Post-Doctoral Associate

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A Postdoctoral associate position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Hunter King in the Department of Physics, Rutgers University-Camden:
This one-year position (with opportunity to apply for support for an additional year) in Dr. King's laboratory, will focus on projects in 'mechanical ecology' - applying a physical perspective to understand how organisms manipulate their bodies and environments to face challenges - and/or other soft-matter phenomena according to common interests with the applicant.
Find examples of our recent work:
Emergent mechanics of bird-nests (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.198003)
Flow physics in fog capture (https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae077)
Passive ventilation in termite mounds (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1423242112)
Underwater contact formation dynamics (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2104975118)
and more information from our website (https://sites.rutgers.edu/mechanical-ecology-group/)
The ideal applicant would be:
-a mechanics-minded generalist with interests in some combination of experience in physics of solids/fluids/grains/contact, transport phenomena, thermodynamics and optics
-resourceful and self-determined such as to thrive in a small research group with distributed focus
-inclined toward the design and rigorous characterization of custom instruments and table-top apparatus
Responsibilities will include:
1. Driving experimental research projects of interest to the lab.
2. Contributing writing toward journal publications and proposals for external funding.
3. Co-mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in independent projects.
4. Aiding in the maintenance and management of laboratory instrumentation and space.
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, a list of publications, and the name and contact information of at least two references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. All job offers are contingent upon successful pre-employment background screening.

PhD in physics, engineering, or related field.

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