Postdoctoral Associate; L,P,S

Position Function:

Vacancy for a postdoctoral associate focused on the synthesis of organic fluorophores and cellular culturing

Salary Grade
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UC

For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.

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• Design and synthesize functional organic fluorophores and related molecular probes.
• Develop and optimize synthetic methodologies for dye functionalization.
• Culture and maintain mammalian cell lines under sterile conditions.
• Evaluate dye uptake, localization, cytotoxicity, and imaging performance in cultured cells.
• Perform fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, and related cellular imaging techniques.
• Analyze experimental data and correlate molecular structure with biological performance.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers in both synthetic chemistry and cell biology.
• Prepare manuscripts, present research findings at scientific conferences, and assist with proposal development.

• A Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in multistep organic synthesis and compound characterization (NMR, MS, chromatography, etc.).
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and sterile laboratory techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary research team.

• Fluorescent probe or dye synthesis.
• Confocal or fluorescence microscopy.
• Flow cytometry.
• Cell viability and cytotoxicity assays.
• Image analysis software (ImageJ/Fiji or equivalent).
• Experience with NIR/SWIR imaging, molecular imaging, or chemical biology.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Regularly involves lifting and bending. Often exposed to one or more elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.

Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.

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