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  The Department of Biomedical Engineering is accepting applications for an Associate Research Scientist position in the Leong laboratory at Columbia University.    The primary role of the positions is to assist with developing the research and operations of the Leong Lab. I. Scientific research and leadership (60%) 1. Lab research: Assisting research projects with synthesis of polymeric carriers, encapsulation of siRNA in nanoparticles, transfection of astrocytes, identifying cells populations by flow cytometry, quantification of knockdown by qPCR, conduct in vivo evaluation and analysis of tissue samples by confocal microscopy. 2. Mentoring trainees: Working with students on the development of research projects, manuscripts preparation, and presentations. II.   Grant proposals and management (25%) 1. Pre-award: Proposal writing,...

    The Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics (APAM) at Columbia University in the City of New York invites applications for a Senior Staff Associate position in the area of magnetically confined plasma research. The successful candidate will advance research in magnetically confined plasmas and support the broader goals of the Columbia Fusion Research Center. In the tokamak area, the candidate may conduct research on experimental tokamak facilities in the public sector. Examples include the DIII-D tokamak located at General Atomics or the National Spherical Torus Experiment Upgrade located at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, or tokamaks located abroad. In the stellarator area, the candidate may conduct research in coil optimization, energetic particle physics, and other related activities. Activities may also be conducted in support of industrially sponsored research contracts originating from a wide array of sponsors, including concepts...