Job Description

Posting Details

Department

Lampe Biomedical Engineering - 424601

Posting Open Date

10/16/2025

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Type

Postdoctoral Scholar

Position Title

Post-Doc Research Associate

Vacancy ID

PDS004681

Full-time/Part-time

Full-Time Temporary

Hours per week

40

FTE

1

Work Location

Chapel Hill, NC

Position Location

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range

Proposed Start Date

Estimated Duration of Appointment

12 Months


Position Information

Be a Tar Heel!

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.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.



Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.



Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.



Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

Under the mentorship of Dr. William Polacheck in the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & North Carolina State University, the Post-doctoral Research Associate will lead research on developing organ-on-chip platforms for evaluation of antibody drug conjugate pharmacokinetics and safety. Fundamental to this work, the fellow will be skilled at mammalian cell culture; microfluidic device fabrication and implementation; designing experimental protocols; identifying the necessary resources; acquiring, processing, and interpreting data; and establishing and maintaining research collaborations. The fellow will also mentor graduate and undergraduate students working on related projects. Such efforts are expected to yield results that the fellow will publish in refereed manuscripts, present at relevant research conferences, and incorporate into competitive funding proposals. A post-doctoral fellowship is a temporary training position that will prepare the fellow for success as an independent investigator in industry or academia.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or related discipline

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Demonstrated ability to execute scientific investigation at an advanced level; Expertise in mammalian cell culture, with at least five years of experience; Experience in computational modeling with MATLAB, python, or equivalent programming language; Knowledge of cell biology and physiology; Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Proficiency in advanced statistics; Familiarity with transport modeling; Experience with imaging and biochemical techniques such as PCR or Western blot; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Experience as a mentor

Special Physical/Mental Requirements