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Two post-doc positions are open to application in the group of our colleague Alfred Crosby in Polymer Science and Engineering department at the University of Massachussets, Amherst, USA (www.pse.umass.edu/acrosby). Motivated candidates should directly contact acrosby@umass.edu​ with required materials (see below).

Position1:Impulsive Motion MURI Postdoc (Position 1)

Applications are currently being accepted for a unique postdoctoral position within a multi-university, interdisciplinary team of researchers focused on the fundamental principles that describe extremely rapid, impulsive motion in biological and bio-inspired engineered systems. Specifically, an energetic and engaged team member with a strong background in applied mathematics, physics, mechanics, or biomechanics is sought to aid in the development of a unifying mathematical framework to describe the physics of impulsivemotion. Theexpertiseofteammembersrangesfromroboticsandmaterialsscience, to biomechanics and evolutionary biology. The hired post-doc will have the opportunity to work across disciplines and move between labs including the Patek lab (​https://pateklab.biology.duke.edu/our-lab​) at Duke University, the Wood lab (​https://www.seas.harvard.edu/directory/rjwood​) at Harvard University, the Bergbreiter lab (​https://sites.google.com/site/microroboticslaboratory/​) at University of Maryland, the Azizi lab (​http://azizi.bio.uci.edu/​) at UC Irvine, and the Crosby lab (​www.pse.umass.edu/acrosby​) at UMass Amherst. Successful applicants will have a strong quantitative and mathematical background, a desire for or history of working on an interdisciplinary team, as well as strong writing and presenting skills. The initial appointment is for one year with potential for renewal for an additional year. Interested applicants should send cover letter, CV, and a list of three references to Professor Al Crosby at ​acrosby@umass.edu​. Application materials will be shared with the other co-PIs.

Position2: Impulsive Motion MURI Postdoc (Position 2)  

The hired postdoc will be part of a multi-university research project focused on large magnitude, high speed elastic mechanics, especially associated with biological and bio-inspired impulsive movement. Project efforts will focus on the characterization and modeling of small size scale, complex geometry materials used in biological and synthetic impulsive movement systems. Successful applicants will have strong writing and presenting skills, will be highly creative, possess a strong quantitative and mathematical background. The initial appointment is for one year with potential for renewal for an additional year. Interested applicants should send cover letter, CV, and a list of three references to Professor Al Crosby at ​acrosby@umass.edu​.