MIT Postdoctoral Associate, Regeneration and Wound Healing in Vivo
To apply
There is an opening in Prof. Deblina Sarkar’s research group at MIT for a Postdoctoral Associate with experience in regeneration and wound healing. Background in studying the effect of electric field in regeneration and wound healing is preferred but not required. For details visit: https://web.mit.edu/deblina-sarkar/
Responsibilities
- Employ the wireless nanoelectronic devices (that Prof. Sarkar’s group has developed) for regeneration and wound healing of peripheral nervous system, brain, cardiac tissue, in spinal cord injury and other organs through electric field in vivo in mouse models
- Study different mechanisms such as angiogenesis, neurogenesis, effect on inflammation, electrical/Ca signalling, immune cells, stem cells, axon regeneration and electrotaxis etc
- Write research grants
Qualifications
Required:
- PhD in biology, bioengineering, neuroscience, materials science, electrical/electronics engineering or relevant field
- Strong background in regeneration and wound healing in vivo in mouse models
- Experience in studying related mechanisms
- Experience in methods such as Western blot, PCR and analysis of cellular pathways
- Expertise in in vivo animal models is required
- Experience in cultured cells
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Experience in study of electric field in wound healing and regeneration and in electrotaxis
- Experience in immune engineering
- Experience with stem cells
- Experience with organoids
- Experience in EMG and muscle force measurements
- Experience in recording electrical/ionic signalling from cells
- Experience with testing animal behavior