General Description

Salary: $125,000 a year

PREP Research Associate
CHIPS Funded Project.

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Research Title:

Biointerface Metrology for CMOS Sensors

The work will entail: 

The project encompasses the development of new measurement metrology capabilities to characterize biological films attached to semiconductor substrates. The measurements will allow the development of more robust semiconductor biosensors for applications in the life sciences. The project requires close collaboration with material scientists and theorists at NIST, as well as external stakeholders to transfer NIST measurements to industry. The project will meet critical milestones in the bioelectronic sensing project and support the CHIPS metrology program.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

-         Utilize surface functionalization techniques such as thiol or silane chemistry to develop robust biotic-abiotic interfaces.

-         The design, assembly and characterization of function of biotic-abiotic interfaces using biomolecules such as DNA or proteins.

-         Perform tasks related to design of experiments and test fixtures to support surface functionalization experiments.

-         Plan and perform measurements of samples from stakeholders that deposit biotic-abiotic interfaces using vapor deposition.

-         Data analysis with MATLAB, Mathematica, or similar software of the raw sensor data to extract features and information indicative of biomarker detection and characterization.

-         Present results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.

-         Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been properly archived.

Qualifications

§  A PhD degree in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.

§  At least 6 years of relevant experience with biological materials such as DNA.

§  At least 3 years of relevant experience with surface science and surface characterization techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) or cyclic voltammetry (CV).

§  Familiarity with electronic measurements and instrumentation

§  Ability to prototype analysis tools for data reduction and time-series analysis.

§  Strong oral and written communication skills.

Application Instructions

Please upload the following with your application:

-         CV/Resume

*Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. Your resume will not be considered if the following information is included on your CV/resume.

-         Self portraits

-         Phone number

-         Home address/Country

-         Citizenship status

-         Languages spoken

-         Sex/Gender

Privacy Act Statement

Authority:  15 U.S.C. § 278g-1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. § 272(b) and (c)

Purpose:  The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the  Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) which is designed to provide valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, post-bachelor's degree holders, graduate students, master's degree holders, postdocs, and faculty.  

PREP is a 5-year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratories and participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborative research relationship between NIST and U.S. institutions of higher education in the following disciplines including (but may not be limited to) biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron science, physical science, physics, and statistics. This collection of information is needed to facilitate the administrative functions of the PREP Program.

Routine Uses:  NIST will use the information collected to perform the requisite reviews of the applications to determine eligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices:  NIST-1: NIST Associates. 

Disclosure:  Furnishing this information is voluntary. When you submit the form, you are indicating your voluntary consent for NIST to use of the information you submit for the purpose stated. By applying to a CHIPS-funded PREP opportunity, you also acknowledge that participation in the project requires signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to beginning any work.

About Johns Hopkins University

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