CareerPlan

Postdoctoral Scholar - Biomedical Engineering

Penn State University Park, USFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Conducting interdisciplinary research in molecular biophysics, nano-therapeutic/diagnostic technologies, and bioresponsive materials.

Role type

Postdoctoral Scholar (Research)

Builds

Novel fluorinated chemotherapeutics, adaptive matter, and bioresponsive materials.

Domain

Biomedical Engineering / Chemistry / Molecular Biology

Deliverable

research

Required skills

Molecular self-assembly, fluorine chemistry, nanotheranostics, nucleic acid/nucleoprotein complex analysis, structural plasticity analysis

Preferred skills

Expertise in fluorine chemistry, nanotheranostics, molecular self-assembly

Technologies

Surface-assembled molecular dispersants, state-of-the-art core facilities

Responsibilities

Investigate thermostability of nucleic acid/nucleoprotein complexes; explore activity and mode of action of novel fluorinated chemotherapeutics; exploit fluorous effect to design bioresponsive materials.

Seniority

Postdoctoral (Early Career Researcher)