Post-Doctoral Associate; NADES - Prof. Allison Hubel

About the Job

This is a 50% part-time position. This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

• Perform high level experimental, theoretical, and numerical research and data analysis (55%)
• Presentation, publication, and proposal preparation (20%)
• Mentor PhD and MSME students (10%)
• Laboratory organization and management (10%)
• Other duties as assigned (5%)

In this position you will be expected to perform high level experimental, theoretical, and/or numerical research. Your primary research project will focus on Naturally-occurring Deep Eutectic Systems (NADES) and their low temperature behavior, but you will have some latitude to study a variety of scientific topics chosen through mutual agreement and within the constraints of available funding.

You may be expected to generate new research ideas and lead development of new research proposals. You will collaborate with a highly interdisciplinary team within the University of Minnesota and partner universities. Collaborations may extend to communicating with industrial partners through regular progress reports and supporting technology transfer processes where applicable. You will also be expected to participate in preparing, presenting, and discussing data with study investigators.

You will be expected to author, co-author, and collaborate on preparing publications for peer review describing research results, assisting with the preparation of progress reports as required by funding agencies, preparation of presentations for conferences, attendance at grant review meetings, and assisting with proposal preparation. You will also be expected to participate in preparing, presenting, and discussing data with study investigators.

As a post-doctoral associate, you will be encouraged to serve as a leader on your research team by mentoring graduate students, undergraduate students, and/or lab technician research team members. This may include advice on technical questions, data analysis, discussions on the development of research plans, preparation of manuscripts and reports, participating in the application/execution of established techniques to other projects, and helping them to develop and pursue their own independent research as a co-author.

You might act as lead on research projects and be expected to effectively coordinate research activities within the project team, communicate project needs, and provide regular updates on project progress to the lab group and Principal Investigator.

You will have joint responsibility for the organization and management of laboratories under the faculty mentor's supervision, ensuring all lab members follow safety protocols, properly recording data from experimental and numerical research, and promptly backing up all data.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biomedical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• Experimental experience in an academic research lab environment

Preferred qualifications include:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work independently
• Experience with cell culture
• Experience with spectroscopy, cryopreservation of cells and tissues (preferred)

About the Department

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has an internationally recognized faculty and is part of the College of Science and Engineering, the highly interdisciplinary college of engineering, physical sciences, and mathematics.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $62,232 to $67,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Please visit the Benefits for Postdoctoral Candidates website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

How To Apply

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