Post-Doc Research Associate

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.

Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.

UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC) seeks to expand the scale and scope of its impact on society by translating discovery into solutions through invention, innovation, and enterprise. To accomplish these goals, the university will develop and mobilize new teams of researchers, designers, experts, and entrepreneurs and provide the support and infrastructure needed to help these teams succeed. UNC seeks to foster a comprehensive innovation ecosystem that embraces the whole institution and its external partners, and that provides information, services, and resources to faculty entrepreneurs in a systematic way along the arc of discovery-invention to technology-transition.

The UNC Institute for Convergent Science ( ICS) is a key component of that ecosystem. Using a three-lane innovation framework articulated as 'Ready, Set, Go,' ICS supports the journey from innovative idea to transformational product, technology, or solution through a problem-centered approach that draws together innovators from diverse disciplines to address real-world issues. Located in Carolina's premier science research facility, the UNC Genome Sciences Building, ICS brings the best commercialization processes to the $1.15 billion UNC research enterprise.

We are seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join our interdisciplinary team seeking to develop next generation dialysis systems. The successful candidate will perform research on the materials characterization and testing of membranes for dialysis, including development, fabrication, and optimization of dialysis testing systems. The postdoctoral researcher will work under the guidance of Professors Theo Dingemans (polymer chemist, Applied Physical Sciences), Orlando Coronell (membrane engineer, Environmental Sciences and Engineering), and Prabir Roy-Chaudhury (Nephrologist, School of Medicine).

The individual hired into this position will be a member of the Institute for Convergent Science ( ICS) Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow Program (https://convergent.unc.edu/) and will have the opportunity to participate in professional development activities such as performing customer discovery, market research and patent landscaping and supporting proposal development projects. There is flexibility to tailor the experience to the career goals of the fellow, depending on availability of suitable initiatives.

This fellowship offers unique training in translational science while also developing commercialization and project leadership skills. Fellows are also encouraged to participate in existing experiential training programs including the UNC Venture Catalyst Program and the I-Corps program. Fellows will have access to UNC CareerWell courses (including Market Research, Team Collaboration, Technology Commercialization Fundamentals, Applied Project Management) offered by The Graduate School. The fellow will also have access to mentoring from KickStart Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and its advisory network and is invited to participate in KickStart events and workshops.

Ph.D. in biomedical, mechanical, chemical, environmental, civil engineering, applied physics, materials science, or a closely related field.

Ph.D. in biomedical, mechanical, chemical, environmental, civil engineering, applied physics, materials science, or a closely related field.

Experience with membrane technologies, broadly speaking, or testing of other separation technologies of materials is preferred. An established record of research productivity is desired. Experience in the development and/or synthesis of novel membranes will be seen favorably.

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If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at (919) 962-9982 or send an email to opahr@unc.edu.

Please note: The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.