Project Officer (Nanomaterials)

About the role

The Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS), a Research Centre of Excellence at NTU, is looking for a Project Officer to support the development of machine learning-driven, array-based nanosensors for detecting and differentiating complex, multi-component mixtures. The role focuses on designing and fabricating receptor-functionalized nanoparticles, collecting and analysing spectroscopic data, investigating receptor-analyte interactions and developing machine learning frameworks for selecting and optimizing receptor combinations.

Key responsibilities

• Design and functionalize nanoparticles with different molecular receptors for array-based nanosensing.
• Perform spectroscopic measurements, including surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), to study receptor-analyte interactions.
• Build a spectroscopic database covering multiple receptor-analyte pairs.
• Process, analyse and interpret spectroscopic data.
• Investigate receptor-analyte interactions using in silico methods such as DFT simulations.
• Apply machine learning to evaluate, select and optimize receptor combinations for different analytical tasks.
• Assist the Principal Investigator with research papers and other scientific outputs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, materials science or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of research experience in nanomaterial synthesis, characterization, surface functionalization and/or molecular sensing applications.
• Experience with spectroscopic techniques, especially SERS, including data analysis and interpretation.
• Familiarity with computational approaches such as DFT simulations and with machine learning applied to spectroscopic datasets.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary research environment.