Postdoctoral Researcher (PREP0002571)

Department/Program: Commercial and Government Programs Office
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:
Development of High-Sensitivity IR Spectroscopy for Proteins and Gene Delivery Systems
The work will entail:
Label-free characterization of hydrated, low concentration biological samples is critical to support regenerative medicine applications such as cell and gene therapies. NIST has developed a high-sensitivity infrared (IR) spectroscopy technique and demonstrated it for protein solutions. This technique will enable the characterization of a protein solution with a high sensitivity with a frequency range from 970 cm -1

to 1840 cm -1 . This project will focus on advancing applicability of the spectroscopy technique by improving its concentration sensitivity and applying it to characterize gene delivery systems and other biological molecules.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Develop the instrumentation and analysis protocol for high-sensitivity IR spectroscopy.
Analyze IR spectra of proteins and gene delivery systems.
Discuss with NIST staff on the progress and the results.
§ Present results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
§ Write papers based on the results of method development and produced data.
Qualifications

§ A Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Physics, Pharmaceutical Science, Manufacturing, or a related field.
§ Familiarity with IR spectroscopy and analytical chemistry is preferred.
§ Familiarity with gene delivery is also desired.
§ Ability to analyze chemical and spectral data.
§ Strong oral and written communication skills.
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