We invite you to apply if you are a biomedical engineer, applied physicist, or electrical engineer interested in pioneering the fascinating world of light scattering by human milk.
You will be a member of the Biomedical Photonic Imaging group of the University of Twente. You will work in the Pioneers in Healthcare Project “Breast milk and human milk fortifiers: what do we feed our babies?”

Your role will be to develop an optical method to measure human milk composition. The overall goal of the project is to apply this method as a point-of-care solution for the personalized fortification of human milk in premature infants. Within the project, you will collaborate closely with health care professionals from the Medisch Spectrum Twente and lactating mothers.

• You have at least an MSc degree in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics or Electrical Engineering. Applications by recently graduated PhDs will also be considered.
• You have affinity with optics and photonics.
• Experience with light scattering methodologies is an advantage, in particular Multi Angle Light Scattering.
• You have excellent communication skills and you can employ these skills for an effective collaboration with health care professionals and lactating mothers.

Information and application
Please contact Dr. Nienke Bosschaart (n.bosschaart@utwente.nl) for more information. Your application must be uploaded via the link below. Do not apply by e-mail. Applications need to include a one-page motivation letter and a CV.

You will be offered a full-time (38 hours/week) position for a minimum of 8 months and a maximum of one year, depending on your education. In accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, the gross monthly salary will be € 2.222,-- if you are a recently graduated MSc, and (depending on your experience) € 3.111,-- if you have a PhD degree, plus a holiday allowance (8%), an end-year bonus (8,3% of the annual salary) and a number of additional benefits.

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

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Because of our diversity values we do particularly support women to apply.

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.