{"id":78,"date":"2018-05-14T17:33:27","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T21:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ranzani-lab\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-01-14T14:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T19:15:49","slug":"opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ranzani-lab\/opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Postdoctoral researchers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ranzani-lab\/\">Morphable Biorobotics Lab<\/a> at Boston University has multiple immediate opportunities for highly motivated postdocs to join our team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates interested in working in the following areas: <strong>soft robotics<\/strong>, <strong>bioinspired robotics<\/strong>, and <strong>surgical robotics<\/strong> are encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expertise in electronics design, simulation, soft sensing, medical imaging, magnetic actuation, bistable systems design and modeling, underwater robot design, modeling and control are strongly valued.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualified applicants should respond by email to Prof. Tommaso Ranzani (<a href=\"mailto:tranzani@bu.edu\">tranzani@bu.edu<\/a>). Please include in the email the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic background and key qualifications<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. thesis<\/li>\n<li>Publications (please include PDFs of up to three relevant publications)<\/li>\n<li>Career goals<\/li>\n<li>First availability<\/li>\n<li>Names of up to three contacts for recommendation letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initial appointments will be for one year with the possibility of extension.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exceptional candidates seeking external fellowships are welcome to contact Prof. Ranzani to discuss opportunities. Example postdoctoral fellowships include the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503622&amp;org=NSF\">NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biology<\/a>, the Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/funding\/training\/funding-opportunities-for-postdoctoral-researchers\">NIH funding opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Graduate students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>Prospective graduate students should apply to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boston University. Please specify interest in working with Professor Tommaso Ranzani\u00a0in your application. Candidates having secured\u00a0<\/span><span>external funding for their\u00a0Ph.D. in the US are encouraged to apply. Examples of fellowships\u00a0are the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsfgrfp.org\/\">NSF GRFP<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ndseg.org\/\">NDSEG<\/a><\/span><span>\u00a0programs. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Undergraduate students<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>We welcome undergraduates who are interested in gaining research experience in the areas of Soft Robotics,\u00a0Medical Robotics, Mechanical Design, Microfabrication, Fluid Mechanics, Sensing and Actuation, and Advanced Manufacturing. Please note that there is typically a significant amount of training required prior to participating in one of our research programs, thus a long-term commitment is encouraged. Students interested in research projects are welcome\u00a0to contact Prof. Ranzani.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Students should email Professor Ranzani\u00a0explaining their interest in working in the lab and include their resume.\u00a0<span>If\u00a0a research project opportunity opens up, for which you may be a good fit, you will be contacted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are many resources and programs to support and fund undergraduate research please\u00a0see this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/eng\/prospective-undergraduate\/undergraduate-research-opportunities\/\">link<\/a> for an overview of possible opportunities. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/urop\/apply\/\">Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program<\/a> at Boston University is an excellent resource for students. Students interested in working over the summer are encouraged to look into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/surf\/\">Summer Research Fellowships<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postdoctoral researchers The Morphable Biorobotics Lab at Boston University has multiple immediate opportunities for highly motivated postdocs to join our team. Candidates interested in working in the following areas: soft robotics, bioinspired robotics, and surgical robotics are encouraged to apply. 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