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Washington State University · 1 day ago

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Pullman, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$55K/yr - $60K/yr

Washington State University is inviting applications for a full-time, twelve-month, fixed-term postdoctoral research associate position in the Sharma Lab within the Department of Chemistry. The role involves developing novel nanomedicine technologies for targeted drug delivery and imaging applications, while conducting independent research and contributing to manuscript preparation and grant writing.

Construction

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design, synthesize, and characterize polymer and dendrimer-based nanomaterials for targeted drug, and gene delivery

Develop and optimize linker chemistries and conjugation strategies for attaching therapeutics, targeting ligands, and imaging probes to nanocarriers

Conduct drug release, stability, and degradation studies under physiologically relevant conditions

Purify and characterize nanomaterials using HPLC, SEC, NMR, FTIR, UV–Vis, fluorescence spectroscopy, MALDI-TOF, and DLS/zeta potential analysis

Collaborate with biology team members to translate chemical constructs into in vitro and in vivo evaluation pipelines

Maintain meticulous records of experimental procedures, data, and analytical results in electronic laboratory notebooks

Analyze data, interpret findings, and contribute to manuscript writing, conference presentations, and grant applications

Mentor and train graduate and undergraduate researchers in synthetic chemistry techniques and characterization methods

Stay current with advances in nanomedicine, polymer chemistry, and click chemistry relevant to the lab’s research directions

Adhere to laboratory safety protocols and ensure compliance with university and federal regulations

Perform other related duties as assigned to support the lab’s research and translational objectives

Qualification

Polymer chemistryDendrimer synthesisDrug delivery systemsNanomaterial characterizationLinker chemistryConjugation techniquesDrug release studiesHPLCNMRFluorescence spectroscopySoft skills

Required

Successful candidates must possess a PhD in Chemistry or a related field and be able to work independently with high self-motivation

Experience in modern purification and characterization techniques for small molecules and macromolecules

Experience with nanoparticle uptake and efficacy studies in cells, and/or in vivo models is a plus

Preferred

Prior research experience in polymer/dendrimer synthetic approaches and drug conjugation, carbohydrate chemistry, bioconjugation chemistry, and/or hydrogels