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RAP opportunity at National Institute of Standards and Technology     NIST

Quantum Biophotonics

Location

Physical Measurement Laboratory, Quantum Measurement Division

opportunity location
50.68.41.C0702 Gaithersburg, MD

NIST only participates in the February and August reviews.

Advisers

name email phone
Sergey Polyakov spoly@nist.gov 301.975.8473

Description

Faint light detection is a staple in biology. It is used from systems biology research to bioassays for biomanufacturing and healthcare diagnostics. You will work on applying recent advances in single-photon detection along with novel data processing methods developed in the quantum optics community to biomarker detection and quantification. Of particular interest is the ultimate limit of detecting and enumirating very few (from 0 to 10) biomarkers at high rates. You will develop a new generation of quantum-enabled flow cytometers that surpass the state of the art technology in sensitivity and specificity. You will also work on quantification of bio-luminescence.

key words
Quantitative biology; Quantum optics; Quantum measurement; Bio fluorescence; Bio luminescence; Single photons; Absolute quantification

Eligibility

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens
Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Stipend

Base Stipend Travel Allotment Supplementation
$82,764.00 $3,000.00
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