Postdoc: Microfluidics & SAXS/SANS for Drug Delivery

Fundación Biofísica Bizkaia; España; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Instituto Biofisika (IBF) invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in the Biocolloids and Neutron Scattering Laboratory, joining Fundación Biofísica Bizkaia, to study shear-stress-responsive nanotechnology and microfluidic platforms for targeted cardiovascular therapy and atherosclerosis management.

The role offers collaboration with leading Basque research groups, access to major neutron and synchrotron facilities, and opportunities to supervise students and publish findings.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong background in scattering techniques (SAXS/SANS).
• Experience in rheology and/or microfluidics.
• Strong publication record relative to career stage.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience with flow or rheo-SAXS, microfabrication, lipid nanoparticles or drug delivery systems, and programming for data analysis (e.g. Python) will be considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabrication and operation of microfluidic devices that mimic healthy and stenotic vessel geometries.
• Preparation and characterisation of lipid-based and other soft-matter drug carriers.
• In situ and flow-SAXS/SANS experiments, including rheo-SAXS and microfluidic-SANS, at laboratory sources and synchrotron facilities.
• Rheological characterisation of carriers and carrier-containing fluids.
• Quantitative analysis and modelling of scattering and flow data.
• Co-supervision of PhD and Master's students, and contribution to publications and proposals for beamtime and funding.

Skills

SAXS/SANS

Rheology

Microfluidics

English proficiency

Publication track record

Independent work

Beamtime experience

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Engineering or related field

Job description

Instituto Biofisika (IBF) invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in the Biocolloids and Neutron Scattering Laboratory, joining Fundación Biofísica Bizkaia, to study shear-stress-responsive nanotechnology and microfluidic platforms for targeted cardiovascular therapy and atherosclerosis management.

The role offers collaboration with leading Basque research groups, access to major neutron and synchrotron facilities, and opportunities to supervise students and publish findings.