits.
II. POSITION INFORMATION
Posting Number | P010069 |
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Job Open Date | 09/10/2024 |
Job Close Date | |
Part-time / Full-time | PF Post Doc Full Time Exempt |
Total Hours per Week | 40 |
Work Schedule | Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
Campus Location | Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. |
College/School/Department: | School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) |
Expected duration of appointment | 1 Year |
Position Designation | Hybrid |
Special Instructions to Applicants | Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and conducting experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. Duties may include performing experiments, collecting, analyzing and reporting data. |
Required Background Check | Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search |
EEO Statement | The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. |
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