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We are seeking a candidate to fill an Assistant Research Scientist position in Prof. Xudong Fan's lab at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan. This position starts on July 1, 2026 with a duration of one year. It is renewable pending performance and funding. The details of the position can be found in the subsequent section. For the Fan lab, please visit https://fanlab.bme.umich.edu/. Prof. Fan can be reached by his email at xsfan@umich.edu

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In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Maternity and Parental Leave
   

This person will lead a biomedical engineering team in conducting interdisciplinary research on vapor analysis for biomedical applications (such as breath analysis) and other applications (such as environmental monitoring). The specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop components used in micro-gas chromatography devices
• Develop and construct micro-gas chromatography devices
• Work with clinical collaborators and use the micro-gas chromatography devices to analyze breath and sweat, and body odor
• Work with non-clinical collaborators to conduct vapor analysis in non-clinical applications
• Lead a biomedical engineering team
• Mentor graduate students and undergraduate students
• Develop algorithms in vapor analysis
• Submit technical reports
• Write manuscripts and present results
• Write proposals
   

Ph.D. in engineering, analytical chemistry, gas chromatography, gas sensing; >8 years of post-doctor or equivalent experience.

Breath analysis, sweat analysis, vapor analysis, experience in clinical projects, biomedical instrumentation.

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