Job Description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE

New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering The Poudineh Lab - Mircofluidics at NYU Tandon School of Engineering is seeking to hire a Postdoctoral Associate to work with Mahla Poudineh.

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and the Tandon School of Engineering, located in Brooklyn, NY, is deeply committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Tandon fosters student and faculty innovation and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world.

The Poudineh Lab develops biosensing technologies for continuous health monitoring, combining engineering and biochemistry to address unmet clinical needs.

Responsibilities

Candidates will be responsible for:

• Designing, fabricating, and characterizing microfluidic devices
• Developing on-chip mixing, particle manipulation, and sample separation methods
• Integrating pumps, fluidic connections, fluorescence detection, and data acquisition
• Validating bioanalytical performance in complex biological samples
• Experimental design, quantitative data analysis, troubleshooting, manuscript preparation, presentation of findings, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Salary range

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $62,500 - $70,000 depending on the candidate’s experience and qualification.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a PhD in chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, or a related field.. We welcome applicants with recent PhDs and individuals seeking additional postdoctoral training. Candidates will be required to present eligibility to work in the United States.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated background in microfluidic engineering, microscale fluid mechanics, mass transport, and bioanalytical validation, with expertise in CAD, photolithography, soft lithography, 3D printing, and PDMS chip bonding, as exemplified by a strong publication record. Previous experience on bead-based immunoassays or aptamer-based assays integrated with microfluidics, including bioconjugation and assay optimization; computational modeling of transport and reaction kinetics; deterministic lateral displacement or plasma separation; quantum dot assays or fiber-optic detection; or in vivo studies with rodent models is desired

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit, as one pdf, the following information:

• an up-to-date CV that includes a complete list of publications,
• a research statement that describes their interest and goals and how their research relates to this position,
• copies of up to three relevant scientific papers,
• names and contact information for three references

All application materials should be submitted electronically via Interfolio and to: mp7923@nyu.edu

Review of applications will begin as soon as possible and will continue until the position is filled.

The anticipated Expected start date iof this position iss 02/01/27,with an expected end date of 01/31/28

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