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MDentistry: advancing health through education, service, research and discovery

MDentistry Core Values: Compassion, Leadership, Excellence, Responsibility, Trust, Creativity, and Inclusion

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.  The University of Michigan is committed to foster learning, creativity and productivity, and to support the vigorous exchange of ideas and information, not only in the classroom but in the workplace by:  -Creating a work environment in which people treat each other with respect and dignity, regardless of roles, responsibilities or differences.  -Providing support, direction and resources enabling us to accomplish the responsibilities of our jobs and to reach the goals that are set for professional and personal growth.

MDentistry: advancing health through education, service, research and discovery. MDentistry Core Values: Compassion, Leadership, Excellence, Responsibility, Trust, Creativity, and Inclusion.The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. The University of Michigan is committed to foster learning, creativity and productivity, and to support the vigorous exchange of ideas and information, not only in the classroom but in the workplace by:

• Creating a work environment in which people treat each other with respect and dignity, regardless of roles, responsibilities or differences.
• Providing support, direction and resources enabling us to accomplish the responsibilities of our jobs and to reach the goals that are set for professional and personal growth.

The School of Dentistry is consistently ranked as the #1 dental school in the United States and the world. We embrace diversity in many forms. We champion diversity of thought and culture. Because we operate numerous health clinics we support an incredible diversity of IT systems. Our core values are Compassion, Leadership, Excellence, Responsibility, Trust, Creativity and Inclusion. U-M offers comprehensive benefits to help you stay well and to support you as you plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions 

Many choices for comprehensive health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability coverage

Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Lead and conduct independent research in microtechnology, micro/nanofabrication, and mechanobiology, including experimental design, data analysis, and dissemination of results Design, fabricate, and optimize microfluidic, micropatterned, and biomaterial-based platforms for mechanobiology studies; maintain and oversee specialized fabrication workflows and instrumentation Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and technical staff in experimental design, fabrication techniques, and quantitative mechanobiology approaches Prepare manuscripts, grant proposals, and research reports; present findings at scientific meetings and seminars Participate in collaborative projects, laboratory management activities, and institutional service (committees, shared facility coordination, safety compliance)

Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related Biomedical Sciences.

Demonstrated expertise, supported by a publication record, in the following areas: 

* Microtechnology and fabrication: e.g., soft lithography, photolithography, micro/nanofabrication, microfluidic device design and fabrication, micropatterning, cleanroom processing

* Mechanobiology and cellular biomechanics: e.g., traction force microscopy, atomic force microscopy, mechanotransduction assays, substrate stiffness engineering, cell-matrix interaction studies 

* Biomaterials and hydrogel engineering: e.g., tunable hydrogel synthesis, chemical functionalization, rheological characterization, mechanical testing of biomaterials

* Advanced microscopy and quantitative imaging: e.g., confocal/super-resolution microscopy, live-cell imaging, image-based morphodynamic analysis

* Molecular and cellular engineering approaches: e.g., CRISPR-based perturbations, reporter systems for mechanosensitive signaling pathways, engineered cell models

Minimum of three first-author primary research articles in international peer-reviewed journals Strong written and oral communication skills Demonstrated motivation to pursue innovative, high-impact research addressing fundamental and translational questions in mechanobiology Evidence of effective collaboration, interdisciplinary research engagement, and mentoring experience.

This position is located at 2800 Plymouth Rd Ann Arbor, MI 48109

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