Duke University, Biomedical Engineering

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Position ID:Duke-BME-DUKEYOU1 [#23845]
Position Title: Research Scientist
Position Type:Other
Position Location:Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Engineering / Biomedical
Appl Deadline: finished (2022/11/28, finished 2023/12/02, listed until 2023/05/28)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

The You lab at Duke (youlab.bio) seeks Research Scientists with strong training in experimental biology, engineering, or quantitative sciences, as well as a passion for quantitative-biology and synthetic-biology research. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in microbiology, evolutionary biology, computer science, physics, applied mathematics, or engineering, and have substantial research expertise in quantitative biology or synthetic biology. 

Our research integrates mathematical modeling, machine learning, and quantitative experiments to understand and control the dynamics of microbial communities in time and space. Ongoing projects address questions on bacterial responses to antibiotics, the implications of horizontal gene transfer in community dynamics and evolution, predictive assembly of complex microbial communities, and programming of self-organized pattern formation in engineered bacteria. 

These positions are immediately available.


Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:
https://www.youlab.bio
email address
919-660-8408
 
http://www.bme.duke.edu