Opportunity

Industry: Medical device companies, such as Medtronics, Boston Scientific, GE, Johnson&Johnson, etc.

Academia: Researchers in Research Institutes, Faculty in Universities

We are looking for one postdoc to work on implantable medical devices.

Strong candidates should send 1) Cover Letter, 2) resume/CV, and 3) representative papers in a single PDF to Dr. Xiaoguang Dong via email xiaoguang.dong@vanderbilt.edu.

We are looking for strong potential PhD or MS students who are interested in miniature robotics, soft robotics and medical devices to apply. Strong candidates are welcome to discuss the opportunity of applying for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program and other fellowship programs such as Fulbright Scholars, A*STAR Fellowship in Singapore for 2026 Spring or Fall.

Please send your Cover Letter, resume/CV and representative papers (if any) in a single PDF to Dr. Xiaoguang Dong via email xiaoguang.dong@vanderbilt.edu. Please also fill this Survey Form, Graduate.

Application portal of ME PhD program 

Students are also welcome to apply to the IMS PhD program.

Application portal of the Interdisciplinary Materials Science PhD Program

We are welcoming undergraduate students who want to participate in research projects on small-scale robotics, medical devices.

Multiple research intern positions are available for 2025 Fall.

Interested students should fill out this Survey Form, UG, and send 1) Cover Letter, 2) resume/CV, 3) unofficial transcript in a single PDF to Dr. Xiaoguang Dong via email xiaoguang.dong@vanderbilt.edu.