• Job Description

  Req#: 231179

  Duke University:

  Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

  The Chilkoti Laboratory at Duke University is a multidisciplinary team with a strong focus on creating low-cost, point-of-care diagnostics and leveraging polymer technology for clinically significant applications. As a member of The Chilkoti Laboratory, the Research & Development Engineer, I will support the lab in groundbreaking, NIH-funded research in developing a point-of-care diagnostic platform for early and accurate breast cancer detection in limited resource settings. This project offers a unique opportunity for research exploration and scientific development in an academic setting.

  Responsibilities:

  • Conducting complex laboratory experiments using state-of-the-art equipment and software, obtaining data sets, and presenting experimental results.
  • Collaborating with team members to review work assignments, develop research experiment plans, and modify existing procedures and techniques as needed for various studies.
  • Reviewing laboratory methods, manuals, scientific journals, abstracts, and other literature for information applicable to research experiments.
  • Dissemination of results in the form of peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and abstracts is expected.

  Skills:

  • Wet lab experience, including familiarity with pipettes, centrifuges, handling hazardous chemical/biological substances, and observing appropriate safety precautions.
  • A willingness and aptitude for learning quickly on the job.
  • A history demonstrating experience in scientific writing and effective collaboration.
  • Substantial scientific experience in the relevant field.

  *Candidates with a Master’s or PhD are preferred*

  Minimum Qualifications

  Education

  Work requires a thorough knowledge of the principles of engineering and related natural sciences acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree program in an Engineering science or a related natural science such as Physics or Chemistry. Due to professional exemption, equivalent experience cannot be substituted for bachelor's degree.

  Experience

  None required. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

  Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

  Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

  Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

• About the company

  Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.

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