PhD in Nanomedicine & Molecular Modelling

Unist; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

TU Delft invites applications for a highly motivated Ph.D. student to join a cross-disciplinary project between the Complex Fluid Processing group and the Precision Therapeutics group.

The goal is to model lipid-based drug delivery nanoparticles and their purification using coarse-grained MD simulations. As part of SPARC, you will collaborate with industry partners, spend time at partner facilities, and contribute to cancer therapeutics research.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent in a relevant field, e.g. Chemical/Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or Nanotechnology.
• Analytical mindset with ability to work across computational and experimental domains.
• Excellent English communication and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with molecular dynamics simulations and transport phenomena.
• Experience with pharmaceutical downstream processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct molecular modelling and MD simulations to study lipid-based nanoparticles.
• Investigate formation and purification mechanisms in water–ethanol systems under various flows.
• Collaborate with groups across TU Delft and industry partners to translate findings.

Skills

Analytical mindset

English communication

Molecular dynamics simulations

Transport phenomena

Pharmaceutical downstream knowledge

Education

MSc or equivalent in Chemical Eng / Mechanical Eng / Chemistry / Physics / Nanotechnology

Job description

TU Delft invites applications for a highly motivated Ph.D. student to join a cross-disciplinary project between the Complex Fluid Processing group and the Precision Therapeutics group.

The goal is to model lipid-based drug delivery nanoparticles and their purification using coarse-grained MD simulations. As part of SPARC, you will collaborate with industry partners, spend time at partner facilities, and contribute to cancer therapeutics research.