Careers Job Description
General Description
Prof. Michele Vittadello is seeking to fill a Research Associate position in the Energy Nanotechnology and Materials Chemistry Team, in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Prof. Vittadello received his Ph.D. in chemical sciences from the University of Padua in Italy. He conducted post-doctoral research in solid state physics at Hunter College of CUNY, and materials science and engineering at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Prof. Vittadello’s team is focused on the investigation of physical chemical properties of nanomaterials, materials and biomaterials relevant for energy storage/generation. Prof. Vittadello’s team is committed to the highest level of scientific inquiry and is engaged in groundbreaking innovation. Specifically, the Research Associate will be involved with the assembly and characterization of mitochondrial biohybrid systems supported on graphene oxide (GO).
Other Duties
The Research Associate will carry out and lead research activities relevant to funded projects and spearhead new projects. He will interact and provide instructions to graduate, undergraduate, and high school researchers and participate in collaborative efforts. The Research Associate may carry out measurements at major equipment facilities in the CUNY network such as the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center and the New York Structural Biology Center. The Research Associate may be allowed to teach one course per semester for the purpose of supplementing his/her salary.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology with experience in work at the interface of biochemistry and materials science. The candidate will be involved in: cell culture growth, protein purification by FPLC and HPLC, synthesis and characterization of GO derivatives in suspension and thin-film, assembly and characterization of protein-GO bioconjugates, spectroscopic and spectrometric investigations, atomic force microscopy with in situ electrochemical measurements, data collection and processing, writing for peer-review publications, patents, and grant funding.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Feb 06, 2017 (Or Until Filled)