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USE OWN WORDS  \nState the larger impact of your research. The\"so what\" of what you are working on  \nAcademic  \nJob Search  \n| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| |  | | SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ\u003Cbr>SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93106-3100 PHONE (805) 893-7488 FAX (805) 893-7492 |\n| | December 00, 0000\u003Cbr>Chair Name\u003Cbr>School Department, School Address\u003Cbr>Address\u003Cbr>Dear Search Committee Chair,\u003Cbr>I am writing to apply for the advertised Postdoctoral Fellowship position at the Initiative for the Theoretical Sciences at Columbia (Job ID: 0000) . I was informed about this position by my former PhD advisor, Prof. Martin Schwartz. I will be completing my PhD in Physics in June 20XX from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), where I research morphogenesis and pattern formation in biology. With a background in statistical and biological physics, I am pursuing a research career in biological physics. In addition to interacting with resident and visiting faculty, the advertised position provides valuable teaching opportunities which are crucial to my future plans for an academic career.\u003Cbr>For my dissertation research, I study morphogenesis which is an instance of collective behavior: regulating their molecular activities, cells collectively tune tissue-­‐level forces and mechanical properties which in turn control the shape formation. At the macroscopic level, biological tissues are often considered as “complex fluids” with various mechanical properties (fluidity and stiffness) . I collaborated with 3 other researchers to develop a novel in vivo technique for measuring the mechanical properties of tissues in live embryos using laser ablation and micro-­‐drops. I modeled theoretically and computationally the dynamics of cell membrane upon disruption and drop deformations, which were used as actuators inside the tissues. Building on the results provided by that technique, I explore the collective effect of the individual cellular forces on the tissue-­‐level mechanical properties. My research has helped to develop insights into the field of developmental biology, which I plan to evolve to help answer important questions related to diseases at early developmental stages as well as cancer.\u003Cbr>I have submitted my dissertation research to the Journal of XXX, and plan to submit another article ina few months as well. My publication record of two articles and presenting at over five international conferences speaks to my involvement in the larger scientific community. My future research plans  would build on my current research, and accounting for the coupling between dynamics of cell membrane to explore various aspects and dimensions of morphogenesis and pattern formation. Theoretically modeling the cellular forces and activities at the collective level could impact the field ina new way. |  |  |\n\nInclude a statement that highlights your current research  \n78  \nInclude outcomes, numbers, DO NOT PLAGIARIZE THESE EXAMPLES! USE OWN WORDS  \n2  \nMy graduate education has also included a strong teaching load, where I have been both a graduate and undergraduate teaching assistant which has fueled my passion and interest in teaching. For three years during my PhD, I taught sub􀀚ects ranging from introduction to physics to theoretical quantum physics to graduate-­‐level non-­‐equilibrium statistical physics courses. I have taught classes with as few as = and as many as :0 students, and have received minimum average ratings of :1; .Throughout my teaching experiences, my focus has been on building and delivering concepts through clear but simple examples, then build from there. 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