Postdoctoral Fellowships at Princeton University, New Jersey

1) Postdoctoral Research Associate

D-22-PHY-00011 | Physics | Research | Posting Expires 03/04/2023 11:59 PM, EST

In anticipation of possible opening, the Physics Department at Princeton University is seeking applicants for postdoctoral and more senior research positions.  Applicants with experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply: Experimental condensed matter physics, cosmology and astrophysics, particle astrophysics and dark matter, high energy, atomic, pulsar and biophysics; theoretical cosmology, condensed matter, mathematical, and particle physics.  Candidates for the position must have a Doctorate degree in Physics or a related discipline. This is a one year appointment with the possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funding.

To apply online, please visit https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/position/25121  and submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references. This position is subject to the University's background check policy

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

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2) Postdoctoral Research Associate

D-23-CBE-00003 | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Research | Posting Expires 09/01/2023 11:59 PM, EDT

Postdoctoral or more senior research positions are available at Princeton University in the laboratory of Professor Celeste Nelson in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering to study the biochemical and mechanical mechanisms that define pattern formation during branching morphogenesis of the mammary gland and lung. Further information about the lab can be found at www.princeton.edu/~cmngroup. 

 

Princeton University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively seek students, faculty, and staff of exceptional ability and promise who share in our commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship, and who will bring a diversity of viewpoints and cultures. In doing so, we encourage applications from individuals whose personal identities, backgrounds and/or interests (as demonstrated by their research, service, mentoring and/or advising) align with our commitments and will contribute to the excellence and diversity, in its broadest terms, of our department.

 

Applicants must have a recent doctorate with appropriate research experience in cell biology, microfabrication, or mechanobiology, strong organizational and communications skills, and be prepared to work in a dynamic environment.  Candidates should apply at: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/position/27387 and include a cover letter, CV (including a list of publications), research interest statement (a discussion of past research, expertise, and research interests), and contact information for three references. Appointments are for one year with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding. 

This position is subject to the University's background check policy. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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3) Postdoctoral Research Associate

D-23-CBE-00006 | Chemical & Biological Engineering | Research | Posting Expires 10/17/2023 11:59 PM, EDT

The Brun Liquids and Elasticity Laboratory at Princeton is seeking a postdoctoral or more senior researcher with competence in fluid mechanics and elasticity. PhD in the field of soft matter is required. Expertise in modeling (e.g., scaling analysis, stability analysis), and imaging and image analysis strongly preferred. The selected candidate will join the group and its ongoing engineering-motivated, yet fundamental research projects, e.g., to further the development of additive manufacturing and the distribution of soft robotics into our daily lives.  

Princeton University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively seek students, faculty, and staff of exceptional ability and promise who share in our commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship, and who will bring a diversity of viewpoints and cultures. In doing so, we encourage applications from individuals whose personal identities, backgrounds and/or interests (as demonstrated by their research, service, mentoring and/or advising) align with our commitments and will contribute to the excellence and diversity, in its broadest terms, of our department.

 

Applicants must have a recent doctorate with appropriate research experience in cell biology, microfabrication, or mechanobiology, strong organizational and communications skills, and be prepared to work in a dynamic environment.  Candidates should apply at: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/position/28161 and include a cover letter, CV (including a list of publications), research interest statement (a discussion of past research, expertise, and research interests), and contact information for three references. Appointments are for one year with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding. 

This position is subject to the University's background check policy. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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4) Postdoctoral Research Associate

D-23-PSM-00003 | Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials | Research | Posting Expires 10/13/2023 11:59 PM, EDT

Polymer chain structural heterogeneities can play a major role in determining polymer dynamics and thermal stability (as bounded by the glass transition temperature (Tg) above which polymers lose dimensional stability), with the potential to enable rational control of transport and dynamic mechanical properties. While copolymerization and mixing have long been employed in tuning these properties, their usage has generally been prescribed and guided by classical Tg mixing rules that suggest a limitation to interpolating between the properties of existing polymers. 

Recent work suggests a new opportunity: copolymerization of monomers with particularly favorable or unfavorable interactions can lead to large deviations from these mixing rules, enabling alloyed copolymers with thermal envelopes far outside those of the homopolymers corresponding to their constituents. Moreover, sequence effects on Tg indicates the even more profound possibility of achieving large variations in Tg, transport, and mechanical properties at fixed composition and chemistry simply by varying sequence. This suggests the possibility of a transformational decoupling of chemical and physical properties in next generation polymers. This effort aims to understand these effects at a molecular level and establish next-generation design rules for sequence controlled copolymers with targeted Tg, transport, and mechanical properties. 

To do so, this effort will combine experiments probing local Tg and dynamics in copolymers with both atomistic and coarse-grained simulations providing molecular-level understanding of the relationship between monomer interactions and sequence, segmental packing, glassy mechanics, and dynamics and Tg. The project is a collaboration between the Priestley and Register groups at Princeton (experiments) and Simmons group at the University of South Florida (simulations). At Princeton, we seek a recent doctorate (chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or related field) with expertise in the synthesis of well-defined polymers by controlled/living polymerizations, and/or other air-sensitive syntheses (glove box, Schlenk line, or similar). Prior experience in macromolecular characterization (NMR, GPC), thermal analysis (DSC) or other physical property measurements (including fluorescence and dielectric spectroscopy) would be added plusses. Candidates should have the strong interpersonal and communications skills required to work productively with researchers from other groups, to mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and to support the research team.

Princeton University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively seek students, faculty, and staff of exceptional ability and promise who share in our commitment to excellence in teaching and scholarship, and who will bring a diversity of viewpoints and cultures. In doing so, we encourage applications from individuals whose personal identities, backgrounds and/or interests (as demonstrated by their research, service, mentoring and/or advising) align with our commitments and will contribute to the excellence and diversity, in its broadest terms, of our department. Applicants should apply at https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/position/28121 and include a CV (including a list of publications), research interest statement (a discussion of past research and expertise), and contact information for three references. Appointments at Princeton University are for one year with the possibility of renewal pending satisfactory performance and continued funding.

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