Academic Employment

Tenure-track Positions in Cellular and Biomolecular Engineering

Commensurate with experience
Will remain open until filled

Engineering biology, including cells and biomolecules, has led to major advances in medicine, materials and energy and will continue to have wide-spread impact. The Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering in the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering invite applications for up to two tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant professor level with a target start date of July 1, 2020.

Postdoctoral Scholar - Li Group

Commensurate with experience
Will remain open until filled

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Irvine invites applicants for a postdoctoral scholar to join Han Li's laboratory of Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology. The ideal applicant will have experience in genetically engineering bacteria and yeast, protein purification, enzymatic assays and analysis of microbial fermentation products. Good organization, communication and ability to work in a team setting are essential qualities. Candidates should have a doctorate in chemical engineering, biology, biomedical engineering or a related field. 

Junior or Assistant Specialist - Gorodetsky Group

Commensurate with qualifications, years of experience, appointment type and level of effort

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine invites applicants for a part time Junior or Assistant Specialist position, in the Gorodetsky Group. The position requires knowledge of protein engineering and bacterial protein expression. The responsibilities will include high-throughput expression, characterization and processing of cephalopod proteins. Candidates should have relevant experience and a B.S. in chemical engineering, the biological sciences, biochemistry or related fields.

Assistant/Associate Specialist – Gorodetsky Lab

Commensurate with qualifications and years of experience

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Irvine invites applicants for a part-time assistant or associate specialist position in the Gorodetsky Group. The position requires knowledge of protein engineering and bacterial protein expression. The responsibilities will include the high throughput expression of the protein reflection. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology or a related field.

Postdoctoral Scholar - Mohraz Group (Colloidal Biomaterials)

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and years of experience

The Colloid Science Laboratory in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the area of biomaterials derived via colloidal self-assembly. We seek candidates with expertise in colloidal assembly at fluid interfaces, polymer chemistry and immunology. The research project will be related to the application of solid-stabilized emulsions in improving the lifetime of insulin infusion sets.

Postdoctoral Scholars - Advanced Power and Energy Program

Commensurate with experience

The Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) in the UC Irvine Samueli School of Engineering is anticipating openings of postdoctoral scholar positions from the basic science of energy (e.g., electrochemistry, combustion kinetics) to applied energy research (e.g., fuel cells, gas turbines, smart grids).

These positions require a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, and/or aerospace engineering.

Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty positions in Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells

Commensurate with experience

The Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center (SCRC) [http://stemcell.uci.edu] in the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (CoHS) and the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) [ http://engineering.uci.edu/dept/cbe ] in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering (Samueli School) at the University of California Irvine invite applications from outstanding candidates for three tenure-track/tenured faculty positions focused broadly on Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells.

Assistant or Associate Specialist Position – Gorodetsky Group

Commensurate with experience

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine invites applicants for a part time Assistant or Associate Specialist position, in the Gorodetsky Group. The position requires a chemist with expertise in DNA-inspired materials. The responsibilities will include the synthesis of organic electronic molecules and/or phosphoramidites or incorporation into biomolecular scaffolds. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in chemistry or related field.

Assistant Specialist Position – Adams Research Group

Commensurate with experience
Will remain open until filled

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC Irvine invites applicants for an assistant specialist position focused on characterizing the electrical and biological properties of stem cells for cell sorting applications. The applicant should have experience with cell culture, differentiation, immunocytochemistry and other bioassays. Good organization, communication and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting are essential.

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