Postdoctoral Scientist - Drug Delivery Experimental Fluid Dynamics

Postdoctoral Scientist specializing in experimental fluid dynamics (EFD) within drug delivery research, focusing on pulmonary and nasal inhalation therapies.

• design and execute in vitro aerosol characterization experiments
• develop physiologically relevant benchtop and ex vivo models considering airway anatomy and mucus properties
• utilize computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and physiologically based pharmacokinetic/deposition (PBPK/PBPD) models to analyze aerosol deposition and predict in vivo correlations
• collaborate with formulation and device teams to inform design and translation
• communicate findings through publications and presentations

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Physiology, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Aerosol Science, or related field, conferred within the last 3 years
• hands‑on experience in experimental fluid dynamics, aerosol characterization techniques (e.g., laser diffraction, cascade impaction), and tissue physiology
• strong publication record
• ability to work independently and in team environments

• familiarity with CFD software (ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM)
• airway geometry models (Weibel, CT-derived)
• industry or academic‑industry collaboration experience

• inhalation drug delivery
• pulmonary/nasal device testing
• physiologically representative models
• computational modeling
• physiologically based pharmacokinetics
• lung deposition modeling

Boston, MA.

fixed-term 1 year, extendable to 4, with potential for full-time roles.

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