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Multiple Ph.D. and postdoctoral positions available

We are actively recruiting postdocs and Ph.D. candidates for projects starting Spring and Fall 2026 in the areas of DNA robotics, PNA-based nanomaterials, molecular programming and nanosensing. PhD candidates do not need prior DNA nanotech experience; most desirable is a strong foundational training in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant science/engineering field. Postdoc candidates should have experience in either analytical chemistry, DNA nanotechnology or coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation.

We are now recruiting for the Prism Science Initiative! Join us!

How to Apply

If you are interested to join the team, please prepare the following information: a full CV indicating your background, research interests, and publications, as well as a statement of interest explaining why you are interested to join MMBL. Email your materials to us at joinmmbl@gmail.com, and we will review your materials and get back to you if we find that you might be a good fit for the lab.

Postdoctoral researchers should use the joinmmbl@gmail.com email for initial discussions, but postdocs must officially apply through the university for this position.

If you are applying to the graduate program in Mechanical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering at CMU, please send these materials after you have applied to the program.

We apologize that we do not typically respond to inquiries sent to Professor Taylor's university email account, but Professor Taylor receives numerous inquiries and can only manage them using the separate joinmmbl@gmail.com account, which we process regularly.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Ongoing Recruitment

The Microsystems and Mechanobiology Lab is currently interested in recruiting undergraduates, Masters students, Ph.D. students, and Postdocs who are interested in DNA interfaces and active structures at the micro- and nanoscales.

We come from many different fields, but we share common research interests!