Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Department of Applied Physics
Job description
The theme of the research program is to develop new biosensor technologies to predict and monitor cardiovascular events. The PhD research focuses on novel physical technologies to enhance the specificity of biological detection, in particular the detection of specific blood cells and specific cardiac proteins. Magnetic nanoparticles and electromagnetic fields will be used to manipulate and detect proteins in blood and proteins expressed on blood cell membranes.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Candidates should have (nearly) completed an MSc degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Physical Chemistry, or Biomedical Technology. Candidates will be judged on their expected ability to combine the search for precision and fundamental descriptions of physics with the empirical way-of-working of biological sciences.
Job type: Research / AdvisingWorkfield(s):
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers
Organization
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
Department of Applied Physics
The Department of Applied Physics at the Eindhoven University of Technology has 25 professorial chairs with about 65 academic and 60 technical specialists, as well as 110 graduate and 375 undergraduate students. The leading research themes cover functional materials, gas and fluid dynamics, and plasma and radiation physics. The department has extensive national and international partnerships, including industrial partners. It participates in several national (top) research schools, and in the national top technology institute for polymers, the Dutch Polymer Institute.The Eindhoven University of Technology is one of the three participants in the Dutch 3TU Federation of Universities of Technology.
Conditions of employmentEstimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 40
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. L.J. van IJzendoorn
Telephone number: 31(0)402474341
Or Prof. Dr. M.W.J. Prins
Telephone number: 31(0)402474018
E-mail address: m.w.j.prins@tue.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through the following link:Application
You can apply for this job before 30-09-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
31(0)402474341
Dr. L.J. van IJzendoorn
Postbus 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Nederland
E-mail: L.J.van.Ijzendoorn@tue.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber V34.315.
