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PhD scholarship in Self-powered Biocompatible Supercapacitors for Ingestible Devices – DTU Health Tech
Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
Job Description

In connection with our Novo Nordisk foundation challenge grant ‘Energy Materials for the GUT (EMGUT)’ we are looking for a PhD student to work on the biocompatible supercapacitors for ingestible devices. The supercapacitor will be used to harvest, store, or convert energy for sensing, drug release or gut sampling. One focus point will be fabrication of efficient biocompatible materials and to study their efficacy in supercapacitor applications. We will also investigate if the supercapacitors can be self-powered under the in vivo condition. A range of materials, including nanoparticles, nanofibers and polymeric composites will be tested to provide required energy generation. We offer a highly creative, collaborative, and ambitious work environment. This project will be part of the IDUN section, led by Prof. Anja Boisen at DTU Department of Health Technology. IDUN is a highly cross-disciplinary research section with over 40 members, that focuses on development of micro and nanotechnology-based sensors, detection systems and drug delivery devices.
Responsibilities and qualifications
You will be responsible for designing and fabricating energy materials (e.g. nanoparticles, nanofibers and polymeric composites etc.) that can be applied in supercapacitor systems. We will among others explore how to store the harvested energy and how to release it in vivo. The supercapacitors will be applied in combination with our other activities such as drug delivery, sensing, and gut sampling.  This work will be carried out in close collaboration with your colleagues at DTU Health Tech. You will be engaged in device characterization, ex vivo studies and ultimately maybe in vivo experiments in suitable animal models. You are expected to have a solid background in materials science, chemistry, electrochemistry, and if possible, basic electronics. You should be highly independent, self-motivated and enjoy collaboration in a multidisciplinary academic environment. You should have the ability to drive the project, supervise students and achieve ambitious goals.
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 and drug delivery 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, Assoc. Prof. Fatemeh Ajalloueian and Postdoc Santanu Patra. 
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 1 August 2024.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here .
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Assoc. Prof. Fatemeh Ajalloueian ([email protected] ), Prof. Anja Boisen ([email protected] ) and Postdoc Santanu Patra ([email protected] ).
You can read more about DTU Health Tech 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 19 March 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

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.
DTU Health Tech
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 3205
• Job Category Phd
• Posting Date 02/20/2024, 03:27 AM
• Apply Before 03/19/2024, 06:59 PM
• Locations Ørsteds Plads, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, DK

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