Research Assistant Professor

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term faculty position at the rank of Research Assistant Professor. The position will have an academic appointment in Biomedical Engineering and will lead and participate in NIH -funded research programs to develop technologies in biomedical ultrasound. These projects involve utilizing microbubbles, nanoparticles, and other related materials in combination with ultrasound to achieve advances in targeted therapy, early disease detection, and physiologic modulation. Experience working with Verasonics and other commercial ultrasound systems is highly valued. Software experience with coding for image and data processing and essential. The ideal candidate will have experience in design, evaluation, and application of acoustically active microbubbles and nanoparticles to solve challenges with disease localization and treatment. This position will serve as a project leader and will require extensive project conceptualization, organization, and execution, as well as data analysis and report, grant, and paper preparation, combined with instruction and trainee mentoring in the lab.

Requirements

Experience working with Verasonics and other commercial ultrasound systems.
Software experience with coding for image and data processing.
Demonstrated experience in writing and executing grants.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of demonstrated industry experience.
Post-doctoral experience in a lab with experience in ultrasound enhanced therapeutics.

Responsibilities

Lead and participate in NIH-funded research programs to develop technologies in biomedical ultrasound.
Utilize microbubbles, nanoparticles, and other related materials in combination with ultrasound to achieve advances in targeted therapy, early disease detection, and physiologic modulation.
Design, evaluate, and apply acoustically active microbubbles and nanoparticles to solve challenges with disease localization and treatment.
Serve as a project leader, requiring extensive project conceptualization, organization, and execution.
Conduct data analysis and prepare reports, grants, and papers.
Provide instruction and trainee mentoring in the lab.
Mentor graduate students and undergraduate/professional students in translational research.
Contribute to the teaching mission of the Research Lab.
Develop collaborative research programs.
Collaborate with other researchers.
Proactively write and publish manuscripts.
Plan and write grant applications.