Postdoctoral Scientist - Lincoln Lab
Core
Design and characterize next-generation fluorophores and molecular tools for multimodal, whole-organism, and super-resolution imaging challenges.
Role type
Postdoctoral Scientist (Chemical Biology/Photochemistry)
Builds
New small molecule fluorophores, bioactive ligands, and high-throughput spectroscopic assays for fluorescence microscopy.
Domain
Life sciences, chemical biology, photochemistry, and high-resolution optics.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
organic synthesis of fluorophores, photochemistry, computational chemistry (Gaussian, Orca), spectroscopy, molecular docking, fluorescence microscopy
Preferred skills
single molecule imaging, immunofluorescence, super-resolution techniques, cryo-electron tomography, in vitro/in vivo fluorescence imaging
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize synthetic routes for fluorophores and ligands; apply computational modeling to guide molecular design; develop high-throughput spectroscopic assays; evaluate dye performance in live and fixed-cell imaging; establish structure–property relationships; collaborate on applying labels to whole-organism imaging.
Seniority
Postdoctoral (0-1 year research experience after PhD)