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The Laboratory for Functional Tissue Engineering at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to research the effects of mechanical forces on the interface between articular cartilage and scaffolds/implants developed for cartilage repair. This research will entail the fabrication of novel polymer scaffolds, tissue harvesting, cell culture, bioreactor design, and a variety of quantitative analysis techniques (e.g., qRT-PCR, biochemical assays, histological processing and scoring, and mechanical testing). Interested candidates should have recently obtained a Ph.D. in bio-engineering or mechanical engineering and must express a willingness to learn outside of their original training.
The laboratory's overarching focus is on developing novel solutions for the treatment of cartilage defects to delay the progression of osteoarthritis. To achieve this goal, the laboratory is part of the Tissue Engineering, Regeneration and Repair Program and the Department of Biomechanics at HSS. Applicants will thus be required to work with a multi-disciplinary research team of scientists, engineers, and clinicians. Hospital for Special Surgery is a world-leading orthopedic and rheumatology hospital and offers a vibrant research atmosphere with extensive collaborations. In addition, further opportunities for scientific interaction exist through affiliations with New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University.
This post-doctoral position is funded through the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award and is available for one year with an additional second year possible based on performance. Candidates MUST be US citizens and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be interviewed in mid- to late- November.
Curriculum vitae and the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of three references should be emailed to:
Suzanne A. Maher Ph.D.
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021-4892
mahers@hss.edu
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Suzanne A. Maher, PhD
Assistant Scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
Ph: 212.606.1083 Fax: 212.249.2373
Assistant Professor of Applied Biomechanics in Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
The laboratory's overarching focus is on developing novel solutions for the treatment of cartilage defects to delay the progression of osteoarthritis. To achieve this goal, the laboratory is part of the Tissue Engineering, Regeneration and Repair Program and the Department of Biomechanics at HSS. Applicants will thus be required to work with a multi-disciplinary research team of scientists, engineers, and clinicians. Hospital for Special Surgery is a world-leading orthopedic and rheumatology hospital and offers a vibrant research atmosphere with extensive collaborations. In addition, further opportunities for scientific interaction exist through affiliations with New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University.
This post-doctoral position is funded through the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award and is available for one year with an additional second year possible based on performance. Candidates MUST be US citizens and have strong written and verbal communication skills. Under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be interviewed in mid- to late- November.
Curriculum vitae and the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of three references should be emailed to:
Suzanne A. Maher Ph.D.
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021-4892
mahers@hss.edu
__________________
Suzanne A. Maher, PhD
Assistant Scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
Ph: 212.606.1083 Fax: 212.249.2373
Assistant Professor of Applied Biomechanics in Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University