Postdoctoral Researcher (M/F) in the Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Near-Infrared-Emitting Molecules Conjugated to Antibodies
Core
Design, synthesize, and characterize polymeric nanoparticles incorporating near-infrared-emitting lanthanide complexes conjugated to antibodies for optical imaging of breast cancer tumors and metastases.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher in chemical biology and materials synthesis
Builds
Optical imaging agents (polymeric nanoparticles with lanthanide complexes) for breast cancer detection
Domain
Biomedical imaging, chemistry, biology, physics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry, coordination chemistry, bioconjugation, physicochemical characterization (NMR, mass spectrometry, HPLC, DLS), spectroscopic analysis, optical imaging, cytotoxicity testing, affinity testing
Preferred skills
experience in optical imaging
Technologies
NMR, mass spectrometry, HPLC, DLS, spectroscopic equipment, microscopic equipment
Responsibilities
Design and synthesize metallacrown complexes; incorporate complexes into polymer nanoparticles; characterize compounds physicochemically and spectroscopically; perform biological characterization (cytotoxicity, affinity); conduct optical imaging; analyze data; write publications and prepare presentations
Seniority
Postdoctoral, independent researcher with collaborative team integration