We are looking for a talented Post-Doctoral Researcher for a 1- to 2-years position for the development of
AFM-IR infrared nanospectroscopy in combination with microfluidics to achieve chemical analysis of protein and their assemblies in liquid physiological conditions.
As a post-doctoral researcher, you will contribute to push the boundaries of nano-chemical analysis, withing the Ruggeri’s lab at Wageningen University in the frame of the project Nano-Scope.
The Nano-Scope project focuses on the study of protein interactions and self-assembly in disease and drug formulations at the single-molecule level;
and it runs in collaboration with dr. Ioana Ilie at Amsterdam University, as well as several industrial partners: Bruker Nano (USA);
Digital Surf (France);
Novo Nordisk (Denmark);
Discoveric Bio Alpha(Switzerland).
Your duties and responsibilities include: • developing and applying nano-chemical imaging and spectroscopy via
AFM-IR to study protein structure and chemical properties;
• developing the technical capabilities of
AFM-IR in liquid environment leveraging microfluidics;
• preparing and pre-characterising protein-based samples for nano-analysis;
• writing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals reporting on the results of your research;
• supervising MSc and PhD students.
Your team You will work with dr Francesco Simone Ruggeri and his team of Nanoscale Imaging and Spectroscopy, which will include several PhDs and Post-Doctoral researchers.
The group develops and applies advanced nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy approaches to investigate the chemical, structural, and physical properties of complex molecular systems.
You will work here You will join the group of dr Francesco Simone Ruggeri, which is embedded within the department of Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter (PCC) at Wageningen University.