[labnetwork] Postdoctoral Opening Fall 2008 at Georgia Tech

[ph87 at mail.gatech.edu]

Dear Colleagues,

Would you be kind enough to post this notice for an immediate opening for a
post-doctoral researcher in the area of MEMS and Sensors.

Many thanks for your assistance:

Positions Available - Postdoctoral Researcher
Georgia Tech, MEMS Laboratory

Overview

Prof. Peter Hesketh’s MEMS laboratory is inviting applications for postdoctoral
research position beginning in Fall 2008 in the area of microfabrication and
sensors.

Requirements

Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in Bioengineering, Chemical
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science,
Chemistry, Physics, or related engineering disciplines in 2007 or later.
Expertise in microfabrication, knowledge of microsensors, and clean room
microfabrication experience are required.  Also experience with COMSOL or ANSYS
FEA CAD systems, strong communication skills, good problem solving skills,
independent thinking, and willingness to travel are required. Knowledge of
surface characterization tools are also strongly desired.

Responsibilities

Design, build and test various microcantilever based sensors and integrate with
microfluidic devices for use in next-generation of chemical or biochemical
analyzers. Analytical modeling of micromechanical sensors. Writing of
scientific publications and grant proposals. Mentoring of graduate and
undergraduate students.

Application

Interested individuals should send their CV, one representative publication,
and a list of three references (with e-mail addresses and phone numbers) to
Prof. Peter Hesketh,
peter.hesketh at me.gatech.edu.

Peter J. Hesketh,
Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
801 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332

phone: 404-385-1358, fax 404-894-8496


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