Postdoctoral Research Associate

Postdoctoral Research Associate

The Eaton research group at the University of Denver seeks a postdoctoral research associate to develop and test a desktop L-band imager with rapid-scan and pulse capabilities. The successful candidate will design and build resonators, test and improve electronics for signal detection, and contribute to improvements in system software. The postdoc will develop operating procedures for the instrument and train users. The postdoc will work with undergraduate and graduate students.

Essential Functions

• Design, build, and test L-band resonators for in vivo rapid scan and pulsed EPR
• Maintain and improve electronics for L-band imager
• Work with team members to improve user-friendliness and reliability of software
• Prepare samples and do experiments to test system performance

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Computer skills sufficient to work with locally-written MatLab software and commercial software for data acquisition and interpretation
• Quantitative skills sufficient to logically analyze experimental data
• Knowledge of electronics sufficient to test instrumentation
• Ability to work as a member of a research team

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering or closely related field
• Research experience with electron paramagnetic resonance instrumentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with design and testing of electron paramagnetic resonance instrumentation and resonators
• Experience with software for acquisition and analysis of electron paramagnetic resonance data
• Experience with electron paramagnetic resonance at frequencies below X-band

Working Environment

• Standard office environment.
• Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
• Noise level is quiet to moderate.

Physical Activities

• Ability to work with electronic devices including assembling and using test equipment
• Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period.
• Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs. with assistance.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline

For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) November 1, 2026. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Salary Grade Number:

The salary grade for the position is GE8.

Salary Rate:

The salary rate for this position is $63,480.

Benefits:

The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.