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Penn State University · 1 day ago

Postdoctoral Scholar, Cross-disciplinary Laboratory for Integrated Plasma Science and Engineering (CLIPSE)

Penn State University Park

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a post-doctoral scholar in the field of plasma medicine. The role involves designing and developing a catheter-delivered cold plasma source for biomedical applications, mentoring students, and collaborating with clinicians and researchers.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Designing, building, and testing innovative designs for a catheter-based cold plasma source

Interaction with other design collaborators including clinicians to optimize design and operation, and veterinary staff for planning and conduct of small animal experiments

Mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students in plasma experiments and biomedical device design

Lead weekly project meetings

Publication of scholarly manuscripts of research results and presentations at national or international conferences and local symposia

Involvement in preparing project reports for submission to the funding agency and future grant applications

Qualification

Experimental cold plasma scienceBiomedical applicationsMaterial biocompatibilityNanosecond pulsed high-voltage engineeringElectrical safety standardsCell culture techniquesHigh-speed imagingCross-disciplinary collaborationCatheter designSmall animal testingAdvanced fabrication techniquesMentorship

Required

An earned Ph. D or equivalent doctorate in biomedical engineering or a related field

Evidence that all requirements have been met for completion of the Ph.D. prior to the effective date of hire

Required experience or capabilities in: material biocompatibility in the cardiovascular system; nanosecond pulsed high-voltage engineering; electrical safety standards (IEC and/or AAMI); cell culture and assay techniques (mammalian and bacterial); prototype/test/iterate; high-speed imaging; mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students; demonstrated cross-disciplinary collaboration

Preferred

Preferred experience or capabilities in: catheter design; small animal testing; advanced fabrication and characterization techniques (e.g. evaporation, sputtering, atomic layer deposition, electron microscopy); entrepreneurship