Postdoctoral Researcher - Soft Matter Physics - Patteson Lab

Postdoctoral Researcher - Soft Matter Physics - Patteson Lab

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Postdoctoral Researcher - Soft Matter Physics - Patteson Lab

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Pay Range

Pay Range $60,450 - $65,450

Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months’ salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status Exempt

Hours As determined by supervisor

Job Type Full-time

Rank Post Doc

Campus

Unionized Position Code Not Applicable

The Department of Physics at Syracuse University seeks to fill a position for a postdoctoral researcher in experimental Soft Matter and/or Biophysics. The hired candidate would join Patteson’s research lab under the supervision of Prof. Alison Patteson. Research duties include designing new experimental protocols, acquiring experimental data, interpreting and analyzing collected data, writing manuscripts, and providing input and written materials for new grant applications.

PhD in Physics or related discipline

Job Specific Qualifications

• Developing and conducting experimental studies in either our studies on (A) the vimentin cytoskeleton and its role in cell migration or (B) the collective motion and pattern formation in bacteria colonies
• Research duties include designing new experimental protocols, acquiring experimental data, interpreting and analyzing collected data, writing manuscripts, and provide input and written materials for new grant applications
• Collaborating with members of Bio Inspired Institute at Syracuse

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