Postdoctoral Fellow - Postdoctoral Scientist
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Post Doc Benefits:
https://gradlife.charlotte.edu/postdocs/benefits
Position Information
General Information
| Position Number |
POST40 |
| Working Title |
Postdoctoral Fellow - Postdoctoral Scientist |
| Division |
Academic Affairs |
| Department |
Coll of Computing&Informatics (Col) |
| Work Unit |
Bioinformatics and Genomics |
| Work Location |
NC Research Campus |
| Vacancy Open To |
All Candidates |
| Position Designation |
Post Doc |
| Employment Type |
Temporary - Full-time |
| Hours per week |
40 hours per week |
| Work Schedule |
Monday thru Friday - 8 hrs per day |
| Pay Rate |
$60,000 |
| Minimum Experience/Education |
Ph.D. in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience. |
| Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: |
General understanding of enzyme-based assays, immunoassays, nanomaterial-based biosensors, synthesis of functionalized polymer nanofibers, nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassays.
Research and/or development expertise in immunoassays and lateral flow assay technologies.
Hands-on experience in examining and validating bioassays and biosensors.
A team player, motivated, efficient, independent, and the capability to solve problems.
Friendly, articulate, and interested in working in a small team environment.
Experience in statistics and data analysis |
| Duties and Responsibilities |
- synthesize, characterize, and evaluate functionalized nanomaterials (nanofibers/nanorods/nanoparticles, etc.) for selectively binding to targeted biomolecules (e.g., disease biomarkers, exposure biomarkers, etc.).
- fabricate nanomaterial-based biosensor devices, optimize, evaluate, validate wearable or portable biosensors for targeted analytes, e.g., proteins, metabolites, pathogens, and others including field testing of the biosensors.
- Analyze data from the biosensors.
- closely work with collaborators.
- publish research results.
- Help write research grants for applying for funding to develop new nanotechnology-based bio-applications including diagnostics, bioimaging, biomonitoring etc.
- communicate regularly and in a timely fashion with the PI regarding research and other issues relevant to the operation of the laboratory.
- assist with the daily operations of the laboratory.
- assist with the supervision of the other junior members of the laboratory
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| Other Work/Responsibilities |
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| Necessary Licenses or Certifications |
N/A |
| Proposed Hire Date |
08/01/2025 |
| Contact Information |
jun.wang@charlotte.edu |
| Expected Length of Assignment |
12 months |
| Posting Open Date |
07/09/2025 |
| Posting Close Date |
07/16/2025 |
| Special Notes to Applicants |
Post Doc Benefits:
https://gradlife.charlotte.edu/postdocs/benefits
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Required Documents
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Contact Information for References
Optional Documents
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University of North Carolina Charlotte
Jul 08, 2025