"Post Doctoral Fellow - Mechanical Engineering"

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Salary

Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description

Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills. 1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility. 2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures. 3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment. 4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel. 5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control. 6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action. 7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations. 8. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Position Overview and Job duties

We invite applications for a postdoctoral research position focused on experimental design, synthesis, and application of nanomaterials and biomaterials. The postdoctoral fellow will lead independent and collaborative research, contribute to interdisciplinary projects, and support the lab’s research goals at the interface of engineering and health sciences.

Research Focus

1. Lead experimental design, execution, and analysis related to nanomaterials and biomaterials.
2. Develop and refine experimental protocols, such as biosensor development, plasmonic nanomaterials synthesis and bioconjugation, immunoassay development, cell culture, and animal related work.
3. Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and analytical tools relevant to the project.
4. Collect, analyze, and interpret complex datasets.
5. Prepare high-quality manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, conference presentations, and technical reports.
6. Collaborate with internal and external research partners, including contributing to grant proposals and project meetings.

Requirements

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a closely related field awarded by the start date.
• Strong background on experimental research.
• Demonstrated ability to publish research outcomes and effectively communicate results.

Application Materials

Interested candidates should submit their application in this link. Application materials include a curriculum vitae with details on academic preparation, publication list of journal articles, awards & honors list, and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Informal inquiries are welcome (jluan@uh.edu).