Postdoctoral Scholar - Biomedical Engineering

Penn State University•University Park, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medina group at The Pennsylvania State University has two open positions for postdoctoral scholars. Projects span a range of programmatic themes, including molecular biophysics, nano-therapeutic and -diagnostic technologies, and bioresponsive materials. Open projects include: 1. Investigating the thermostability of nucleic acid/nucleoprotein complexes using surface-assembled molecular dispersants. 2. Exploring the activity, mode of action, and structural plasticity of novel fluorinated chemotherapeutics. 3. Exploiting the fluorous effect to create adaptive matter and rationally design bioresponsive materials. The position will be in the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department and affiliated with the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and/or Penn State Cancer Institute. We offer a rich environment where faculty, postdocs, graduate students and undergraduate researchers regularly interact and collaborate. Scholars will have unrestricted access to our state-of-the-art core facilities to explore their emerging and interdisciplinary research interests.

Requirements

Qualified individuals will hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment in Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related discipline.
A one-page cover letter detailing their research expertise, scientific interests and career goals.
A complete curriculum vitae with three professional references.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in fluorine chemistry.
Expertise in nanotheranostics.
Expertise in molecular self-assembly.

Responsibilities

Investigating the thermostability of nucleic acid/nucleoprotein complexes using surface-assembled molecular dispersants.
Exploring the activity, mode of action, and structural plasticity of novel fluorinated chemotherapeutics.
Exploiting the fluorous effect to create adaptive matter and rationally design bioresponsive materials.