常青藤名校达特茅斯工学院招收全奖博士生及博士后，欢迎成绩优异，有志于科研创新的学生申请，尤其是有意向申请近两年设立的CSC-Dartmouth Scholarship(www.csc.edu.cn/require/projects2017/629147.pdf)，一旦获得conditional offer就有很高的成功率。陈教授实验室主页：http://sites.dartmouth.edu/zichen/。实验室也招收博士后／访问学者，欢迎有力学，生物背景（cancer, development biology)，物理，或生物医学等相关背景的申请。
有意向加入其它教授课题组的同学可以直接邮件联系，如打算申请CSC-Dartmouth Scholarship或者PhD Innovation Fellowship(每年有６个招生名额）也请注明，可以增加成功几率。
One postdoctoral fellow/visiting research scientist position in solid mechanics/biomechanics at Dartmouth is immediately available in the Chen group at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth (http://sites.dartmouth.edu/zichen/). The subjects of research include, but arre not limited to, cancer cell migration, mechanics of morphogenesis in embryos or plants, and/or bioinspired robots.
Candidates with a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Physics (or any related field) with strong publication records are encouraged to submit a full CV, a cover letter stating research experience and interests, and the contact information of three references to Dr. Zi Chen at zi.chen@Dartmouth.edu. Expertise and knowledge in developmental biology, cancer biology, and/or biomechanics would be a plus. Postdoctoral candidates are also encouraged to apply for prestigious fellowships such as Society of Fellows at Dartmouth and Neukom Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Dr. Chen has received a number of prestigious awards and honors including Society in Science – Branco Weiss fellowship, Marquis Who’s Who in the World, Outstanding Paper Award at the ASME 2013 2nd Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB), American Academy of Mechanics Founder’s Award, MRS Graduate Student Award Silver Award, etc. He is a founding co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Postdoctoral Research, and an editorial board member of Journal of Applied Mechanical Engineering and Journal of Material Science & Engineering. Dr. Chen has published ~40 research papers in international journals such as Advanced Materials, Physical Review Letters, Small, Nanoscale, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Applied Physics Letters, etc., including several papers that were highlighted in Science, cover of Advanced Materials, Nanoscale, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, and Applied Physics Letters.
Our lab also welcomes applicants who are interested in pursue PhD at Dartmouth. Students are encouraged to explore fellowship opportunities such as PhD Innovation fellowship at Dartmouth, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Dartmouth-CSC fellowship, etc. Our group strives to provide a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment with exciting research topics and excellent colleagues where the candidates can be trained to become outstanding independent researchers, with sufficient freedom to explore their own ideas while working on well-designed projects. More details about our research can be found at http://sites.dartmouth.edu/zichen/. The position remains open until filled. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding availability.
Dartmouth College (or Dartmouth) is a private ivy league research university located in Hanover, New Hampshire, about two hours' drive from Boston. Dartmouth College was ranked the 11th Best National University by USNEWS. Dartmouth has one of the oldest professional schools of engineering in the country and features a single unified department of engineering sciences that fosters cross-disciplinary innovation in research and excellence in teaching. Dartmouth is well known for graduating many students who take the leading positions in the public service, research and industrial practice around the world. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007. Among college towns, Hanover was ranked the first (http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/bestcollegetowns/). Dartmouth is also well known for the outdoor activities; the Outing Club - the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the country - is the most popular student organization at Dartmouth, offering outdoor activities, expeditions, gear rentals and courses.