Job Opportunity

Postdoctoral positions

UC CEIN is recruiting one to three postdoctoral researchers to join a team of highly integrated scientists exploring the impact of ibraries of engineered nanomaterials on a range of cellular life forms, organisms and plants in terrestrial, fresh water and sea water environments.  By being able to predict which nanomaterial physicochemical properties are potentially hazardous, the CEIN will be able to provide advice on the safe design of engineered nanomaterials from an environmental perspective.

1.  Professor Andre Nel (Division of Nanomedicine) is looking for highly qualified a Postdoctoral Researcher with superior knowledge of Nanomaterial Science, Biology, and Toxicology to perform research linking the bio-physicochemical characteristics of nanomaterials to toxicological outcomes in tissue culture cells and animals (Science 308: 804, 2005; Nanoletters 6: 1794, 2006).  The successful candidate will possess interdisciplinary skills and hands-on experience in conducting tissue culture assays, nanomaterial physicochemical characterization in biological media, and performance of in vitro High Content Screening (HCS) experiments.   Postdoctoral researcher will assist in planning of experiments, development of HCS assays, data reduction, and manuscript preparation as part of this project.

2.   Professor Jeffrey I. Zink (Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry) has an opening for a highly qualified chemistry postdoctoral researcher with knowledge and experience in synthesis, derivatization, structure/function relationships and characterization of inorganic nanomaterials combinatorial libraries.  The successful candidate will closely interact with collaborators on in-vitro and in-vivo nanotoxological studies.  Postdoctoral researcher will assist in planning of experiments, development of HCS assays, data reduction, and manuscript preparation as part of this project.  

3.   Professor Andre Nel (Division of Nanomedicine) is looking for highly qualified a Postdoctoral Researcher with superior knowledge of Nanomaterial Science, Biology, and Toxicology to perform research linking the bio-physicochemical characteristics of nanomaterials to toxicological outcomes in tissue culture cells and animals (Science 308: 804, 2005; Nanoletters 6: 1794, 2006).  The successful candidate will possess interdisciplinary skills and hands-on experience in conducting in vivo animal inhalation toxicology studies and experiments that are linked to in vitro mechanistic models of nanomaterial toxicity.  Postdoctoral researcher will assist in planning of experiments, development of methodologies, data reduction, and manuscript preparation as part of this project.

Positions are available for immediate occupancy for a one to two year appointment, contingent on background experience, performance, and continued availability of funding.  Please forward curriculum vitae and three references to David Avery, Chief Administrative Officer, UC CEIN  (avery@ucla.edu).

 

 

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