Postdoc: Engineered Living Materials & Smart Hydrogels
Maastricht University
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Maastricht University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineered Living Materials and Programmable Hydrogels. You will engineer living cells that sense environments and actively modify surrounding materials, integrating synthetic biology with dynamic hydrogels to achieve programmable interfaces between biology and materials.
The role offers an 18-month, 1.0 FTE contract with a competitive gross monthly salary, holiday allowance, year-end bonus, and generous vacation days.
Qualifications
- PhD in Synthetic Biology, Molecular Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biomaterials, or closely related field.
- Experience with microbial culture, genetic engineering, and design–build–test cycles.
- Strong English communication and publication record.
Responsibilities
- Design and engineer microbial cells to modify hydrogels.
- Develop inducible cellular programs for temporal control over material properties.
- Collaborate with synthetic chemists, polymer scientists, and bioengineers within MERLN and the wider network.
- Lead publications and contribute to project strategy and supervision of students.
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Maastricht University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineered Living Materials and Programmable Hydrogels. You will engineer living cells that sense environments and actively modify surrounding materials, integrating synthetic biology with dynamic hydrogels to achieve programmable interfaces between biology and materials.
The role offers an 18-month, 1.0 FTE contract with a competitive gross monthly salary, holiday allowance, year-end bonus, and generous vacation days.
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