Postdoctoral Associate

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

The Mechanical Engineering department’s Initiative for New Manufacturing and Learning Engineering and Practice (LEAP) Group is hiring a postdoctoral associate to help build new career pathways in biomanufacturing. The role will lead biomanufacturing education projects, including conducting education research, creating impactful instructional content, and developing engaging blended learning experiences.

The postdoctoral associate will take a leadership role in multiple projects, including research and development of biomanufacturing curriculum for the Technologist for Advanced Manufacturing Program (TechAMP). The project aims to create compelling biomanufacturing career pathways that help incumbent technicians without traditional education opportunities advance to fab-level leadership. The position offers opportunities to collaborate closely with industry, higher-education leaders, and MIT faculty and staff.

Requirements

• PhD in engineering, including domain-specific expertise in biomanufacturing, such as fill-finish, drug substance, downstream processing, or automation.
• Teaching experience in higher-education STEM settings.
• Proficiency evaluating the effectiveness of learning materials.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of, or ability to learn, languages commonly used in engineering, such as MATLAB and Python.
• Strong track record of working independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to stay organized, lead multiple projects simultaneously, and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build strong working relationships with teammates, faculty, and staff.

Nice To Haves

• Experience facilitating meetings with diverse stakeholders, including faculty, industry, and government.
• Experience teaching subjects relevant to the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Lead biomanufacturing education projects.
• Conduct education research.
• Create instructional content.
• Develop engaging blended learning experiences.
• Lead projects, including research and development of biomanufacturing curriculum for the Technologist for Advanced Manufacturing Program (TechAMP).
• Help develop career pathways to upskill incumbent technicians without traditional education opportunities toward fab-level leadership.
• Collaborate with industry, higher-education leaders, and MIT faculty and staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree