Postdoctoral Fellow or Research Associate

Forsyth Dental Infirmary For Children

Job Location:

Somerville, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full-time

Description

The ADA Forsyth Institute was founded in 1910 as the Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children (later the Forsyth Institute) to provide dental care to the disadvantaged children of Boston. While continuing to serve children in need yet recognizing the ultimate goal is to prevent dental disease the Institute in 1915 began to focus on scientific research and is today the worlds leader in oral health October of 2023 the Institute joined with the American Dental Association to form the ADA Forsyth Institute a 501(c)(3) entity dedicated to improving peoples oral and overall health and powering the profession of dentistry through cutting-edge basic research creative translational science innovative clinical technologies and global public health outreach. Consistent with the Institutes founding mission the ADA ForsythKids mobile dental program continues to serve children in need.

ADA Forsyth an independent not-for-profit research organization is located in the Brick bottom District of Somerville in a newly built life-science building. We are in close walking distance to restaurants the Community Path and T & bus routes for easy commuting.

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join a dynamic research team for a 5-year project funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR/NIH). This project aims to develop a streamlined platform for creating bioactive dental restoratives with self-healing and dynamic capabilities tailored to individual patient needs. Using hybrid modeling and simulation approaches we will refine material formulations and optimize the application of restorative materials for effective caries treatment.

The successful candidate will collaborate with materials scientists microbiologists AI and Machine Learning experts and dentists. Additionally opportunities for participation in NIH training programs and career development initiatives will be available. We welcome self-driven researchers to join our team and contribute to advancing global oral health through innovative biomaterials research.

For additional inquiries please contact Dr. Jirun Sun Full Professor ADA Forsyth Institute:

RESPONSIBILITIES

Independently plan design optimize and execute experiments.
Design prepare and characterize dental adhesives and composites.
Perform experiments to improve performance and robustness.
Carry out dental bonding bioactive mineralization mechanical testing and durability experiments.
Analyze and interpret experimental data as well as maintain accurate and detailed documentation of completed experiments.
Development verification validation and technology transfer of dental restoratives and other dental products.

Requirements

PhD DDS or equivalent degree in chemistry mechanical engineering polymer science materials science chemical engineering or related fields.
Strong motivation responsibility and attention to detail.
Excellent analytical problem-solving and experimental skills.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
Willingness to learn new techniques and operate specialized instruments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in calcium phosphate mineralization
Experience in antimicrobial evaluation
Expertise in mechanical testing including three-point bending fracture toughness and fatigue evaluation.
Experience and knowledge in spectrometers SEM DMA Instron and nanoindentor
Familiar with dental bonding procedures and bonding tests.
Familiar with additive manufacturing

ADA Forsyth Institute is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary Description

65000 - 79942 gross annual salary hiring range

Required Experience:

Full-timeDescriptionThe ADA Forsyth Institute was founded in 1910 as the Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children (later the Forsyth Institute) to provide dental care to the disadvantaged children of Boston. While continuing to serve children in need yet recognizing the ultimate goal is to prevent dent...