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    Title:
    FA24- POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCHOLAR

    State Role
    Title:
    Faculty


    Hiring Range:
    Commensurate with qualifications and experience.


    Pay Band:

    UG

    Agency:
    Norfolk State University


    Location:
    Norfolk State University


    Agency Website:

    Recruitment Type:
    General Public - G

    Job Duties

    This postdoctoral fellow position supports National Science Foundation funded grant ECCS titled

    Excellence In Research:
    Novel Label-Free Optical Imaging Approaches for Breast Cancer Detection.


    Norfolk State University's Department of Biology in collaboration with Engineering is seeking a candidate for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar position to conduct research in the area of biophotonics.

    The focus of this research is on designing microfluidic devices to enable on-chip laser tweezers and traps and conducting surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for identifying breast cancer cells.

    Successful candidate is expected to develop and demonstrate new approaches of system integration to improve accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and automation of the optofluidic sensing platform and publish the findings in reputed journals and conference proceedings.

    The successful candidate will work in an Engineering Lab at Norfolk State University in Norfolk Virginia, and will be expected to collaborate across disciplines to ensure successful completion of research tasks.

    EEO Statement


    NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status.

    NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Ph.
    D. in engineering or physical sciences in optics/photonics, biosensing, bioelectrics or related fields.

    Additional Considerations


    • Demonstrated expertise in Raman spectroscopy/SERS imaging, microfluidics and micro/nano-fabrication.
    • Prior experience of micro/nano fabrication in cleanroom and handling of cleanroom equipment.
    • Ability to quickly learn, analyze, and implement innovative blosensing applications/systems.
    • Creativity and analytical skills.
    Special Instructions

    You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

    Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted.

    Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.

    The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé.

    RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

    Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration.

    The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews.

    The results of background checks are made available to university employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

    Contact Information


    Name:
    Norfolk State University


    Phone:

    Email:
    Emailed material not accepted


    In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.

    To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

    Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability.

    If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link:
    Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at , or DBVI at

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