Postdoctoral researcher, Electrochemical biosensing

at  VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MEDICAL DEVICES AND BIOSENSING AND LOOKING FOR A POSTDOCTORAL OPPORTUNITY IN THE FIELD? WOULD YOU LIKE TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY WITH SUPERB COLLEAGUES WHO ARE TOP EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD? DO YOU WANT TO BUILD AN EXCELLENT SCIENCE CAREER AND WORK AT THE INTERFACE OF ACADEMY AND INDUSTRY? ARE YOU ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WORKING WITH FASCINATING PROJECTS IN STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH FACILITIES? VTT MIGHT BE JUST THE PLACE FOR YOU. IF YOU ARE AN INTERNATIONAL TALENT SEARCHING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY, READ MORE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF LIVING IN FINLAND AND VTT’S SUPPORT FOR RELOCATION HERE!

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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• A candidate with a doctoral degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science or other applicable field. Training should include electrochemistry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience on electrochemical biosensor development including hands-on experience on electrochemical sensor fabrication, functionalization, characterization and testing
• Strong background in thermodynamic and kinetic analysis, transport phenomena and biosensor design.
• Sound knowledge on surface science, adhesion, bonding, wetting, micro/nano functionalization techniques.
• Experience in academic writing, documentation and peer-review publication process.
• Interest and motivation in learning high volume fabrication techniques and instrumentation development.
• You have recently (max 5 years ago) gained your doctoral degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or material science , or a closely related field.
• You have experience in biosensor development research field and knowledge of electrochemistry .
• You have excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

• Conduct self-initiated and collaborative research on electrochemical biosensor development with an expert team of biochemists, optics and electrical engineers.
• Develop cutting-edge electrochemical sensors that are applicable for novel biosensors such as wearable epidermal sensors, smart solutions for continuous monitoring, extracellular vesicles detection systems.
• Participate in activities and projects that lead to cutting-edge technologies for high-quality academic publications and/or patents
• Build and plan multidisciplinary research projects and contribute in new project funding applications
• Collaborate with customers and research partners and participate in offering our expertise and know-how.
• Participate in project management and reporting activities.
• Lead the electrochemistry research projects and guide junior researchers