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Rutgers The State University Post Doctoral Associate in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Position Details
| Recruitment/Posting Title | Post Doctoral Associate |
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| Department | Engn Research Center (ERC) |
| Salary | Commensurate With Experience |
| Posting Summary | Dr. Fernando J. Muzzio and Dr. Ravendra Singh at C-SOPS, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA) are seeking applications from qualified individuals for the position of Postdoctoral Associate (PDA) to work on an ongoing DARPA funded project starting September 2020 (or till the position is filled). The focus of this ongoing project is on developing the digital twin of continuous API manufacturing process. The digital twin will be used for quick design, development and scale-up of drug manufacturing processes in response of pandemics such as COVID-19. The candidates should ideally have a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or other related disciplines. The candidate should have a very strong background on process systems engineering (PSE), chemical reaction engineering, and continuous API manufacturing. Candidates with hands on experience on modeling, CFD modeling, and control of unit operations involved in continuous API manufacturing process such as reactant/solvent feeding, heat exchanger, mixing, reaction, and separation (e.g. chromatography) will be preferred. Any experience on using gPROMS, Matlab, and CFD modeling platforms will be a plus. |
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| Posting Number | 20FA0831 |
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| Minimum Education and Experience | The candidates should ideally have a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or other related disciplines. The candidate should have a very strong background on process systems engineering (PSE), chemical reaction engineering, and continuous API manufacturing. |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | This project will also involve close collaborations with other researchers at Rutgers University. Position requires independent research, reporting to advisors, meeting with collaborators, supervision of undergraduate and graduate students, and public presentations. PDA will also participate in preparation of grants/fellowships/manuscripts. The candidate should have strong communication skills, work ethic, and competency for working on highly interdisciplinary and time-sensitive project. This is a 1-year appointment that can be renewed based on applicant performance and availability of grant funds. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. |
| Equipment Utilized | Laboratory environment. Universal precautions are mandatory. |
| Physical Demands and Work Environment | Ability to use computing resources. |
| Overview | |
| Statement | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military status or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Candidates should upload cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae including publication list, one representative publication pdf, and contact information for 3 referees online. |
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| Campus | Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Home Location Campus | Busch (RU-New Brunswick) |
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| Location Details | 98 Brett Road, Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Piscataway, NJ 08854 |
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