Duke University, Biomedical Engineering

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Position ID:Duke-BME-DUKECOLLIER [#24507]
Position Title: Postdoctoral Associate
Position Type:Postdoctoral
Position Location:Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Area: Engineering / Bioengineering
Appl Deadline: finished (2023/03/09, finished 2024/03/16, listed until 2023/09/09)
Position Description:    

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

The Collier Group in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Duke University is seeking postdoctoral scholars to conduct research in Immune Engineering, focusing on the development of immunotherapies for infectious and inflammatory disease based on molecular assemblies of peptides, proteins, and other biomolecules. Our group is highly interdisciplinary and collaborates across Duke University and beyond, including with basic science and clinical collaborators. A PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, Immunology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field is necessary. Preference will be given to applicants with strong track records in creativity and productivity, with expertise in Immune Engineering, including immunological techniques, nanomaterial characterization, protein and peptide chemistry, and animal models of disease that complement current research in the group. Candidates should also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Salary for this position will be commensurate with experience. Recent postdoctoral and doctoral alumni from our group have moved on to highly competitive positions as independent investigators in academia, within industry, and as entrepreneurs.

Interested applicants should send a CV, cover letter, and contact information for 3 professional references to Joel Collier, Theodore Kennedy Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, joel.collier@duke.edu. Duke University is an equal opportunity employer.

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.


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