Postdoc Position in Computational Modeling of Growth and Remodeling Mechanisms

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available at the laboratory of Rafael Grytz, PhD, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, for 2 years, starting immediately. The candidate will be instrumental in developing computational methods to quantify and simulate growth and remodeling mechanisms in ocular conditions and diseases.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related areas, a strong background in nonlinear continuum mechanics and the finite element method, including implementing custom algorithms. Experience and fundamental knowledge in growth and remodeling mechanisms, multi-scale finite element modeling of fiber networks or soft tissues, inverse finite element analysis, and ocular biomechanics are preferred.

The candidate will be interacting with an interdisciplinary team of scientists from biomedical engineering, ophthalmology, and vision science. The applicant must have the ability to work in a team, have good management and communication skills, and should be highly motivated, independent, and committed to pursuing interdisciplinary research.

The candidate is expected to lead projects that may involve (i) the multi-scale modeling of electro-spun fiber scaffolds to investigate the mechanotransductive mechanisms that regulate collagen synthesis of fibroblasts in a fibrous environment; (ii) development of predictive computational models of tissue growth and collagen remodeling in ocular tissues; (iii) constitutive modeling and inverse computational modeling of mechanical tests.

Our laboratory offers opportunities for the applicant to participate in ongoing research projects that involve animal experiments, confocal and multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, image analysis, and organ culture models.

Additional information can be found on our lab homepage: http://labs.uab.edu/grytz

Please send your CV, list of publications, brief statement of your research experience, two representative publications, and contact details of at least two references to Rafael Grytz (grytz@uab.edu). The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.