We invite applications for a postdoctoral research position to develop photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging instrumentation for the breast, within a large European consortium.

You will be part of the Biomedical Photonic Imaging group of the University of Twente, which is running the European project. As a postdoc you are expected to perform research of high quality, guide PhD students, help in coordinating between partners and contribute to making the project a success. You are expected to report on your research in international scientific journals.

The successful candidate will be an applied physicist or engineer with a PhD in biomedical optics, or photoacoustics, or ultrasound. Excellent experimental skills in these topics should have been demonstrated during the PhD. An appropriate number of high quality papers should have been published during the PhD. High creativity, excellent self-motivation and the ability to lead a small team are essential. The candidate will guide 1 or 2 PhD students and will help coordinating between various partners within the consortium. We expect the candidate to have excellent command of the English language as well as professional communication and team working skills.

Information and application
For further information you can contact Dr. Srirang Manohar (s.manohar@utwente.nl). Candidates are invited to upload their application at the UT web address, including a short motivation letter, references (at least 3), and CV (including obtained degrees and publications, if any) to the application button below. Since only three documents can be uploaded per application, please combine documents if needed.

The University of Twente offers a stimulating work environment in an area of applied, forefront research. You will have a full time employment contract for the duration of 2 years and can participate in all employee benefits the UT offers. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities. Gross monthly salary depends on experience and qualifications and ranges from € 3.111,- to € 4.084,-. Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development, a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%), an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8,3%) and a number of additional benefits. The position is available from the first of January 2018.

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.

Within the TNW Faculty (Faculty of Science & Technology) of the University of Twente some 700 staff members and 2000 students are involved in training and research on the interface of chemical technology, applied physics and biomedical technology. Fields of application include sustainable energy, process technology and materials science, nanotechnology and technical medicine. Research, which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes MESA+ and MIRA. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders.