September 26, 2018
GA Position | Department of Public Health
Position Description
The Department of Public Health at Brody School of Medicine is seeking a graduate assistant for the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters to assist Dr. Lok Pokhrel with his research projects. The position will be contracted for 20 hours per week for each semester, contingent upon job performance and availability. Dr. Pokhrel directs Pokhrel’s Nanotechnology and Health Lab (PNHL), which will be housed in Carol Belk Building on the East Campus where the work will be performed.
Nanotechnology is touted to bring the next industrial revolution and is expected to impact every aspect of our lives. At PNHL, Dr. Pokhrel’s team is poised to design, develop and assess various types of nanomaterials for addressing imminent public health crises such as Zika disease, antimicrobial resistance, and drinking water. This position involves wet-chemical synthesis and characterization of metal-based engineered nanomaterials for potential use in the development of nanotechnology-based novel and sustainable products including nano-pesticides for Zika virus carrying Aedes mosquito control, and low-cost nano-bio filters for providing potable water for poor economies.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assist Dr. Pokhrel in setting up the laboratory.
- Conduct systematic literature review on the topics assigned.
- Learn to synthesize different types of nanomaterials and using the state-of-the-art tools characterize their physicochemical properties.
- Conduct toxicity assessment using standard bioassays and maintain laboratory cultures.
- Organize and analyze data and prepare presentations and manuscripts for publication in high impact peer-reviewed journals.
- Present results at the local and national conferences.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled in an ECU graduate degree seeking program for fall 2018 semester.
- Graduate students with a background or training in nanotoxicology, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology or genetics, material science and engineering, environmental science, or a related field are encouraged to apply.
- Experience in using electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering is preferred.
Application Procedure:
Interested applicants should email their resume/CV to Dr. Lok Pokhrel at pokhrell18@ecu.edu, copy Kelly Bass (basske@ecu.edu).
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