Postdoc Opportunities
Application process: Interested candidates should submit one page PDF document including curriculum vita, a name list of three references, and a one-page statement of research interests to Dr. Caigang Zhu (caigang.zhu@uky.edu).
Position 1:
Description: We have an opening for a postdoctoral research associate position in the Dr. Caigang Zhu lab within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky. The prospective candidate will be expected to contribute to our cancer imaging and spectroscopy program in which she/he will have opportunities to pursue technical developments in spectroscopy and microscopy, conduct preclinical and translational research, and mentor graduate students. This position will also provide a unique opportunity to gain experience in a multidisciplinary research environment.
Qualifications : Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in an appropriate field of engineering, physical science or biological sciences. The applicant must be capable of developing experimental and modeling skills and have experience with lasers, fiber optics, CCD cameras, spectroscopy, microscopy, LabVIEW programming. Previous experience in biomedical optical spectroscopy, imaging, microscopy, cell culture, and preclinical models is particularly helpful. Excellent organization and communication skills are a must. The initial appointment will be for a one-year period, with possibility of extension based on performance and the availability of funding.
Position 2:
Description: We have an opening for a postdoctoral research associate position in the Dr. Caigang Zhu lab within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky. The prospective candidate will be expected to contribute to our cancer metabolism and metabolic imaging program in which she/he will have opportunities to pursue organotypic tumor models (organoids and live tumor slice culturing) developments for breast cancers and head and neck cancers, conduct preclinical and translational research, and mentor graduate students. This position will also provide a unique opportunity to gain experience in a multidisciplinary research environment.
Qualifications : Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in an appropriate field of cancer biology or biological sciences. The applicant must be capable of developing experimental skills and have experience with cell culture, immunofluorescence imaging, aniaml studies, tail vein injection, surgery. Previous experience in microscopy, metabolomics, Seahorse Assay is particularly helpful. Excellent organization and communication skills are a must. The initial appointment will be for a one-year period, with possibility of extension based on performance and the availability of funding.
BME Graduate Student Opportunities
Application process: Interested candidates should submit one page PDF document including curriculum vita, a name list of three references, and a one-page statement of research interests to Dr. Caigang Zhu (caigang.zhu@uky.edu).
Description: We have several positions with research assistantship available for students who are interested in biomedical optics and tumor biology starting in spring/fall 2021. Students with background or interests in tissue optics, optical imaging, spectroscopy, cell culture, animal model, cancer biology, radiation biology are particularly encouraged to apply. More application details can be found in the link below:
http://www.uky.edu/academics/masters-doctoral/engineering/biomedical-engineering-graduate
The admitted PhD students also have great opportunity to apply for Halcomb Fellowship that supports students who are working on projects integrating engineering and medicine cohesively to benefit the BME field and patients. More information about Halcomb Fellowship can be found in the link below.
https://www.engr.uky.edu/students/graduate/financial-support/halcomb-fellowship-medicine-and-engineering
BME Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Description: We have several positions available for UK students who are interested in biomedical optics and tumor biology starting ASAP. Students with background or interests in tissue optics, optical imaging, spectroscopy, cell culture, animal model, cancer biology, radiation biology are particularly encouraged to apply. The goal of undergraduate research in our Lab is to expose UK undergraduates to what biomedical research entails and to begin to develop a scientific research skill set that involves literature review, experimental design, conducting experiments, data analysis and interpretation, and learning how to write a scientific report (including group research progress reports, conference proceedings or even Journal articles) regarding your findings. The scientific training in Dr. Zhu Lab will help you gain experience that will prepare you for your research career whether it is graduate studies or an R&D industry position. The candidate is expected to be able to spend at least 10 hours/week for their research projects. The candidate may be paid upon on the discussions with the Lab PI. Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vita and a one-page statement of research interest to Dr. Zhu (caigang.zhu@uky.edu).