Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to help develop a new generation of multiscale computational models. These models will connect microstructural tissue mechanics, microvascular flow and transport, and tissue function across in vivo human tissue and in vitro engineered tissue systems. The associate will work with a highly collaborative computational modeling team, in a closely integrated effort spanning CMU and other universities.

The role offers an opportunity to establish an independent research trajectory at the intersection of computational science, biomechanics, imaging, and cardiovascular medicine, while contributing to an international effort to improve understanding of coronary microvascular disease. The work involves collaborating with experimental, computational, and clinical investigators and developing computational methods with biological and translational impact.

This is a full-time, fixed-term postdoctoral associate/fellow position based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon describes a broad benefits package for eligible employees, including insurance, retirement savings, tuition benefits, paid time off, and other perks.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree.
• 0–1 year of experience.
• Strong background in computational engineering, applied mathematics, biomechanics, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.
• Excellent research record and demonstrated ability to conduct independent research.
• Strong scientific communication skills.
• Commitment to collaborative and reproducible science.
• Creativity, ambition, and desire to participate in collaborative research.
• Relevant experience in one or more areas such as finite element or computational mechanics, computational fluid dynamics and transport, multiscale or multiphysics modeling, scientific machine learning, computer vision and biomedical image analysis, parameter estimation, or integration of experimental or clinical imaging data with computational models.
• Ability to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners with a high level of integrity.
• A combination of education and relevant experience demonstrating comparable knowledge may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members and experimental, computational, and clinical investigators to develop models connecting tissue microstructure and local mechanical and transport processes to emergent tissue-level functions.
• Develop fundamentally new computational methods with direct biological and translational impact.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Prescription insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement savings program with employer contributions
• Tuition benefits
• Paid time off
• Observed holidays
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and disability insurance
• Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass
• Family Concierge Team assistance with childcare needs
• Fitness center access

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree