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Employment Graduate Students I am not currently hiring new graduate students. Watch this space for openings. In general, students who are interested in joining my group for a Masters degree or as PhD candidates should contact me by email (smela@umd.edu), including a cover letter, resume and pdf copies of any journal publications. You will also need to officially apply to the Department of Mechanical Engineering for admission to the graduate program. There are deadlines in the winter for admission in September of the following year, and deadlines in the summer for December admission. As another general piece of advice, regardless of where you are applying for admission, in your statement of purpose, you should clearly state the research areas that interest you. Although the Department does not accept applications for the summer semester, if accepted for Fall then you will generally start in my research group over the summer. PhDs who are interested in joining my group as a postdoc should contact me by email (smela@umd.edu), including a cover letter, CV, and pdf copies of the three journal publications of which you are most proud. Postdoctoral Fellows or Technicians in We are seeking two highly qualified postdocs or technicians to develop a technology for mapping DNA and RNA in tissue and other biological samples. This will enable visualization of the locations of gene expression and genetic alterations (insertions, deletions, methylation, etc.). Mapping of non-methylated DNA and RNA at a millimeter-scale resolution have already been demonstrated, and mapping at sub-millimeter resolutions is desired. One key application of this technology will be in understanding what occurs at the molecular level in tumors and at tumor boundaries. This effort lies at the intersection of biology and engineering. The approach combines device fabrication, chemistry (cell digestion, PCR, surface chemistry), heat transfer (convection and conduction at microscale), and system design/integration. Job responsibilities include planning and conducting the research, writing journal publications, assisting with grant applications, presenting findings at conferences, and coordinating activities with other members of the team. Competitive applicants should have earned, or be about to earn, their PhD, or to have had prior relevant lab experience, and be familiar with the following.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV or resume, a sample of 1-3 of their best published papers, and a list of 3-4 references whom we may contact. The package should be marked “Application for 2DPCR position”. Mail the package to: Prof. Elisabeth Smela Applicants will be reviewed on a first-come first-served basis until the position is filled with a qualified individual. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Postdoctoral Fellow in the Area of BioMEMS This position offers the possibility for a motivated and creative researcher to develop technology for miniaturizing a cell-based sensing system. Responsibilities will include:
The candidate should be interested in interdisciplinary research and be able to work in a team to coordinate efforts with those of electrical engineers, biologists, and others. The candidate must have a PhD. Prior education and experience in the following fields is desirable: microfluidics, microfabrication, analytical chemistry with spectroscopy and assay development experience, and dielectrophoresis. Prior work with polymers, surface functionalization, and cells would be a plus. The individual is expected to have a strong publication record and excellent oral and written communication skills. Please send a cover letter, CV, and up to 3 relevant publications to smela@ umd.edu. For best consideration, submit application materials by August 30, 2009. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Undergraduates Undergraduate students who have at least 10 hours/week during the semester that they would like to devote to research or who are interested in the BS/MS program should contact me by email (smela@eng.umd.edu) to set up an appointment to discuss the possibilities. It is generally expected that the student will begin during the Fall or Spring semester and continue during the summer.
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