Available Positions in the Duncan Lab
Undergraduate students
Undergraduate students from all departments able to spend ~8 hrs / week in the lab will be considered. Preference will be given to students in their sophomore and junior years and those who are able to commit to at least 1 year of research. Independent study for credit and/or completion of an Honors thesis is considered only after satisfactory research progress as a volunteer for at least 1 semester. We are also open to opportunities for full-time student research volunteers in the summer months. Those interested should submit via email their resume/CV and a brief description of research interests to Prof. Duncan.
Graduate students
We are actively recruiting graduates students to work in our research group (see research for details on projects). If interested, you should apply to the UMD BioE graduate program or Biophysics graduate program.
Postdoctoral fellows
We do not have openings for postdoctoral fellows at this time, but applicants with or interested in obtaining external funding are welcome to contact Prof. Duncan.
Prospective candidates should have a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, or a related field and experience with colloidal/surface science, microscopy (e.g. fluorescence, confocal), and image analysis software development. Experience with cell culture and/or molecular biology is a plus. Please submit via email a cover letter with a brief description of research experience, interests, and career goals (≤ 2 pages), CV with complete list of publications, and contact information for 3 references in a single PDF.
Prospective candidates should have a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, or a related field and experience with colloidal/surface science, microscopy (e.g. fluorescence, confocal), and image analysis software development. Experience with cell culture and/or molecular biology is a plus. Please submit via email a cover letter with a brief description of research experience, interests, and career goals (≤ 2 pages), CV with complete list of publications, and contact information for 3 references in a single PDF.
