Postdoc Electro-Mechanical Sensing in Organs-on-Chip

Within the Horizon EU multi-partner project "Phoenix", the ECTM group of the Microelectronics department of TU Delft is looking for a motivated and skilful post-doctoral researcher to develop the integration of innovative electro-mechanical sensors in advanced organ-on-chip platforms.

Job description

Organ-on-Chip (OoC) systems are microfluidic cell culture devices that recapitulate in-vivo-like microenvironments to allow the realistic expression of the functions of human tissues and organs in-vitro. Such microphysiological systems are more representative models than existing in-vitro cell cultures, and aim to enhance pre-clinical screening of the effect of drugs and other compounds on the human body.

The 4-year "Phoenix" project targets specifically the development of an advanced OoC platform capable of electrical recording and mechanical stimulation of cardiac and neuro-muscular tissues, as well as sensing of their contractile force. This ambitious goal will be achieved through an incremental and carefully-structured workplan and the fertile collaboration of multiple expert international partners, both academic and industrial, bio-technological and clinical. In this stimulating and inspiring context, you will experience the opportunity to be active in a truly multi-disciplinary research initiative.  You will contribute with innovative ideas and solutions for the integration in an existing OoC platform of micro-electro-mechanical sensors for accurate quantification of contractile force from cardiac and neuromuscular tissues. The research will involve materials selection for compatibility and functionality, conception and design of the sensing system, its modelling and microfabrication, as well as characterization and testing of the proposed solutions before biological validation. 

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Submission is possible until 10 April 2026