Ambitious Postdoc in Nanoscale 3D Printing or Nanolithography - DTU Construct

Technical University of Denmark (DTU); Denmark; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU's Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Section of Manufacturing Engineering, invites applications for a 2-year Postdoc position focused on 3D ice lithography (3DIL) with biomedical applications.

The successful candidate will take project ownership, work with colleagues at KU, and access state-of-the-art facilities to design 3D structures and print biomedical devices, while performing materials characterization and publishing in high-impact journals.

Qualifications

• PhD in materials science or related field.
• Strong experimental skills.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with KU.

Responsibilities

• Design 3D structures in collaboration with research partners.
• Independently, you will use 3DIL instruments to print biomedical active devices.
• Materials characterization using XPS, TEM, SEM, and nanoindentation.
• Publish high-impact papers such as Advanced Science, Nano Letters, and Additive Manufacturing.
• Write grant proposals in collaboration with colleagues.

Skills

Experimental skills

English proficiency

Collaborative work

Education

PhD in materials science or related field

Tools

XPS

TEM

SEM

Nanoindentation

3D printing

Job description

DTU, the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Section of Manufacturing Engineering invites applications for a 2-year Postdoc position.

Research field

3D ice lithography (3DIL) research with a focus on biomedical applications. See our recent invited review in Advanced Functional Materials https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202515237 . This is a collaborative project between the Medical Faculty at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark (KU). The funding bodies are the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Lundbeck Foundation.

Responsibilities and qualifications

To take project ownership and work in close collaboration with colleagues at KU. You will be supported by the three research teams in the Nordic areas and have access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and expert technical staff.

• Design 3D structures in collaboration with research partners.
• Independently, you will use 3DIL instruments to print biomedical active devices.
• Materials science characterization using XPS, TEM, SEM, and nanoindentation.
• Publish high-impact papers such as Advanced Science, Nano Letters, and Additive Manufacturing.
• Write grant proposals in collaboration with colleagues.

Because of the ambitious nature of the project and project teams, we are looking for a committed young scientist with academic ambitions. We seek strong experimental skills, open-mindedness, "I can do", and never-give-up mentality. Excellent English communication skills are required for this position. We are seeking a bright and empathic person with a PhD in materials science, materials science in soft and biomaterials, micro and nanofabrication, MEMS, advanced lithography, 3D printing, or similar.

We offer

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures .

The period of employment is 2 years. Starting date is 1 March 2027, or according to mutual agreement. The position is a full-time position.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here .

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Dr. Anpan Han,

You can read more about Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at www.construct.dtu.dk .

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark .

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