PhD in Bioelectronics & Smart Therapeutic Interfaces

Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 52.000 - 68.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ETH Zurich in Basel invites exceptional candidates to apply for a PhD position at the nexus of synthetic biology, nanotechnology and bioelectronics. The PhD projects will integrate biology with electrical engineering to engineer programmable cells for wireless, real-time control of therapeutic protein expression.

The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group under Prof. Martin Fussenegger offers an interdisciplinary environment with collaboration across materials science, physics and chemistry,

Qualifikationen

• Background in physics, material science, or chemistry.
• Ideally with expertise in bioelectronics or software simulations, or willingness to acquire it.
• Strong academic record and ambition for a career in research or industry.

Aufgaben

• PhD projects will combine catalyst engineering, computational simulation, bioelectrode device fabrication, and electrical engineering to develop bioelectronic interfaces enabling closed-loop programming of cellular behaviour and real-time monitoring of metabolic activity.
• There will also be opportunities to design novel bioelectronic implants and develop specialized control software.

Kenntnisse

Bioelectronics

Software simulations

Electrochemistry

Materials chemistry

Jobbeschreibung

ETH Zurich in Basel invites exceptional candidates to apply for a PhD position at the nexus of synthetic biology, nanotechnology and bioelectronics. The PhD projects will integrate biology with electrical engineering to engineer programmable cells for wireless, real-time control of therapeutic protein expression.

The Biotechnology and Bioengineering group under Prof. Martin Fussenegger offers an interdisciplinary environment with collaboration across materials science, physics and chemistry,