Two positions for guest researchers(post-doc) at NIST on biomechanics

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Two positions for guest researchers(post-doc) at NIST on biomechanics

Email: martin.chiang@nist.gov
Homepage: http://www.nist.gov/msel/polymers/biomaterials/martin_chiang.cfm
Research area: Biomechanics

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Position 1: The prospective guest researcher (post-doc) will explore the effect of mechanical stimuli on cell activities and phenotype and start January 2010 or earlier, at the Polymers Division of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Position 2: The prospective guest researcher (post-doc) will explore the deformation and mass transport effect on cell adhesion development and start March 2010 or earlier, at the Polymers Division of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

The research plan involves constitutive relations of materials, mathematical modeling and numerical computations. This immediate opening offers successful candidates a unique opportunity (two years and plus) to pursue research in the area of biomechanics.

This interdisciplinary research program requires the prospective applicant to have a strong background in solid mechanics with the emphases on general computational mechanics (finite element analysis), and an interest in biophysics (candidates without prior experience on biophysics are acceptable). 

NIST campus sites on beautiful grounds in Gaithersburg located 20 miles from Washington, D.C.  The pleasant surroundings and the wide range of technical expertise and disciplines represented by the 3000 NIST personnel ensure a stimulating environment that encourages scientific growth and achievement.
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Martin Y.M. Chiang, Ph.D
Senior Research Scientist
martin.chiang@nist.gov

NIST
Polymers Division (8544)
Gaithersburg, MD 20872
USA