Research Fellow (Lipid or Polymer Formulation)
Core
Develop and optimize stimuli-responsive lipid- and polymer-based nanoparticle formulations for RNA therapeutics to enhance delivery efficiency and endosomal escape.
Role type
Research Fellow (Lipid or Polymer Formulation)
Builds
Novel RNA delivery systems and nanomedicines
Domain
Biomedical engineering / RNA therapeutics / Nanomedicine
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lipid or polymer formulation, stimuli-responsive nanoparticle design, RNA transfection evaluation, endosomal escape assessment, bioimaging (confocal microscopy, FRET, FRAP), in vivo animal studies, physicochemical characterization
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Confocal microscopy, FRET, FRAP
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize stimuli-responsive nanoparticle formulations for RNA delivery; Formulate lipid- or polymer-based nanoparticles with RNA cargo; Characterize nanoparticle physicochemical properties and formulation performance; Evaluate RNA transfection efficiency and endosomal escape; Conduct bioimaging studies of mammalian cells and RNA delivery formulations; Perform in vivo studies using relevant animal models
Seniority
Entry-level PhD