Postdoctoral Associate (72218)

A post-doctoral position developing intra-articular drug delivery systems for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis is available in the laboratory of Dr. Kyle D. Allen ( https://www.bme.ufl.edu/dept-member/allen_kyle/ , orthobme.com). This post-doctoral position will work collaboratively with the laboratory of Dr. Blanka Sharma to develop particle drug delivery systems, to test the modulation of joint inflammation, and to evaluate the effects of intra-articular drug delivery of joint pain and function. In addition to research training, opportunities in career development will be available through training programs at the Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence. The position is for an initial one-year appointment and has the potential to be renewed on a year-by-year basis based on performance and funding availability. Drs. Allen and Sharma have a long history of NIH funding and training professionals who have entered and succeeded in both academic and industry positions.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, related biomedical science area, or a related field of engineering. Applicants must have experience with manuscript preparation and submission. Experience with grant writing and mentoring students is not required, but is desirable.

Dr. Allen’s research focuses on understanding complex interactions between different physiologic systems within the context of knee osteoarthritis. The centering question for his laboratory is how does the degeneration of the articular joint lead to joint pain and disability. The laboratory employs multiple scientists with broad expertise across medical research; thus, applicants must be able and willing to collaborate with other lab members with a broad range of scientific expertise that spans biomechanics, biomaterials, neural engineering, image processing, behavioral analyses, and medical imaging.

For this position, prior experience in biomaterials research, tissue culture, and small animal models is preferred, while knowledge of locomotion biomechanics is desirable.

In addition to applying online to Careers at UF, applicants should send a CV, a brief statement of interest, and contact information for two references to Dr. Allen at kyle.allen@bme.ufl.edu. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
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