Triangle MRSEC
NSF Research Triangle Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
(Triangle MRSEC)
Through a six year, $13.6M grant, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research has established a multi-university center in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina to investigate aspects and applications of programmable assembly of soft matter. The Triangle MRSEC (http://www.mrsec.duke.edu) will include researchers at Duke University, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University and will include two primary interdisciplinary research groups (IRGs) as well as seed projects. IRG1 is focused on multicomponent colloidal assembly and will develop fundamental understanding of self-assembly of bulk functional materials from multi-component colloidal suspensions. IRG2 is focused on the concept of syntax in the sequence of genetically encoded peptides with a deliberate goal of understanding programmable self-assembly of these peptides into supramolecular nano- to meso-scale structures. Both IRGs will combine elements of synthesis, characterization, theory and simulation to develop fundamental understanding for creation of useful new types of soft matter via programmable assembly and will also proactively engage in translating discoveries and innovations to the commercial sector. The Triangle MRSEC will be a national resource for soft matter materials science / engineering research and education in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill (Triangle) area of North Carolina, a thriving technological and economic hub with a high concentration of materials innovation activity in both academia and industry.
Postdoctoral Fellows
IRG2 Postdoctoral Fellow (Recombinant Peptide Production and Processing) will be responsible for scaling up synthesis of engineered recombinant peptides and developing hybrid materials (e.g., membranes, thin films and colloids) that include peptide supramolecular assemblies as active components. This postdoc will be appointed at Duke University and will serve as a technical liaison to the Biomanufacturing Research Institute and Technology Enterprise (BRITE, http://brite.nccu.edu/), at NC Central University.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three professional references at http://www.pratt.duke.edu/mrsec_technical_staff_positions. The cover letter should take particular care to describe how the qualifications of the applicant uniquely position him or her to contribute to the position specified. Evaluation of applicants will continue until the positions are filled. The positions may start immediately. Triangle Universities are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
