Job Description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Prof. Dipanjan Pan, Huck Chair Professor in Nanomedicine in the Huck Institute of Life Sciences at Penn State, is seeking a self-motivated Postdoctoral Scholar to work on a NIH-funded project. The successful candidate will work closely with the PI and other lab members in a multidisciplinary laboratory environment to investigate the effects of various nanoparticles for in vitro and in vivo applications.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design and conduct experiments.

• Nanomaterials synthesis and characterization.

• Translational science.

• Hands-on lab benchwork on cell biology, immunology, and animal tumor models.

• Generate, analyze, and evaluate data.

• Present results in an organized manner.

• Learn new techniques and approaches in state-of-the-art materials characterization techniques.

• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in the field and integrate them into research.

Required and preferred qualifications:

• A PhD degree in bioengineering or biomedical engineering, cancer biology, molecular biology, immunology, or a related field is required by the start date.

• Multiple peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate relevant hands-on skills are required.

• Experience with murine tumor model, including mice handling, tumor engraftment, drug administration, tissue dissociation, and/or histopathological analysis, is required.

• Experience with cell and molecular biology techniques, including cell culture, western blot, and qPCR, is required.

• Experience in immunology-related basic techniques, such as flow cytometry, is required.

• Excellent organizational skills, oral and written communication skills, self-motivation, and a strong work ethic are required.

• Experience in computational biology, bioinformatics, transcriptomic, proteomic, and data analysis is preferred.

This is a term appointment, funded for one year from date of hire, with an excellent possibility of renewal. Interested applicants should submit an updated CV, a cover letter describing their current position and reasons for applying, and contact information of two referees, including the current supervisor. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Pan Lab is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for nanoparticle characterization, and the Postdoctoral Scholar will have access to world class facilities at the Penn State campus. For more information about Prof. Dipanjan Pan’s lab, please visit https://www.dipanjanpanlaboratory.org/.

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