PhD Scholarship on Bionano Technologies Based on Particles and Integration

PhD topic: 

Magnetic particles are used to generate well-controlled translational and rotational forces on nanometer and micrometer length scales. You will explore the control of magnetic particles in biological assays in order to obtain detailed information on biological molecules and particle-surface interactions. You will investigate new concepts based on the time-dependent actuation of single magnetic particles. The aim is to quantify and understand the association and dissociation kinetics of processes that are biologically specific as well as non-specific.

Framework:

Your PhD project is part of the BioMaX collaboration "Novel diagnostic bio-assays based on magnetic particles" within the Marie Curie programme of the European Union. Partners in the BioMaX consortium are EPFL, ESPCI Paris, Univ. Leuven, Univ. Uppsala, Univ. Barcelona, and Philips Research. The MBx

group is a member of the center-of-excellence BioNano applications within the Dutch 3TU Federation of Technical Universities and is a member of the Institute of Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS, www.icms.tue.nl).

Requirements:

Recent or impending MSc-degree in Physical Sciences. Proven experience in experimental physics or engineering sciences. You need to be able to work in a multinational and multidisciplinary group of scientists. The Marie Curie programs aims to enhance international mobility: the researcher may not have lived, worked or studied in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the three years prior to the time of application.

Employment Conditions:

The appointment is for four years. You will be an employee of the university with a competitive salary as well as excellent secondary benefits (holiday allowance, etc.). The research in this project must be concluded with the attainment of a PhD degree. A salary is offered starting at Euro 2042.- per month (gross) in the first year and increasing up to Euro 2612.- per month (gross) in the last year. Moreover 8% bonus share (holiday supplement) is provided annually, as well as a 8.3% end of year allowance. Assistance for finding accommodation can be given.  TU/e offers you also the opportunity for personal development by developing your social and communication skills. We do this by offering every PhD student a series of courses that are part of the Proof program an excellent addition to your scientific education (Proof program).

More information on employment conditions can be found here: http://w3.tue.nl/en/services/dpo/.

Further information

Prof.dr. M.W.J. Prins phone +3140-2474018
Dr. L.J. van IJzendoorn phone +3140-2474341

You can also contact the personnel department for more information about employment benefits phone +3140-2474052.

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