The Biodesign Center at Arizona State University is hiring for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar within 1 year of their completion of their PhD program in the Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery. This person will report to Dr. Alexandra Ros.

Essential Duties:

• Design and fabricate polymer microfluidic devices for protein crystallization screening.
• Design and conduct workflows to establish efficient protein crystallization screening conditions in microfluidic devices.
• Work in a team of researchers to develop protein crystallization screening devices for space travel and operation in microgravity.
• Perform numerical modeling analysis to test and refine microfluidic devices and establish suitable data analysis tools.
• Advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students on research topics and suitable laboratory practices.
• Establish suitable laboratory safety practices for work with proteins and required solvents and chemicals.
• Practice electronic notebook taking, summarize research in reports on a regular basis and present to other team members and collaborators.
• Photolithography and microfabrication techniques
• Microfluidic device assembly and fabrication
• Work in a class 1000 clean room
• Proficiency with standard wet lab practices

Minimum Qualifications:

PhD in Physics, Chemical Engineering or Chemistry within 1 year of completion

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with polymer microfluidic devices

• Experience with protein crystallization
• Experience with numerical modelling

Only electronic submissions will be reviewed. Incomplete applications will not be considered. To apply for this position, submit the following required application materials:

• Cover letter

• A complete curriculum vitae

• The names and contact information of three references (name, position, title, organization, email, and phone number).

• Optional (I.e. statement of research, two or more peer-reviewed publications)

The initial application deadline is Tuesday, November 26th 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.