Postdoctoral Research Associate in CTC Diagnostics and Biomechanics
- Employer
- Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Jan 4, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Engineering
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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Job Title
Postdoctoral Research Associate in CTC Diagnostics and Biomechanics
Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Department
S&E-School Of Engineering & Computing Sciences
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Description:
A Postdoctoral research associate position is available under the supervision of Drs. Jian Sheng (Engineering) to conduct the research project recently awarded by the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) on developing a paradigm-shifting real-time cancer diagnostic technology that detects, enumerates, and characterizes the circulating tumor cell (CTC) in patient's whole blood using nanometer thin film optical sensor in microfluidics. This engineering postdoctoral position emphasizes on technology development, and focus on the pathology and physiology of CTC cells in circulatory systems.
The engineering postdoctoral fellow will be focusing on the further development of cancer diagnostic technology that integrates our patented novel metamaterial, thin-film optical nm-strain sensor, and continuous microfluidic technology.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the integration of relevant techniques into a
bench-top system (an early version of the bench-top system has
already been developed).
- Responsible for further development of an optical sensor to
improve their sensitivity and accuracy.
- Performs validation experiments using blood sample spiked with
10 cancer cell line to demonstrate the feasibility, accuracy and
sensitivity of the methodology.
- Develops and improves the data analysis methodology including
recording, strain analysis, and numerical FEM modeling of
nano-sensor.
- Cooperates with biologist and cancer clinicians to relate
diagnostic measurement to pathological relevancies.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree Chemical engineering, mechanical engineering,
biomedical engineering, physics or related (e.g. colloids, soft
matters, fluid flow, circulatory system, soft matter).
- Experience in conducting independent experimental
investigations on microscale transport phenomena (e.g. particle,
cells in suspension) using microfluidic technology and associated
investigative techniques including but not limited to microscopy,
micro-scale flow measurement, particle tracking micro-rheology of a
suspension, and high-speed imaging.
- Experience in optics such as interferometry, laser diagnostic
techniques (not limited to fluorescent imaging).
- The ability in developing the new data acquisition and analysis
software in Matlab, Labview, C++, or other common platforms used in
the lab.
- Past credentials in developing experimental
techniques.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understanding of flow (CTC in whole blood) structure (sensor)
interactions.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.
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