PhD - Development of a Novel Lab-on-a-Chip Component for the Analysis and Sorting of Single Cells
Core
Develop a novel dielectrophoresis (DEP) chip for the analysis and sorting of single cells to enable high-throughput, gentle multi-omics analyses.
Role type
PhD researcher in microfluidics and semiconductor-based lab-on-a-chip systems
Builds
A functional demonstrator of a semiconductor-based DEP chip integrated into a microfluidic system
Domain
Life sciences / Microfluidics / Semiconductor manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
MEMS design, microfluidic system design, electrical design for lab-on-chip, modeling of physical cell interactions at the microscale, cleanroom processes, (optical) signal processing
Preferred skills
knowledge of oncology, expertise in classical MEMS, experience with Bosch's CMOS technology
Technologies
semiconductor manufacturing processes, microfluidic systems, dielectrophoresis (DEP)
Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate innovative concepts for semiconductor-based DEP chips; investigate physical limits of chip miniaturization and feasible manufacturing routes; design and fabricate a functional demonstrator; characterize the prototype and perform a proof of concept using a representative bioassay with living cells
Seniority
PhD researcher