Postdoc: Hydrogel Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine

Terasaki Foundation Laboratory; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Terasaki Foundation Laboratory in Los Angeles seeks a highly motivated early-career Postdoctoral Research Fellow with hands-on expertise in biomaterials and hydrogel engineering to develop hydrogel-based platforms for stem cell culture and tissue engineering.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in a related field, possess hands-on hydrogel formulation and crosslinking experience, and maintain a strong publication track record.

Qualifications

• PhD in biomedical engineering, bioengineering, biomaterials, materials science, chemical engineering, polymer science, or closely related field
• PhD completed recently, preferably within the past three years
• Hands-on experience designing, synthesizing, modifying, or optimizing hydrogel systems
• Experience with hydrogel formulation and crosslinking via chemical, enzymatic, photochemical, or click-chemistry approaches
• Experience characterizing hydrogel properties using rheology, mechanical testing, swelling, degradation, gelation kinetics, or structural analysis
• Experience evaluating cell-material interactions in 3D culture
• Strong publication record in biomaterials, hydrogels, tissue engineering, or regenerative medicine
• Strong experimental, analytical, written, and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize, optimize, and characterize hydrogel biomaterials
• Develop hydrogel systems for cell culture, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine
• Investigate hydrogel mechanics, degradation, transport properties, and cell-material interactions
• Conduct mammalian and stem cell culture experiments
• Design and execute independent research studies, analyze data
• Prepare manuscripts, presentations, reports, and grant materials
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and clinicians
• Mentor junior researchers and contribute to lab organization

Skills

Hydrogel formulation

Crosslinking

Cell-material interactions

Rheology

Three-dimensional culture

Analytical skills

Oral communication

Education

PhD in biomedical engineering or closely related field

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Flow cytometry

Immunostaining

Gene-expression analysis

Job description

Terasaki Foundation Laboratory in Los Angeles seeks a highly motivated early-career Postdoctoral Research Fellow with hands-on expertise in biomaterials and hydrogel engineering to develop hydrogel-based platforms for stem cell culture and tissue engineering.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in a related field, possess hands-on hydrogel formulation and crosslinking experience, and maintain a strong publication track record.