Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Position

Position Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Position Type: Post-docs
Org #-Department: Nanoscience - 13202

Open Date: 02/03/2026

Open Until Filled: No

FTE: 1.000

Type Of Appointment: Time Limited
End Date (If Time-Limited): One year appointment, with possibility of reappointment.
Number Of Months Per Year: 12

FLSA: Exempt
Percentage Of Time: 50

Key Responsibility: Research development and execution

Essential Tasks:

• Designing, performing, and optimizing experiments focusing on biomedical research topics.
• Analyzing data, interpreting findings, and integrating results across interdisciplinary platforms.
• Leading project planning, troubleshooting experimental challenges, and maintaining high-quality research documentation.
• Coordinating with collaborators and contributing to the advancement of multiple ongoing research aims.

Key Responsibility: Scientific Writing:
Reports, Manuscripts, and Grant Applications

• Preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, including drafting text, figures, and supplemental materials.
• Writing technical reports and progress summaries for research projects.
• Contributing to grant proposal development through preliminary data preparation, method descriptions, and narrative writing.

Key Responsibility: Student Education and Mentoring

• Providing hands-on training to graduate and undergraduate students in lab techniques.
• Offering constructive feedback on student presentations, reports, and scientific communication.
• Supporting students during troubleshooting and fostering an inclusive, collaborative learning environment.

Key Responsibility: Lab Management and Operational Support

• Assisting with lab organization, equipment maintenance, reagent inventory, and protocol standardization.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, IACUC, and biosafety regulations.
• Helping coordinate shared resources, procurement, and laboratory workflow.
• Supporting smooth day-to-day operations and helping maintain a productive research environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Biology, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Immunology, Molecular/Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experimental skills in biological, biomedical, or bioengineering research.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, analyze data, and troubleshoot independently.
• Record of scientific productivity, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience in mouse models and animal studies.
• Commitment to mentoring and working effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bioinformatics, Microphysiological systems.

Recruitment Range: $56,650 - $60,000

Primary Information: Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state. The Nanoscience Department provides a graduate-level trans-disciplinary educational and discovery research experience in nanosciences, sustainable nanosystems, innovation, and community-engaged outreach. The Wu Lab at JSNN focuses on molecular and cellular biology, synthetic biology, biomedical engineering, and Microphysiological systems to study disease mechanisms and develop diagnostic/therapeutic platforms.

Open To: The position is open until filled; application review will begin upon receipt and continue until the position is filled.