Postdoctoral Scholar

University System of New Hampshire Portal • Durham, NH

3d

About The Position

Summary of Position: Our BIO - SENS (Bio-Inspired On-demand Strategies for Engineering Nanostructured Sensors) team, a National Science Foundation ( NSF ) EPSCoR team led by University of New Hampshire ( UNH ) is looking for a new post doctoral member for our leadership team. The team has active members at Auburn University, University of New England, University of Wyoming, and University of Maine. The focus of the team is on developing engineering principles to guide on-demand biosensor design towards Industry 4.0 applications. The selected postdoctoral researcher will become part of the BIO - SENS leadership team, engage with industrial partners, and get experience managing a research budget. The specific postdoctoral researcher will be hosted by the Surface Enhanced Electrochemical Diagnostic Sensors ( SEEDS Lab) and mentored by Prof. Jeffrey M Halpern at the University of New Hampshire. The postdoctoral research is expected to work extensively on surface modification of proteins and the assessment of stimulus response of a dynamic stimuli-responsive surface protein with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. In addition, this research will be coupled with a multi-tiered workforce development plan integrated throughout the project that includes training for a new biotechnology workforce in AL, ME, NH, and WY. We expect the postdoctoral scholar to be a partner in some of these activities, especially in the diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility work centered around training the new biotechnology industry workforce.

Requirements

• Resume/curriculum vitae
• 2-page research statement focusing on your experience on necessary skills
• 1-page DEI /Workforce Development Statement including your experience and vision
• Three references that can speak to these documents

Nice To Haves

• Quartz Crystal Microbalance
• Microfluidics
• X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
• Attenuated Tunneling Reflectance – Fourier Transform Infrared
• Atomic Force Microscopy
• Other surface analysis
• Other electrochemistry knowledge
• Familiar with communication tools Slack Zoom Teams

Responsibilities

• Become part of the BIO - SENS leadership team
• Engage with industrial partners
• Manage a research budget
• Work extensively on surface modification of proteins
• Assess stimulus response of a dynamic stimuli-responsive surface protein with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
• Partner in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility work centered around training the new biotechnology industry workforce

Benefits

• budgetary oversight
• travel capabilities

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees