Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomimetronics (Forro Group - Biohub Chicago)

The Team

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago (https://www.czbiohub.org/chi) is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub itself supports some of the brightest, boldest engineers, data scientists, and biomedical researchers to make breakthroughs in medicine and develop new technologies, frequently in collaboration with our partner universities. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.

Our Vision

• We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
• We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
• The technologies developed at CZ Biohub Chicago facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond

Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.

The Opportunity

This is a high-impact opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow with experience in electrochemistry to join a dynamic team and play a critical role in creating cutting edge instrumentation. In this role, you will help develop custom measurement hardware to enable fast, multiplexed electrochemistry.

You’ll work independently on developing your instrument design and also interface with the broader team to stress-test your devices and understand all the requirements and needs the team has. Your attention to detail, initiative, and relationship-building skills will directly contribute to our collective success.

What You'll Do

• Develop a SMD compact potentiostat with the capacity to do chronoamperometry with a 1 microsecond resolution, EIS, CV and SWV, ranging from 100 pA to 10 uA.
• SPICE simulations to narrow down component selection and account for PCB parasitics.
• Create PCB layout, source components, and assemble the boards.
• Full-suite electrical characterization of the board (network analyzer, noise characterization, transfer function measurements) and put it through a battery of standardized electrochemistry tests
• Adapt a Teensy-like board to do the voltage driving and acquisition along with the potentiostat.

What You'll Bring

• Three years of experience in electrochemical measurements.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering.
• Ability to use simulation tools to improve board-design turn around time.
• Familiarity with board layout software like KiCAD, Altium, etc.

Compensation

The Chicago, IL  base pay range for a new hire in this role is $84,150.00. 

Benefits for the Whole You 

We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible. 

• Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
• Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice. 
• Funding for select family-forming benefits. 
• Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

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