The Mechanical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time Research Assistant Professor WOT (without tenure) position. This position is on a 12-month service period with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024. The successful candidate will conduct research in the field of cellular biomechanics and mechanobiology, with specific focus on how mechanical processes drive leukocyte activation, regulate vascular wall barrier function, and govern leukocyte trafficking into tissues.  The successful candidate is expected to integrate advances in quantitative microscopy, microfluidics, and soft matter biophysics, apply them to create fundamental advances on the understanding of t