Professional Research Positions

The School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Beckman Laser Institute, located at the University of California, Irvine, is anticipating openings for Professional Researchers to work with the following faculty:

Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D. is seeking applicants with an interest and background in Biomedical Optics Medical Device Development for Cancer Detection

Responsibilities include developing non-invasive optical devices for research and clinical studies in breast cancer. We seek individuals with expertise in optical technologies using semiconductor lasers, optical fibers, computers, and solid-state detectors. Knowledge of electronics, rf techniques, and software control of instrumentation is desirable.

J. Stuart Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., is seeking applicants with an interest in using and developing remote optical and thermal sensing techniques to study the effects of laser interaction with biological tissues in general and human skin in particular. Such techniques are based on pulsed photothermal radiometry, infrared tomography and optical coherence tomography. Experience in applied laser biology is desirable.

Michael Berns, Ph.D. periodically seeks applicants with an expertise for the design and construction of novel new laser-based optical microscopes. Applicants should have proven experience in the application of these new technologies, which are focused around photonics and laser interactions in a focused microscope spot. Candidate must be able to provide physics and optics expertise and at the same time, work specifically to integrate various new optical technologies into current systems. Experience in molecular biology and cell culture is also desirable.

Candidates for this position should hold a Ph.D. and should have less than five years of postdoctoral training. They should possess the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting.

Vickie LaMorte, Ph.D. is seeking applicants with an interest in using and developing optical techniques to study and perturb the dynamic events in the cell. Such techniques are based on confocal and two photon microscopy, microinjection, laser scissors and laser tweezers. Experience in cellular and molecular biology is desirable.

Candidates for this position should hold a Ph.D. (preferably in biology) and should have postdoctoral training. They should possess the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting, and familiarity with microscopy concepts is desired. The initial appointment will be a one-year period, with possibility of extension, dependent in part upon extra mural funding.

Zhongping Chen, Ph.D. is seeking applicants for a position in the area of Biomedical Optics at the Beckman Laser Institute and collaborate with the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine. Research areas that are of particular interests include the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and the integration of the advance in microfabrication technology with OCT for functional imaging of tissue structure and physiology.

Candidates should hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent graduate degree. They should possess the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team setting, and familiarity with biomedical optics concepts is desired.

All applicants should send a CV and the names of three references to the faculty researcher above at the Beckman Laser Institute, University of California, Irvine, California 92612-1475. Salary level is negotiable, and will depend upon the candidate's experience. All appointments are for one year with potential for extension dependent upon performance and funding. The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.