Laboratory of
Ocular Biomechanics

University of Pittsburgh

Positions

We are always looking for smart and highly motivated people interested in working with us. We can hire as research assistant, graduate student and post-doc positions available. No experience with the eye necessary for all positions.

If interested, send CV or Resume to ian@OcularBiomechanics.com (Dr. Sigal). Please tell us in your email which of the areas experience topics above fits you, or why you are applying. If you have published, please attach some example publication PDFs. If you need funding, we can help you apply. Bear in mind that most funding support is very competitive. Applications for summer fellowships and scholarships are usually due in January or February, so please contact us early.

Postdocs/Graduate students/Research assistants:
We have several projects and positions and are looking for excellent applicants, independent of career stage. Experience in any of the following:

• Robotics

• Optics/Imaging (microscopy, structured light, OCT, ultrasound)

• Image processing (DIC, DVC, segmentation)

• Soft tissue mechanics (experimental or computational)

• Blood flow (experimental or computational)

• Astrocyte, axon or pericyte mechanics. TBI effects on axons.

• Glaucoma and/or myopia

Research assistants:
Experience handling animals and tissues, and with imaging and image processing are important. Experience in a research setting is preferred.

Undergraduate students:
We regularly receive undergraduate students from all over Pitt. Many of them come for Design projects (e.g. MEMS 1043) or Intramural Internships (e.g. BIOENG 1002). We also regularly receive students for summer research. Most of them do research associated with coursework, or are volunteers who want experience in research.