Postdoc in Novel Biomaterials for 3D Printed Endocrine Implants

DTU Health Tech is now offering a postdoc position within the development of 3D printed housings for implantation of endocrine cells. You will lead the development and characterization of novel print materials, and perform 3D bio-printing of cell-laden constructs. You will work with experts in their respective fields and train towards becoming an independent research leader.

At DTU, you will become part of an interdisciplinary team of engineers, chemists and biologists that collaborate to achieve larger goals.  Moreover, you will be working closely with leading doctors and researcher at Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet.

Responsibilities and qualifications
We are looking for a creative and ambitious junior researcher with a PhD within chemistry, biochemistry, materials science or similar. You must have demonstrated the ability to perform high quality research.

Your primary responsibilities will be:

• Perform modification and synthesis of biocompatible hydrogel materials
• Characterize your materials using spectroscopic and rheological methods
• Perform bio-conjugate modification of matrix materials with peptides and proteins
• Implement the materials in micro-extrusion 3D printing

Experience in one or more of these areas is expected.

You will also participate actively in the supervision of bachelor, master, and PhD students.

You will plan and conduct most of your research independently, but at the same time, you will be part of a larger, team-driven project, and should find this exciting. You should be scientifically curious and motivated by overcoming challenges as they occur. You should be a capable communicator in English have solid experience in academic writing.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 2 years. 

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.  

Further information
Additional information may be obtained from Associate Professor Johan Ulrik Lind, joli@dtu.dk, who leads the Tailored Materials and Tissues Group at the Department of Health Technology. 

You can read more about the Department here:www.healthtech.dtu.dk and about the Tailored Materials and Tissues Group here: www.healthtech.dtu.dk/tailored-materials-and-tissues. 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 8 August 2021 (Danish time).  Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)
• List of publications

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation base on technical and natural science for the healthcare sector. The Healthcare sector is a globally expanding market with demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech creates the foundation for companies to develop new and innovative services and products which benefit people and create value for society. DTU Health Techs expertise spans from imaging and biosensor techniques, across digital health and biological modelling, to biopharma technologies. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 130 PhD students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 160 persons, of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,900 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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PhD scholarship in Porous Materials and Foams Employed in Hearing Aids

 

The Department of Electrical Engineering and the Centre for Acoustic-Mechanical Microsystems (CAMM) invite highly motivated and talented graduates to apply for a 3-year PhD where you will study porous materials and their application in hearing aids. CAMM facilitates and connects research in acoustic-mechanical interaction, numerical methods, optimization, materials, microfabrication and acoustic measurement techniques. You will build new knowledge based on the expertise of the three world-leading Danish companies in hearing aids, together with the strong research background from DTU Electrical Engineering and DTU Mechanical Engineering.

The mechanical properties of the internal solid structure and the acoustic-mechanical interaction with a fluid determine the behaviour of porous materials when exposed to sound and vibration. Porous materials include foams, fibre materials and woven/unwoven fabrics, and have multiple applications in sound and vibration control. An elastic frame can provide them with mechanical stability when exposed to vibration. In this project you will acquire in-depth understanding of the vibroacoustic behaviour of porous materials used in hearing aids (HAs). You will explore alternative designs, materials, and fabrication techniques that can enhance their performance. You will benefit from the knowledge and tools available at CAMM to push the boundaries of this innovative research field.

Responsibilities and qualifications
In this project you will learn and apply theoretical and experimental methods and techniques to study and characterize sound and vibration absorbing materials on the millimetre scale. It expected that this project will lead to practical advances in the design of HAs. Depending on your interests and competencies, this will involve your engagement in:

• Increasing the fundamental understanding of porous materials and foams at the scale of hearing aids within the range of audible frequencies.
• Creating suitable analytical and numerical models, including acoustic-mechanical coupling, viscous and thermal losses, and material damping.
• Mastering and developing mechanical and acoustic measurement techniques to assess the vibroacoustic properties and performance of porous materials on the millimetre scale.
• Mastering and developing fabrication processes leading to materials with improved performance.
• Integration of novel solutions with transducers, electronics, and housing of the HA.

Prior experience within one or more of these areas is considered beneficial to your application. For these tasks you will take responsibility for project planning, data management, lab work such as fabrication and setting up and running experiments, and comprehensive documentation. You are also expected to be able to work in a highly collaborative environment inside CAMM and in close contact with our company partners. Close exchange between DTU Electrical Engineering and DTU Mechanical Engineering is expected. Fluent written and spoken English is essential.

Your PhD project will result in scientific publications of your results. You will present at international conferences as part of your research training and you can also sharpen your didactics skills through experience as teaching assistant.

As a PhD student in CAMM and the Acoustics Technology Group, you will:

• Be a part of a creative and stimulating scientific environment
• Develop your theoretical and experimental skills
• Collaborate with experts in topics related to your project

We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with a focus on research, teaching, innovation, and scientific advice for the benefit of society. We offer a position with great flexibility, and emphasize work-life balance. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree in engineering, physics, material science, or related fields. Only candidates with documented experience in at least one and preferably multiple of the following areas will be considered: acoustics, vibrations, material science, wave propagation, numerical methods, and vibroacoustic measurements. Familiarity with packages such as Matlab, COMSOL, or ANSYS will be considered an advantage.

Approval and enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see the DTU PhD Guide.  

Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Prof. Frieder Lucklum, Assoc. Prof. Vicente Cutanda Henríquez, and Assoc. Prof. Aminul Islam. 

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. 

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.   

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Frieder Lucklum (fluc@elektro.dtu.dk) tel.: +45 4525 3937 or Vicente Cutanda Henríquez (vcuhe@elektro.dtu.dk) tel.: +45 4525 3938. You are very welcome to write or call if you have any questions about the position or the recruitment process.

You can read more about Centre for Acoustic Mechanical Microsystems at www.camm.elektro.dtu.dk. 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. 

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 15 August 2021 (Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and Excel spreadsheet here)
• Optional documents: English proficiency certificate (for instance TOEFL or IELTS), list of publications, and any other documents that demonstrate your experience in the areas related to the proposed PhD project.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Electrical Engineering educates students within electrical engineering technologies. We offer studies at BEng, BSc, MSc and PhD levels, and participate in joint international programmes. We conduct state-of-the-art research within antenna and microwave technology, robot technology, power and physical electronics, acoustic environment, electroacoustics, electric power and energy. Our department has more than 200 members of staff.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,900 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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Postdoc in Co-Creation Teaching for Responsible Innovation and Sustainable Societal Change

 

DTU invites applications for a postdoc position within the research project BoostEuroTeQ. The project is focused on strengthening value creation in European technical universities by increasing our ability to interact with stakeholders and wider society in order to ensure desirable and socially robust pathways for societal transformation. The project investigates how co-creation teaching can contribute to this. You will particularly focus on developing an approach to evaluate the impact of co-creative education for innovation and understand its scalability.

You will be based in the Responsible Technology Group at DTU Management and take part in the group’s teaching and research activities. The group is a key player in DTU’s strategic aim to foster ‘technology for people’, i.e. to put human needs and aspirations at the centre of technological development. It is interdisciplinary and focused on the processes through which technologies are developed and implemented in a socially sustainable and responsible manner.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The alliance of EuroTech Universities has the ambition to introduce a paradigm shift in engineering education, striving for responsible value co-creation in technology. The partners share a conviction that we need to involve society as an active partner in technology development, including all relevant stakeholders alongside civil society and policy-makers. This has led to multiple collaborations between the partner universities and it is the driving force behind BoostEuroTeQ.

Along with Professor Maja Horst, you will be responsible for work package 6 of BoostEuroTeQ, assessing the transformative effects of co-creation teaching practices and philosophies in teaching and research. You will also be involved in work packages 4 and 5 in close collaboration with colleagues in partner universities. Not only will you study co-creation, co-creation will also be the methodological premise of your research. You will work with students, teachers and university management when designing and testing interventions.

You should have experience with research relevant to the issue of higher education/engineering education and co-creation processes as well as competences in qualitative methods (e.g. interviews and observation). Experience with quantitative methods such as surveys and evaluation is also an advantage.

In addition, you should possess the following competences:

• Enjoy working with complex topics in an interdisciplinary environment
• Be motivated by both individual and team accomplishments
• Excellent communication skills and a focus on process as well as outcome

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

We value a collective, generous, playful and supportive work environment and we expect you to contribute to this. We will make sure you can develop your own talents and career, just as we expect you to do the same for students and junior faculty.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 2.5 years. The position is available from 1 September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Maja Horst, majho@dtu.dk, tel.: +45 2028 6866.

You can read more about DTU Management at www.man.dtu.dk/english. 

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark. DTU can provide Danish language courses enabling international candidates to teach in Danish within 3 years. 

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 15 August 2021 (Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)
• List of publications
• Motivation letter which explains how your competences fit the EuroTeQBoost project and how you would develop WP6 (the project description can be acquired from Maja Horst)

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Management
DTU Management conducts excellent research in the intersection between management, technology and economics - in close cooperation with companies and public authorities. In our research, we focus on the path to an efficient and sustainable society. A key element is the role of technology and its interaction with industry and individuals. The department’s research is divided in four divisions: Innovation, Management Science, Sustainability and Transport. Furthermore, the department hosts a UN Collaborating Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable development. The UN DTU Partnership conducts research, policy analysis and advising on a global scale. The department offers a broad range of courses and programs at bachelor, master and PhD level across DTU’s study programs. DTU Management employs about 300 people. We offer an international environment with around 50 different nationalities represented at the department. 

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,900 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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