Postdoctoral Associate - Kner

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Building from our heritage of excellence in interdisciplinary education and research, the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering will work to expand and strengthen undergraduate and graduate programs, build on a foundation of productive cross-disciplinary research, and establish a culture of operational excellence. By pursuing these objectives, we aim to strengthen our heritage of “engineering without borders” as we grow a world-class School of Electrical & Computer Engineering embedded in a strong liberal arts tradition.

The AIL, led by Dr. Peter Kner, specializes in developing cutting-edge techniques to enhance the resolution of three-dimensional fluorescence imaging, focusing on integrating super-resolution methods (e.g., structured illumination and STORM) with adaptive optics to achieve sub-diffraction resolution in model organisms such as

C. elegans and zebrafish.

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Employment Details:

Employment Type: Employee

Additional Schedule Information:

This is a full-time Postdoctoral position, 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday. The position is funded for 2 years, with the possibility of extension into a 3rd and/or 4th year based on project needs, job performance, and continuation of funding.

Advertised Salary: $55,000-$70,000 based on experience

Anticipated

Start Date:

01/01/2025

Posting Date: 11/11/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions To Applicants:

In addition to your UGA Jobs application, please submit the following documents:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts
• List of 3 References with contact information
• Proof of PhD Degree completion

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

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Duties/Responsibilities:

• Development of Structured Illumination Microscopy System (50% of time)
• Preparation of manuscripts and reports (20% of time)
• Mentoring and supervising graduate students (time not specified)
• Lab management (time not specified)

Classification

Title:

Post-Doctoral Associate AD

FLSA: Exempt

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

This Postdoctoral Associate ("Postdoc") will work on developing novel structured-illumination microscopy systems for a variety of biomedical applications.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification In Position:

• PhD in Engineering or Physics
• A background in optics research
• Experience with imaging and optical microscopy preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And/or

Competencies:

• Strong optical design and analysis skills
• Strong programming skills in Python and LabVIEW
• Effective…