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Research Associate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cardiac Cell and Tissue Engineering

Harvard University

Harvard University

Posted on Mar 13, 2026

Position

Details
Title Research Associate and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cardiac Cell and Tissue Engineering
School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department/Area Disease Biophysics Group
Position Description
The Disease Biophysics Group currently has postdoctoral positions open in the following areas:

1). The use of additive manufacturing techniques to build tissues and organs

2). Vascular network engineering and angiogenesis

3). Applications of machine learning in cell and tissue engineering

The Disease Biophysics Group is a creative, transdisciplinary group of engineers, scientists, clinicians and artists that work at the intersection of art, cell biology, design, materials science, and computational modeling.

Insta: Studio_DBG
YouTube: Disease Biophysics Group
Website: diseasebiophysics.seas.harvard.edu

Basic Qualifications
All positions require a doctoral degree.
Additional Qualifications
Candidates should have demonstrated publication records in cardiac and vascular engineering or biology. A background in the visual arts and/or design is looked upon favorably.
Special Instructions
Please submit a CV and up to three examples of first author papers, as well as the contact information of no less than three reviewers. Two to three letters of recommendation are required (three for the Research Associate appointment).

If you have a background in the arts, a link to an online portfolio is appreciated.


Contact Information
Professor Kit Parker
Contact Email kkparker@g.harvard.edu
Salary Range
$67,600 – $91,826
Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as rank, years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.
Minimum Number of References Required 0
Maximum Number of References Allowed 5
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Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Publication
  4. Publication 2
  5. Publication 3
Optional Documents
  1. Statement of Research
  2. URL
  3. Video
  4. Image
  5. Offline material
  6. Other
  7. Publication 4
  8. Publication 5
  9. Publication 6