Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Experimental Cellular and Systems Biophysics
Core
Conduct experimental work in quantitative cellular and/or systems level biophysics to understand physical mechanisms in biological systems, focusing on neural and cardiac cells and their interconnection.
Role type
Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (Emerging Researcher)
Builds
Novel collaborations along the brain-heart axis; in vitro or in vivo avenues for discoveries in disease diagnostics and therapeutics.
Domain
Biophysics / Neuroscience / Cardiology
Required skills
Experimental biophysics, quantitative cellular mechanics, molecular dynamics, excitability and energy transduction, circuit and tissue biophysics, organoid interactions, interdisciplinary collaboration, graduate teaching, external grant acquisition
Preferred skills
Brain-heart interactions, brain-gut microbiome links, immune system biophysics, bilingualism (English/French)
Technologies
Confocal microscopy, atomic force microscopy, electron microscopy, microfabrication, nano-fluidics, soft matter, bio-photonics, nonlinear microscopy
Responsibilities
Conduct research on neural and cardiac cells; teach physics; supervise graduate students; perform academic service.
Seniority
Assistant or Associate Professor level (Emerging Researcher)