Job - Postdoc position microtechnology and optical fiber sensors

Project description. The aim of the project is to demonstrate that one can manufacture MEMS on optical fibers (fiber-top technology) with a cost effective fabrication process (align-and-shine photolithography) that adapts well to series production. The project spans from the design of the machine that will make the fabrication possible to the investigation and optimization of all the manufacturing steps. 

The candidate  must have a PhD in Physics or Engineering (or equivalent), and possibly some experience with micromachining (photolithography, film deposition, wet etching) and LabView. The candidate must have good ability to write and read English

The appointment will be for a period of 1 year. You can find information about our fringe
benefits of employment at www.workingatvu.nl like:
• remuneration of 8,3%  end-of-year bonus and 8% holiday allowance;
• solid pension scheme (ABP);
• generous contribution (70%) commuting allowance based on public transport;
• discounts on collective insurances (healthcare- and car insurance).
The salary will be in accordance with university regulations for academic personnel, and depending on experience, range from a minimum of € 2.379,- gross per month up to a maximum of € 3.755,- gross per month (salary scale 10) based on a fulltime employment.

The Faculty of Sciences offers (inter)disciplinary research and teaching in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mathematics to Computer Sciences. The research focus is on topics like physics of life & energy, multiscale modeling, systems biology, drug discovery, the networked world, stochastics and mathematical analysis. The Faculty research is organized in four departments: Computer Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Mathematics. Further, the Faculty participates in several interdisciplinairy research institutes. The students participate in ten undergraduate programmes and twelve two-years master’s programmes.

Within the department Physics the group “IDEAS at the micron scale” is part of the Biophotonics and Medical Imaging group and of the Institute of Lasers, Life and Biophotonics (LaserLaB) Amsterdam. Five years ago we have pioneered a new technology (fiber-top technology) that has numerous commercial applications.  The technology has been recently licensed to a startup company (Optics11) that is bringing our ideas to market.

Keywords: Align-and-shine photolithography, MEMS, MOEMS, microtechnology, nanotechnology, optical fiber sensors.

For additional information please contact: dr. Davide Iannuzzi
Phone number +31 (0)20 59 87577
E-mail: d.iannuzzi@vu.nl

Applicants are requested to write a letter in which they describe their abilities and motivation, accompanied by a curriculum vitae and one or two references. Written applications should be sent before 17 February 2012 to:
VU University Amsterdam
Faculty of Sciences             
Attn.: dr. D. Iannuzzi
De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
It is also possible to apply by e-mail to: vacature.few@vu.nl

Please mention the vacancy number in the e-mail header or at the top of your letter and on the envelope.