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Working TitleResearch Scientist - Kipper & Bark

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional PositionYes

Posting Number202500956AP

Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification TitleResch Sci/Scholar I

Number of Vacancies1

Work Hours/Week40

Proposed Annual Salary Range$55,000 - $65,000

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Desired Start Date08/15/2025

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on08/04/2025

Description of Work Unit

Chemical and biological engineers are problem solvers that address human health, the environment and big challenges like climate change. New fields such as the bioeconomy, smart materials, and agile manufacturing will require chemical and biological engineers.

The Colorado State University School of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering ( SBCE ) provides transdisciplinary education, research, and practical experiences throughout a full range of degree programs. Within the SBCE , academic excellence across diverse fields converges into three primary areas of research: (1) regenerative and rehabilitative medicine, (2) imaging and diagnostics, and (3) medical devices and therapeutics.

Position Summary

This is a research scientist position requiring advanced training and skills in nanomaterials preparation and characterization.

The position will be full-time (40 hrs per week), and the starting annual salary will be $55,000 – $65,000.

Duties will be in the Kipper and Bark laboratories and in collaboration with the Prof. Ketul Popat’s laboratory at George Mason University. The employee will be expected to possess experimental skills and knowledge of nanomaterials preparation using anodization of titanium and polyelectrolyte multilayer formation, materials characterization by X-ray and FT-IR spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and nanomechanical property measurements. The employee must also be skilled at mammalian and bacterial cell culture and assays for cytocompatibility and antimicrobial activity. The employee should also be competent to work with human blood in studies of hemocompatibility. The hemocompatibility studies can include whole blood clotting and component-based studies. This challenging project will further require engineering skills designing fluid flow experiments, modeling fluid mechanics, and interpreting results from such experiments.

The selected candidate will be expected to conceive and implement experimental investigations. The hired individual will also be responsible for developing and optimizing methods for the study of biological responses to novel nanomaterials under flow conditions. This will involve researching, formulating, and validating reproducible methods under different experimental design conditions, in collaboration with the Kipper, Bark, and Popat research groups, maintaining laboratory notes, and writing reports and manuscripts for publication, and preparing research grant proposals that will successfully fund the position.

Required Job Qualifications

+ A Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering or a related discipline

+ A record of peer-reviewed publications in nanobiomaterials

+ Training and skills (at least 3 years) in nanomaterials preparation

+ Experience writing peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Experience with:

+ characterization

+ cytocompatibility

+ hemocompatibility

+ cell differentiation

+ antimicrobial activity techniques

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategoryConducting Research

Duty/Responsibility

+ Independently research new experimental methods for nanomaterials preparation from metals, ceramics, and biologically derived proteins and other polymers.

+ Develop methods for controlling protein and cellular behavior at fluid/biomaterial interfaces

+ Qualify reproducible structural properties of nanomaterials

+ Design, conduct, and interpret fluid flow experiments

Percentage Of Time60%

Job Duty CategoryWriting of manuscripts and grants

Duty/Responsibility

+ Perform literature surveys to uncover existing and new experimental methods and supportive of the research.

+ Write manuscripts to document project results on the analysis of experiments.

+ Edit manuscripts to document project results on the analysis of experiments.

+ Write executive summaries of manuscripts on experiments.

+ Prepare research grant proposal submissions responsive to RFAs and FOAs.

Percentage Of Time30%

Job Duty CategoryMentoring a team of 1-2 junior researchers in the lab

Duty/Responsibility

+ Meet weekly with graduate and undergraduate research assistance in the group.

+ Demonstrate experimental tools to undergraduate and graduate research students in the laboratory.

+ Provide editorial comments on manuscripts and presentations given by junior research assistants in the laboratory.

Percentage Of Time5%

Job Duty CategoryReporting of research progress via meetings with the PIs and research groups thereof

Duty/Responsibility

+ Present updates in group lab meets.

+ Contribute presentation slides to shared group Dropbox folders.

Percentage Of Time5%

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, please upload a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred job qualifications, a resume or CV, and the contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates.

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Search ContactJim Jensen, [email protected]

EEO

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Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Resume or CV

Optional Documents