Resources & Opportunities

The Biomaterials and Biomechanics Department is seeking an enthusiastic research associate to begin immediately. The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic multi-disciplinary group, including material scientists, polymer chemists, mechanical engineers and microbiologists. This position requires research performance consistent with the goals of the principal investigator, Carmem Pfeifer PhD. The lab is very active, with opportunities to publish papers, submit grant proposals, present at technical meetings, and work with partners in industry and university / government. Many of our lab members have been listed as co-authors in patents, and have later found senior positions in industry and academia.

In vitro and acellular assays can play an important role in determining the biocompatibility of biomedical products such as dental materials. These assays used in conjunction with a decision framework such as Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) can provide biologically relevant information for predicting biocompatibility effects in physiological systems. To ensure these assays perform as expected and provide high-quality test results, evaluation of the precision and robustness of these assay measurements is required. This postdoctoral opportunity will feature comprehensive examination of in vitro or other assays relevant to the biocompatibility of dental materials to improve the repeatability, comparability and interlaboratory agreement of the assay results. This could entail comparison of assay technologies, using cause-and-effect analysis to understand sources of variability in the assay, designing new assay plate layouts that include key process control measurements, identification and selection of reference materials and utilizing appropriate statistical analyses to understand the assay results and their uncertainties. This program will allow the selected candidate to lead assay development activities with a focus on improving the comparability and reproducibility of biocompatibility assay results within and between laboratories.

The Center for RNA Biomedicine at the University of Michigan invites applications for a tenure-track position in RNA Biomedicine (including In vivo analysis of long non-coding RNA function, RNA drug targeting or medicine, RNA protein interaction profiling, RNA structural in vivo profiling, Structural biology of RNA nanomachines) with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2022 or January 1, 2023. The position is expected to be filled at the assistant professor level. The faculty position will be tenure track with a university year appointment.

Three tenure track faculty positions available, including 1 senior concussion faculty member (currently associate or full professor), and 2 junior concussion faculty members (currently PhD student, post-doc, medical resident/fellow, or assistant professor)

The University of Michigan Biosciences Initiative and collaborating units recently awarded a combined intramural grant of $15M to the BioInnovations in Brain Cancer (BIBC) Program. This multi-disciplinary group is rooted in collaborations between brain cancer experts, clinicians, and technologists to drive innovation and translation that will deliver technological breakthroughs that impact brain cancer patients’ lives. The BIBC is currently soliciting applications for tenure track faculty positions at any level.

UROP is now accepting research project submissions for the next academic year. Mentoring an undergraduate in research can help you shape the future of your discipline and attract new researchers to your field. UROP is here to help you do that in a structured way.

The new U-M Precision Health Graduate Certificate Program has arrived to educate current and future practitioners and researchers in this emerging field so they can become better equipped to customize patient care. Only 12 credits of graduate coursework required Great opportunity for graduate students to design their own plan Network with other precision health students and faculty at seminars and professional development workshops Mentoring with faculty The certificate is open to all graduate students enrolled at U-M. Application deadline is August 1.

Participants will get the chance to engage and consult with experts from Fast Forward Medical Innovation and the broader University of Michigan entrepreneurship network, including the Office of Tech Transfer, the Ross School of Business Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, and the College of Engineering’s Center for Entrepreneurship. All are available to advise on innovation concepts, opportunities for commercialization education, funding resources, or any other innovation concerns that faculty, staff, or trainees may have.