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Closing Date:
08/19/2026
Researchers and Scientists
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Fixed Duration of Project/Grant (Fixed Term)
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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Younghye Reports
https://engineering.uark.edu/
The Postdoctoral Fellow - Biomedical Engineering will contribute to the lab’s efforts in using tissue engineering approaches to study cancer-nerve crosstalk and develop combinatorial therapeutics. In both projects, the postdoctoral fellow will establish 3D tissue-engineered cultures, conduct molecular assays including but not limited to omics analyses, perform advanced imaging for volumetric and metabolic profiling, and analyze and interpret the data. In addition, this individual will actively contribute to growing the lab’s publication records, write federal and foundational research grant proposals, and continue to hone their skills in driving and managing multidisciplinary collaborations.
This person will also train and supervise current graduate and undergraduate students in the lab. The postdoc will also assist the PI in managing the lab, including but not limited to ordering lab supplies, managing lab inventory, lab upkeep, equipment maintenance, safety inspections, etc.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Minimum Qualifications:
PhD in Biomedical Engineering or related fields from an accredited institution of higher education, conferred by the start of employment
Previous work with cancer nerve crosstalk and/or tissue engineered models of tumor microenvironments preferred, at minimum 3D cell/tissue culture in vitro
Experience conducting molecular assays and working with advanced imaging modalities
Laboratory fluency with a strong understanding of policies, procedures, and safety protocols
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Additional Information:
This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.
$51,021.00
Required Documents to Apply:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title)
Proof of Veteran Status
Recruitment Contact Information:
BMEG Operations Manager Alex Wayne
[email protected]
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry
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The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
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