POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

Description

The NYU Nanolab at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is seeking to hire a Post Doctoral Associate to work on the development of innovative biosensors for wearable applications.

 

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and the Tandon School of Engineering, located in Brooklyn, NY, is deeply committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Tandon fosters student and faculty innovation and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. The opportunities this position offer include:

 

• Affiliation with the groups led by Prof. Davood Shahrjerdi (NYU Nanolab) and Prof. Elisa Riedo (PicoForce lab)

• Close collaboration with scientists at NYU in the NanoBioX Initiative

• Opportunity to engage with biotech startups in the Future Labs Incubator

• Opportunity to live in vibrant New York City 

• One-year contract with an opportunity to extend

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Expectations

The successful candidate will primarily work on fabricating and characterizing field-effect transistor biosensors for sensing target analytes in sweat. The candidate will work closely with Prof. Davood Shahrjerdi and Prof. Elisa Riedo in accomplishing this goal.  The ideal candidate must have extensive experience with nanofabrication of electronic devices and their electrical characterization. This position is at Tandon School of Engineering (Brooklyn, NY) at New York University.

 

Salary range

 

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $62,500 depending on the candidate’s experience and qualification.

Qualifications

Candidates should have: 

 

• PhD degree in physics, electrical engineering, or a nanotechnology-related field. Creative, independent, motivated, and solution-oriented researcherStrong understanding of the physics of field-effect transistors

• Extensive experience with cleanroom fabrication techniques, including e-beam lithography, electron-beam deposition, etching, and metrology techniques such as AFM 

• Strong communication skills and willingness to interact and collaborate closely with internal and external researchers

• Hardworking

 

Candidates will be required to present eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit, as one pdf, the following information:

• an up-to-date CV that includes a complete list of publications,

• a research statement that describes their interest and goals and how their research relates to this position,

• copies of up to three relevant scientific papers,

• names and contact information for two references.

 

All application materials should be submitted electronically via Interfolio and to: Prof. Davood Shahrjerdi (davood@nyu.edu) and Prof. Elisa Riedo (elisa.riedo@nyu.edu).

Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and will continue until the position is filled.  Expected start date is mid July/August 2024

 

 

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