Phd Position for Microfluidic Engineering – Diagnostic Sensing Platform (60)
Berner Fachhochschule
Biel
Key information
- Publication date:13 September 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Biel
Job summary
Join our innovative team at the School of Engineering and Computer Science, where we pioneer technology for daily life. Enjoy a collaborative work environment with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Tasks
- Develop modular microfluidic chips for diagnostics.
- Design and test microfluidic techniques and simulations.
- Integrate optical measurement for nano-analytes.
Skills
- Master's in biomedical engineering or related field required.
- Experience in cleanroom microengineering and fabrication.
- Knowledge of CAD design and image processing.
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What you'll be doing here
- Develop and optimize modular microfluidic chips for diagnostic sensing
- Design and test enrichment and immobilization microfluidic techniques (via simulation and experiments)
- Integrate optical measurement capabilities for nano-sized analytes
- Work on assay integration within a lab-on-chip platform for protein and extracellular vesicle detection
- Contribute to point-of-care diagnostic solutions by automating processing of complex biological liquids
- Collaborate with clinicians, engineers, and academic/industrial partners
- Conduct post-analysis with comparative diagnostic equipment and high-resolution techniques (e.g., AFM)
What you'll bring with you
- Master's degree in biomedical engineering or a related discipline
- Hands-on experience in cleanroom microengineering and microfluidic fabrication
- Experience with immunolabeling biological analytes
- Knowledge in CAD design and FEM simulation tools (e.g., COMSOL, ANSYS) while experience of translating simulation into experimental results is advantageous
- Knowledge of microscopy, optical systems, and image processing programming
- Strong communication skills, proactive and collaborative mindset
- Fluency in English (German or French is a plus)
To start with, here are some of our strong points
- An almost unbelievably large variety of themes and topics and a great mix of research and teaching.
- Curiosity is what we want, oodles of it. Plus, lots of independence and autonomy.
- Responsibility in hugely exciting projects for the future attracting attention beyond the professional world.
- Easy exchanging of views and ideas, also across the divisional boundaries.
- A great range of possibilities for personal and professional development.
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Benedikt Oderbolz
HR-Berater
P +41 31 848 31 48
School of Engineering and Computer Science
In the School of Engineering and Computer Science we don't move with the times, mostly we are a bit ahead of them! We find it fascinating what benefits technology can have in people's everyday lives. We gain knowledge through research and joint projects with industry and business. This exchange brings about cutting-edge insights that we continually share with students.
