Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Durham, PENNSYLVANIA
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Position Details
Summary
| Operating Title | Postdoctoral Researcher |
|---|---|
| Long Classification Title | POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH/TEACHING |
| Campus Location | Durham |
| Department | UNH CEPS Chemical Engineering |
| Summary of Position | The newly formed Bio-Inspired On-demand Strategies for Engineering Nanostructured Sensors (BIO-SENS) team, a National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR funded team led by the University of New Hampshire (UNH), is looking for a new member of 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. BIO-SENS is comprised of four distinct projects: Project 1 (Prof. Pantazes, Auburn University): The design, development, and validation of protein recognition elements (REs) with targeted hotspot interactions. Project 2 (Prof. Balog, University of New England): The creation of genetically engineered analyte-responsive polymers, that amplify the signal of analyte binding to REs at process conditions. Project 3 (Prof. Hill, University of Wyoming): The development of innovative Scanning ElectroChemical Cell Microscopy techniques to reproducibly nanopattern soft matter surfaces for array construction. Project 4 (Prof. Halpern, University of New Hampshire): The measurement of electrochemical transduction of surface events of analyte-responsive polymers using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy specifically to continuously measure IL-6 and insulin. You can watch an introductory video of the team here: https://media.unh.edu/media/BIOSENS+Kickoff+Meeting+Introduction/1_tznvd8e6 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 bridge Project 4 with at least one of the other projects. The candidate’s suggestion on which project(s) to intersect should be based on the candidate’s background and interest, and the candidate’s ideas should be covered in their research statement (1 page max). The selected postdoctoral researcher will become part of the BIO-SENS leadership team, engage with industrial partners, and get experience managing a research budget. 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, and inclusion work centered around training the new biotechnology industry workforce (1 page max for a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement). |
| Additional Job Information | UNH is a federal contractor within the meaning of the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. This position may require that you be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the future, unless you apply for and receive a religious or medical exemption. You may not test out of this requirement. |
| Posting Number | PF0633FY22 |
| Acceptable Minimum Qualifications | A PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry or similar field Extensive experience with electrochemistry, proteins, stimuli-responsive and/or biopolymers, sensors, and/or surface chemistry. Strong communication skills A demonstration of teamwork and mentoring |
| Additional Preferred Qualifications | |
| Salary Information | Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off. |
| Quick Link to Posting | https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/48247 |
| Percent Time Information (FTE) | 1.0 |
| Faculty Information | Other (e.g., fiscal/academic yr) |
| If Renewable or Number of years, please specify | |
| Type of Position | Post Doctorate |
Posting Details
| Posting Date | 05/24/2022 |
|---|---|
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Closing Date | |
| Interested Internal Candidates Exist? | No |
| Appointment Type | Grant Funded |
| If TERM position with benefits, indicate projected end date | 12/31/2024 |
| Departmental Information | |
| This position is responsible for the supervision of | Students |
| Special Requirements | A background check will be required as a condition of employment. |
| EEO Statement | The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. |
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| Institution Information | The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here: https://www.unh.edu/hr/diversity-resource-guide |