Postdoctoral Fellow: Nanopore Sensing for Protein Sequencing

University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine at the University of Kansas invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow to advance nanotechnology for structural determinations of proteins. You will lead graduate students, develop nanopore-based analysis, and collaborate with NSF-funded efforts.

The role emphasizes hands-on experiments, system integration, and dissemination through peer-reviewed publications, with a start date in early 2027.

Qualifications

• PhD in biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemistry at appointment time.
• Formal degree required by appointment; conditional hires not exceeding 6 months.
• Experience in nanopore sensing preferred and relevant machine learning exposure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experiments to secure resistive pulse signatures for 20 amino acids.
• Build an integrated plastic system with a solid-phase exopeptidase reactor and nanopore sensor.
• Fabricate in-plane nanopore sensors via injection molding with thermal fusion bonding and surface chemistries.
• Monitor graduate students on RPS measurements and exopeptidase activity on surfaces.
• Publish peer-reviewed papers on detection/identification of amino acids by RPS.
• Attend and present at weekly group meetings and national/international meetings.
• Engage in outreach activities about protein/peptide chemistry and RPS sensing.

Skills

Nanopore sensing

Resistive Pulse Sensing (RPS)

Machine learning familiarity

Protein/peptide chemistry

Education

PhD in Biomedical Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Chemistry

Tools

Injection molding

Thermal fusion bonding

Residual nanopore fabrication

Job description

The Center of BioModular Multi-Scale Systems for Precision Medicine at the University of Kansas invites applications for a post-doctoral fellow to advance nanotechnology for structural determinations of proteins. You will lead graduate students, develop nanopore-based analysis, and collaborate with NSF-funded efforts.

The role emphasizes hands-on experiments, system integration, and dissemination through peer-reviewed publications, with a start date in early 2027.