Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Postdoctoral Research Associate - College of Engineering - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University's department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is searching for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on an interdisciplinary project that involves designing microfabricated biomedical sensors and the readout circuitry for recording electrophysiology and electrochemical signals from biological samples. The overarching goal of the project is to detect cancer biomarkers from urine samples using advancements in synthetic biology. The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for designing the sensors, the microfabrication process and the backend readout circuitry and system-level packaging. The postdoctoral associate will also work with other researchers at CMU and also industry members of the project to integrate the sensor with the microfluidic sample delivery system and apply the surface chemistry for the overall system integration. In particular, the postdoctoral associate is expected to perform benchtop testing of the system to benchmark its performance.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work on a multi-disciplinary project with a team of scientists and engineers and experts in commercialization and translational research. This project provides a vibrant learning environment for all the trainees. The PI is committed to the professional development of the postdoc associate in addition to their technical excellence.

Core Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing independent research
• Responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment used to perform research
• Responsible for reporting progress to project advisor, research collaborators, and funding sponsors
• Responsible for documenting research accomplishments and reporting work in a peer-reviewed journal
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired skills:

• Prior experience with potentiostat systems
• Background in neural engineering
• Experience with designing, packaging and testing neural implants
• Expertise in designing instrumentation for electrical stimulation of cells such as nerve cells

Qualifications:

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Nano/microfabrication experience
• Prior experience with designing and testing in vitro or implantable sensors
• Prior experience with printed circuit board prototyping
• Basic data analysis using MATLAB or Python
• Experience with microcontrollers
• Problem solving skills and out of the box thinking
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Professional development opportunities:

• Working with a large team of researchers from different backgrounds
• Contributing to transformative research that is intended to be translated into clinical practice
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students