Postdoctoral Associate

Required Qualification: (as evidenced by an attached resume)
Doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a closely related field in hand by the start of the appointment. Strong record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific conferences.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with material structural characterization techniques such as X-ray scattering: SAXS, WAXS, XRD, or Reflectivity and/or Electron microscopy: SEM, cryo -SEM, TEM cryo-TEM, and corresponding sample preparation for TEM and SEM i.e. cryo-microtomography. Thermo-mechanical measurements such as TGA, DMA, Rheology, or Viscometry, tensile and impact toughness measurements and/or (d) spectroscopic characterization; FTIR, NMR, Raman. Experience with biomaterials; biopolymers, RT-PCR, and/or cell culture. Experience with chemical synthesis and/or materials compounding, extrusion, or 3-D printing. Familiarity with computational modeling/implementation of AI in data structures. Soft skills to be assessed upon interview: Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Brief Description of Duties:
The Postdoctoral Associate will work together with the Principal Investigator in executing the research mission of the laboratory. They will assist in mentoring of graduate, undergraduate, or pre-college students. They will Present experimental results to the research team and collaborators as well as at national (and international) conferences and will publish research in peer-reviewed journals.

The incumbent will conduct research and ensure that all experiments are appropriately conducted following the policies and procedures of Stony Brook University

* Within the predetermined research scope and methodology, conduct research experiments for investigation of biopolymer structure and function, which may include mastering cryo electron microscopy , X-ray scattering, spectroscopy, rheological and thermal characterization, and microbial characterization (RT-PCR, culture, etc).

* Qualify writing proposals and conducting experiments on instrumentation at the BNL-NSLII and CFN facilities.

* Acquire and analyze data, including data obtained at other facilities.

* Familiarize with the different computational models employed in data analysis and interpretation

* Participate/assist in manuscript writing for publication in scientific journals and/or oral presentations. May also assist in grant writing and presentations for conferences.

* Lab maintenance, including equipment maintenance and ordering of supplies as needed.

* Other duties as assigned, which may include attending Scientific Conferences and Meetings.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

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Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.