Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Lipid-Based Delivery Systems and Advanced Skin Permeation Models
Core
Design, formulate, and evaluate advanced lipid-based delivery systems (liposomes, LNPs) for dermal and transdermal applications using synthetic membranes and bioengineered 3D skin models.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Pharmaceutical Sciences/Biomedical Engineering)
Builds
Novel lipidic nanocarriers and predictive frameworks for transdermal delivery
Domain
Pharmaceutical Sciences / Drug Delivery / Tissue Engineering
Required skills
Lipid-based delivery vehicle formulation, in vitro permeation testing, 3D skin equivalent culture, chromatography (HPLC/UPLC), spectroscopic techniques, data modeling
Preferred skills
Microfluidics, thin-film hydration, high-pressure homogenization, cryo-TEM, Zeta potential analysis, first-author publications
Technologies
DLS, Zeta potential, cryo-TEM, HPLC, Franz diffusion cells, PAMPA, 3D reconstructed human epidermis (RhE)
Responsibilities
Design and optimize lipid-based drug delivery systems; execute transport/permeation assays; culture and use 3D skin models; correlate data between synthetic and biological models; prepare manuscripts and mentor students
Seniority
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (1-year initial appointment)
