PhD scholarship in Repurposing Microelectronics for Gut Sensing, Delivery, and Sampling Devices – DTU Health Tech

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PhD scholarship in Repurposing Microelectronics for Gut Sensing, Delivery, and Sampling Devices – DTU Health Tech
Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

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Job Description

We are looking for a PhD student to join our Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Grant "Energy Materials for the GUT (EMGUT)." 
We seek a motivated PhD candidate to leverage microelectronics in the development of advanced ingestible devices for the gastrointestinal tract. These devices will harness microelectronics for wireless communication, controlling sensing mechanisms, sampling the gut environment, and releasing drugs. A significant aspect of the research will involve repurposing (hacking) consumer microelectronics for EMGUT applications. We intend to explore a range of consumer electronics to meet the project's needs, including, but not limited to, wireless headsets, smart home devices, and smartwatches.
This scholarship presents a unique opportunity to work in a highly creative, collaborative, and ambitious environment. The selected candidate will contribute to the IDUN section at the DTU Department of Health Technology, under the leadership of Prof. Anja Boisen. IDUN is recognized for its cross-disciplinary research, comprising over 40 members dedicated to the creation of micro- and nanotechnology-based sensors, detection systems, and drug delivery devices. Join us in advancing the frontier of health technology through innovative research.
Responsibilities and qualifications
You will be responsible for the exploration, evaluation, and application of consumer microelectronics in the development of ingestible devices. Your research will cover a broad spectrum of technologies, including but not limited to embedded wireless communication, battery management, digital-to-analog converters, analog-to-digital converters, microprocessors, transducers, and amplifiers for managing sensing signals, tracking positions within the gut, sampling microbiota, and triggering drug release. This endeavor will be conducted in close collaboration with your peers at DTU Health Tech, ensuring a synergistic approach to research.
Your responsibilities will include the characterization of devices and conducting in vivo experiments with appropriate animal models. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical and mechatronics engineering, coupled with a curious and open-minded approach to creatively utilizing (hacking) consumer electronics. We are in search of an individual who is highly independent, self-motivated, and flourishes in a collaborative, multidisciplinary academic environment. You should be adept at propelling the project forward, mentoring students, and meeting ambitious goals with a proactive and committed attitude.
The work will be carried out within the framework of IDUN. In IDUN, our motto is ‘bringing science to life’ and we believe in openness, inclusiveness, having ambitions, making a difference and collaboration. 
You will play a role in the sensing part of the research section, interacting with several members working in different disciplines, such as biology, microfabrication, pharmaceutical science, and polymer science. The project is highly interdisciplinary, and we expect that you enjoy teamwork and are good at coordinating your work with your colleagues.
You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.
Approval and Enrolment 
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education . 
Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Prof. Anja Boisen and Assoc. Prof. Edwin En-Te Hwu.
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years, and the start date expects to be August 2024.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here .
Further information 
Further information may be obtained from and Assoc. Prof. Edwin En-Te Hwu ([email protected] ) and Prof. Anja Boisen ([email protected] ).
You can read more about DTU Health technology at www.healthtech.dtu.dk .
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark . Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar ” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.
Application procedure 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 9 April 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae 
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
• If relevant, a list of microelectronics related projects that the candidate worked on

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it. 
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
Department of Health Technology
DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation base on technical and natural science for the healthcare sector. The Healthcare sector is a globally expanding market with demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech creates the foundation for companies to develop new and innovative services and products which benefit people and create value for society. DTU Health Tech’s expertise spans from imaging and biosensor techniques, across digital health and biological modelling, to biopharma technologies. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 160 persons, of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.
Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 3176
• Job Category Phd
• Posting Date 02/13/2024, 08:16 AM
• Apply Before 04/09/2024, 05:59 PM
• Locations Ørsteds Plads, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, DK

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