Assistant Professor in Lab on a chip

We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which leads change, innovation and progress in society. The UT is the only campus university of the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programs. We have a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out groundbreaking research.

The EEMCS faculty comprises three disciplines that shape Information and Communication Technology. ICT is more than communication. In almost every product we use mathematics, electronics and computer technology contributing to all of societies’ activities. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. The research, which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institute MESA+ and Technical Medical Centre. MESA+ is one of the largest nanotechnology research institutes in the world, delivering competitive and successful high-quality research. It uses a unique structure, which unites scientific disciplines, and builds fruitful international cooperation to excel in science and education. The institute employs 500 people of which 275 are PhD’s or PostDocs. With its brand new NanoLab facilities the institute holds 1250 m2 of cleanroom space and state-of-the-art research equipment. MESA+ has an internationally appealing and multidisciplinary approach by combining physics, electrical engineering, chemistry, materials science and mathematics.

Job description

Within the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS), the research group BIOS, Lab on a chip group is looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic Assistant Professor (f/m) focusing on lab on chip systems.

The BIOS lab on a chip group is embedded in the MESA+ technical medical centre institutes, as well as the Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics. In this group, the aim is at understanding and utilizing new micro- and nanofluidic phenomena and new nanosensing principles and incorporating these in Lab on a Chip and Organ on Chip systems for biomedical and sustainability applications. It is our mission to:

  • further the knowledge and understanding of nanofluidics and nanosensing, with a focus on physico/electrochemical aspects
  • investigate new sensing concepts including quantum sensing using nanofabricated structures and devices
  • bridge the gap between nanotechnologists and Lab-on-Chip users from physical, chemical, medical and life-sciences
  • translate new knowledge and technologies to medical and sustainable applications to have societal impact

We believe that Lab on a Chip and Organ on Chip systems will play a meaningful role in solving future societal needs, both in the areas of healthcare (medical devices for patients, professionals and researchers) as well as for sustainable development (e.g environmental monitoring, clean water, efficient energy generation and storage and negative CO2 emission).

Your profile

  • You hold a PhD in biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, applied physics, electrical engineering or material sciences promoted on a relevant topic in lab on a chip, microfabrication, (bio)sensors in microfluidic systems, organ-on-chip and/or signal analysis
  • You have proven expertise in the development of microfluidic systems, microfabrication and/or rapid prototyping, know how to work in a biological lab and you have experience in working in a multidisciplinary environment.
  • You have excellent communication skills and experience with academic teaching.
  • You are a great teammate, but also have a high degree of responsibility and independence.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATION

Please send your application before 30 April 2020 using the ‘Apply now’ button, and include:

  • a curriculum vitae;
  • a list of publications;
  • a research and teaching statement.

Please contact prof.dr. ir. Loes Segerink if you have any questions (l.i.segerink@utwente.nl)

Our offer

We offer an excellent and stimulating scientific environment with an attractive campus and lots of facilities for sports and leisure. You will be appointed for two years at the UT, with the prospect of a permanent position after a positive evaluation. For your research and teaching, you will work in close collaboration with prof. dr. ir. Loes Segerink.

The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO), and include:

  • A starting salary between € 3.637 to € 4.978 gross per month, based on your experience;
  • A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, a year-end bonus of 8.3% and a solid pension scheme;
  • a minimum of 29 leave days in case of full-time employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours. A fulltime employment in practice means 40 hours a week, therefore resulting in 96 extra leave hours on an annual basis.
  • The possibility to save up leave days for sabbatical leave;
  • Professional and personal development programs.

The organization

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which leads change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university of the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. We have a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out groundbreaking research.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Because of our diversity values we do particularly support women to apply.

The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) comprises three disciplines that shape Information and Communication Technology. ICT is more than communication. In almost every product we use mathematics, electronics and computer technology and ICT now contributes to all of societies’ activities. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. The research which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centra and Digital Society Institute.

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