PhD: Instrumentation for quantitative nanoparticle analysis (valorization focus)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Netherlands
- Institution
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
- Country
- Netherlands
- Position type
- PhD
- Application deadline
- 18 September 2026
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
Job description
We have a first generation holographic nanoparticle tracking platform, long-standing expertise and a team of industrial collaborators from the pharmaceutical and clinical sectors. Based on these starting points, you will develop a second generation platform that we want to test in the wet-labs of our collaborators thus taking crucial steps towards a commercially viable product.
Your tasks in the project will revolve around designing and building a second generation holographic nanoparticle tracking platform, devising suitable sample chambers and developing robust measurement protocols and analysis pipelines.
Your duties
- develop and optimize a benchtop-compatible, turnkey, holographic nanoparticle tracking instrument
- move sizing accuracy, precision and detection sensitivities to their absolute limits
- devise computational strategies to ensure robust 3D particle tracking
- improve measurement protocols and sample chamber geometries
- interact with clinical and industrial stakeholders through frequent user meetings
- be excited about valorization and commercialization
- writing and defending your PhD thesis
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