Open Positions

The Cell Biomechanics Lab is currently looking for undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral researchers to join our team. Our research approach is multidisciplinary and innovative and so we encourage individuals from different backgrounds to apply (engineering, medicine, cell biology, chemistry, and physics).

Graduate research

I am looking for students seeking M.S. and/or Ph.D. degrees. Applicants with top credentials and/or research experience in biology or engineering are encouraged to apply. Please include a cover letter, resume, and one or two sample class project reports for my review. In your cover letter or email, please summarize your past academic and/or research background and how you would be a positive addition to the Cell Biomechanics Lab. We certainly have room in the lab for students who have their own funding or who are interesting in applying for outside support. Also, in your application to U-W, be sure to include my name on the list of professors whose work interests you.

Undergraduate research

Scientific research for an undergraduate student is an active learning experience that ties basic concepts to real problems and is useful for future careers in innovation. To apply, please send me an email with a brief description of yourself and an informal transcript. It would help if you state in your email the sort of research experience you are looking for, why you would like to work in this lab, and what kinds of projects you would like to work on. We welcome applications from students enrolled in all U-W departments and schools and especially encourage students from underrepresented groups in science and engineering to apply.

Post-doctoral research

I welcome anyone who is interested in a post-doctoral research position to contact me about open positions. To apply, please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and publications (journal or conference; published or in preparation; preferred electronic format: pdf). In your cover letter, please indicate your research and career interests and the relevance of your academic/research experience to our lab's mission. We encourage applicants who have their own funding or who are interested in applying for outside support to contact me.

Please send inquiries to:

Nathan J. Sniadecki, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Box 352600
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195

nsniadec@u.washington.edu
Tel: 206.685.6951
Fax: 206.685.8047