Research Assistant Professor - Bioengineering Approaches to Neuromuscular Diseases

Position Overview

School / Campus / College: School of Medicine

Organization: Physiology & Biophysics

Title: Research Assistant Professor - Bioengineering Approaches to Neuromuscular Diseases

Position Details

Position Description

The Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of Washington announces a search for a full-time non-tenure track position with a 12-month service period, July 1 - June 30. Anticipated start Summer/Autumn 2021.  Duties include culture and differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells to produce motor neurons and skeletal muscle and application of patch clamp and multielectrode array recording and bioengineered systems for recording of muscle mechanical performance.  All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

Qualifications

We seek an individual (PhD in Bioengineering or related field, or foreign equivalent, required) with achievements and research interests in bioengineering approaches to application of stem cell technology for generation of in vitro models of muscular and neuromuscular diseases.

Instructions

Applications, including a curriculum vitae, four Confidential Letters of Recommendation or Evaluation, a Diversity Statement, and a Research Statement, must be submitted electronically through Interfolio.

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