The Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia seeks a Research Associate to work in the Saucerman laboratory focusing on computational and experimental research on cardiac differentiation and hypertrophy.
The applicant will be expected to interact with graduate students, perform experiments and computational analysis and contribute to publications.
This is a one-year appointment, and the appointment may be renewed contingent upon available funding and satisfactory performance.
Minimum Requirements:
Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering or related field.
Preferred Requirements:
Computational modeling of cardiomyocyte physiology, experiments on cardiomyocyte function; experience with human iPSC derived cardiomyocytes, strong oral and written communication skills; and the ability to interact collegially with undergraduate and graduate students.
To Apply:
Please apply through Workday, and search for R0043668. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:
CV
Cover letter
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.
Review of applications will begin on 10 days from posting date, but the position will remain open until filled. The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.
For questions about the position, please contact Jeff Saucerman, Professor, jsaucerman@virginia.edu.
For questions about the application process, please contact Yelena Markazyan, Recruiter Specialist at ym3mm@virginia.edu
For more information on the benefits available to research associate at UVA, visit hr.virginia.edu/benefits.
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The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.