The Mak Research Lab (MakResearchLab.com) in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences at Stony Brook University focuses on studying multiscale mechanobiology from the cytoskeleton to single cells to tissue ecosystems, with emphasis on physiological and pathological processes including solid tumor progression, fibrosis, tissue regeneration, and organ development. We further develop novel biofabrication and biomanufacturing methods (e.g. TRACE biofabrication) toward designing and building functional tissue and organ systems.
We are looking for someone highly motivated and excited about building complex biological systems for applications in disease modeling, therapeutics development, and regenerative medicine and to uncover fundamental mechanisms underlying biophysical phenotypes in cells and tissues. We are open to advanced manufacturing, engineering, biophysics, mechanobiology, biomaterials, therapeutics development, and/or interdisciplinary backgrounds with experiences in one or more of the following:
biofabrication/bioprinting, tissue engineering, biological scaffolds, cell and tissue mechanics, cytoskeletal dynamics, computational modeling, image analysis, informatics and data analytics, organoids, tumor microenvironment, fibrosis, organ-specific diseases, mechatronics, 3D printing, device engineering
Interested candidates can apply directly through email to Michael Mak (Michael.Mak [at] stonybrook.edu). Please send a brief introduction/cover letter and CV along with contact information of references.