Postdoctoral Scholar

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Summary of Position:
Our BIO - SENS (Bio-Inspired On-demand Strategies for Engineering Nanostructured Sensors) team, a National Science Foundation ( NSF ) EPSCoR team led by University of New Hampshire ( UNH ) is looking for a new post doctoral member for 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. The selected postdoctoral researcher will become part of the BIO - SENS leadership team, engage with industrial partners, and get experience managing a research budget.

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 work extensively on surface modification of proteins and the assessment of stimulus response of a dynamic stimuli-responsive surface protein with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The candidate should provide a 2-page research statement focused on the minimum and preferred qualifications.

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, inclusion, and accessibility work centered around training the new biotechnology industry workforce.

The candidate is expected to provide a 1-page DEIA statement on their experience and vision.

The selected postdoctoral scholar will have some budgetary oversight and travel capabilities.

• PhD in Engineering or Physical Sciences
• Strong mathematic background
• Experience in two or more of the following areas:
  • Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
  • Protein Chemistry and Protein Engineering
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Biomanufacturing/Bioprocessing
• Great communication
• Experience towards Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility ( DEIA ) efforts

• Additional helpful scientific skills
  • Quartz Crystal Microbalance
  • Microfluidics
  • X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • Attenuated Tunneling Reflectance – Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Atomic Force Microscopy
  • Other surface analysis
• Other electrochemistry knowledge
  • Familiar with communication tools
  • Slack
  • Zoom
  • Teams

• Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

Post Doctorate

07/24/2024

Grant Funded

A background check will be required as a condition of employment.

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.

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.