Research within the Sensor Engineering research group of Maastricht University is focused on developing innovative sensor technologies for implementation in diverse fields ranging from the healthcare sector to the food industry. We are looking for a motivated Postdoctoral with a strong background in biomedical or electrical engineering or equivalent. The candidate will work in an interdisciplinary team that combines chemistry, electrical engineering, materials science and biology. The strategy of the research group aims at combining smart sensing technology with chemical and biomedical engineering to acquire knowledge and streamline applications for use in real life settings.  

The Sensor Engineering research group has extensive expertise in electrochemical and thermal biosensing and has recently develop a sensor platform that is able to detect bacteria by means of synthetic receptor layers. Although the sensor platforms based on these receptors are very promising and are the topic of numerous publications, limited knowledge exists on their practical application in an industrial environment. The goal of the PhD project is to translate the sensing principle to an industrial application for inline bacteria detection in the food industry.  

The research project will be part of a larger European private-public cooperation (Interreg Va Flanders-the Netherlands project: AgrEUfood) which aims at investigating the potential application of biomimetic sensors in the agrofood industry. The candidate will collaborate with researchers at both universities and industrial partners and will be an essential part of the consortium’s network.  

https://www.grensregio.eu/projecten/agreufood

Applications are invited for a full-time postdoc position. Potential candidates will work in a young, ambitious team consisting of researchers trained in various scientific disciplines. This stimulating, interdisciplinary and multicultural environment requires a candidate that has outstanding knowledge of scientific English both in speaking and in writing. The candidate should have a PhD degree in engineering (biomedical, chemical and electrical) or equivalent. A valid driver’s license is a pre as the project will be part of a cross-border collaboration.  

Fixed-term contract: 12 months.

The full-time research position is offered for one year, after a positive yearly evaluation the position can be extended (3 year project). The salary will be set in the Researcher 3 salary scale of the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities and will vary between €2.709 and €4274. On top of this, there is an 8% holiday and an 8.3% year-end allowance. The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labor Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Employees relocating from abroad may be eligible for the Dutch ‘30% ruling’, a tax advantage which results in a significantly higher net salary. Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 16,300 students and 4,300 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

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Sensor Engineering

Research at the Sensor Engineering research group is very divers given the interdisciplinary nature of biosensor research and combines chemistry with physics, biology and engineering. Within the group, we focus on the development of novel technologies that could contribute to significant advancements in diverse fields in healthcare as well as the (agrofood) industry.