Postdoctoral Researcher

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House,  Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with Advanced Recovery Systems.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org(opens in new window) to learn more.

The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) is seeking to fill a Postdoctoral Researcher position to develop biomaterials that locally restore and regenerate orthopedic tissues. This is a joint position with the Departments of Biomedical Engineering at Rowan University and Orthopedic Surgery at CMSRU. The Postdoctoral Researcher will develop injectable hydrogels and use fluorescent imaging-based techniques and relevant animal models to evaluate the effects of extrusion parameters and hydrogel properties (physical and biochemical) on inducing stem cell differentiation into musculoskeletal lineages in vitro and in vivo.    

Background in materials science (hydrogel polymerization, peptide synthesis), cell culture (stem cells, musculoskeletal progenitor cells), immunostaining, confocal microscopy, 3D imaging-based analysis, microCT, histology, and musculoskeletal defect animal models is strongly preferred

A Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline is preferred

Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills are required; strong oral/written communication skills, including diplomacy and the ability to work with all disciplines, levels, and backgrounds, is also a must. Exceptional strength in strategic thinking, analysis and problem solving, organizational leadership, collaboration, and a results-oriented vision and focus. Strong analytical skills, and experience with performance improvement methodologies and data-driven decision-making. 

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a strong record of publications in peer-reviewed journals is also highly desired.