BASIC FUNCTION: The candidate will conduct research in the field of biopharmaceutical applications of nanotechnology, specifically in the area of bioconjugate chemistry involving tethering of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and peptides to polymers with detailed physicochemical and biological characterizations for use in the design of polymeric nanoparticles for the delivery of bioactive agents.

1. Background in bioconjugate chemistry (Polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, etc.)
2. Physicochemical characterization techniques (NMR, FTIR, HPLC (small molecule and protein analysis), LC/MS, Flow cytometry, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, zeta potential determination and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry.