Research Assistant Khalifa University UAE

Khalifa University is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to work on new approaches to understanding the mechanisms of electrical potential within each cell. The candidate will be trained on, and undertake experiments using, state of the art electrophysiology suite including a DEPtech 3DEP and Malvern Zetasizer. The candidate will test highly novel theoretical advances in KU understanding of cell membrane potential and cell zeta potential, exploring cell response if different media in order to better understand how these phenomena arise, what thy do, and what the implications are for cell function and dysfunction.

Position Requirements For Role of Research Assistant

• Bachelors from a reputable university in Biomedical Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience as a researcher in academia or in industry.
• Experience of undertaking assigned research tasks and contributing to academic outputs.
• Experience contributing to high impact publications in top 10% journals in the relevant field.
• Experience cell culture and analysis in ion gradients.
• Experience with microfluidic chips.

Skills & Knowledge Desired

• Excellent English language communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to function as part of a team working on multiple tasks with competing demands and deadlines.
• Well developed reasoning and problem solving skills.

Open Rank Faculty Computer Science Khalifa University

Open Rank Faculty Electrical Engineering Khalifa University