Scholarship: Fully-funded
Degree: Bachelor, Master, Ph.D
Nationality: International Students
Location: USA
Application deadlines: Open
Scholarship Description:
The University of Massachusetts Amherst, under Dr. Chang Liu, is recruiting postdoctoral researchers and PhD students for the Fall 2025 semester in the Biosensing and Biomarker Research Group.
Research Focus:
- Development of point-of-care test devices and nanopore chips, as well as their applications in the quantitative detection of biomarkers.
The lab is supported by NIH and NSF, ensuring stable funding and excellent benefits. The academic atmosphere is relaxed and vibrant, with publications in top-tier journals such as Science Advances, Nature Communications, ACS Nano, and Nano Letters each year. We welcome like-minded students in related fields to join us.
For more details about the research group, please visit: Biosensing and Biomarker Lab
Available Subjects:
- PhD student or postdoc: Development of point-of-care test devices.
- PhD student or postdoc: Research and development of nanopore chips and devices.
Eligibility criteria:
- Must have obtained or be about to obtain a PhD, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, automation, electronic engineering, or a related field.
- Should have one or more of the following research backgrounds and experiences: electronic devices, liquid handling devices, or assay automation.
- Ability to communicate in basic English, summarize research data and charts, and write academic papers in English.
- Passionate about research, detail-oriented, proactive, responsible, and a team player.
- PhD candidates must meet: GPA of 3.2 or higher, and one of the following English requirements: TOEFL 80 / IELTS 6.5.
- Must have obtained or be about to obtain a relevant PhD, master’s, or bachelor’s degree.
- Should have one or more of the following research backgrounds and experiences: development and optimization of nanopore devices, optimization of protein nanopore stability, patch clamp technique, polymer synthesis, protein engineering, or polymer-protein interactions.
- Ability to communicate in basic English, summarize research data and charts, and write academic papers in English.
- Passionate about research, detail-oriented, proactive, responsible, and a team player.
- PhD candidates must meet: GPA of 3.2 or higher, and one of the following English requirements: TOEFL 80 / IELTS 6.5.
Application Procedure:
Please send your resume directly to [email protected].
