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Postdoctoral Fellow (Optical Reporters for Biosensing) - Vazquez Lab
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| Title | Postdoctoral Fellow (Optical Reporters for Biosensing) - Vazquez Lab |
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| Appointment Status | Non-Tenure Track |
| Department | IU Bloomington Chemistry |
| Location | Bloomington |
| Position Summary | Department Information: The Department of Chemistry consists of a well-rounded research community with cutting-edge expertise in a wide variety of modern disciplines including analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, materials chemistry, and biochemistry. Job Summary: Prof. Ricardo Vázquez in the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University – Bloomington is accepting applications for a postdoctoral research position. The position offers an opportunity to work on an interdisciplinary project for developing organic emitters for life science applications. Our group is interested in developing optical reporters with controlled excited-state dynamics for biosensing. This position primarily aims to develop organic emissive materials with long-lived emissive lifetimes for interfacing them with different biological tissue. The optical characterization experiments will be carried out in-house using a UvVisNIR, time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC), and transient absorption (TA) spectroscopy, among others. Interfacing the organic emitters with biological-relevant tissue will be carried out in-house under biosafety level 1 & 2 room standards. Our group will regularly use shared resources on our campus relevant to this project, including a state-of-the-art light microscopy center and other chemical characterization tools. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with others in our group that work on organic semiconductors for optoelectronic applications and collaborators at other institutions. The ultimate goal of these experiments is to control the excited state of organic emitters so that they can serve as optical reporters that can sense local environments at the molecular level. |
| Basic Qualifications | Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Chemistry by January 1,2023 Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have previous experience in synthesizing and characterizing organic semiconductors for optoelectronic applications. Preference will be given to candidates with hands-on experience in microbial and cell culture upkeeping and photodynamic therapy. Desired candidates will have experience with optical characterization techniques such as steady state (UvVisNIR) and time-resolved spectroscopy (TCSPC, Transient Absorption (TA)). Applicants are not expected to have experience in all these fields but should have the ambition to develop skills in this interdisciplinary training program that bridges these fields. |
| Department Contact for Questions | Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to: Prof. Ricardo Vazquez, Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, ricvazqu@iu.edu |
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| Special Instructions | Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/19006 . Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. For best consideration please apply before June 7, 2023. The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community of students and scholars. Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. |
| For Best Consideration Date | 06/07/2023 |
| Expected Start Date | 08/01/2023 |
| Posting/OAA # | IU-100414-2023 |
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