Postdoc in the Development of Micromotor Technologies to Overcome Biofilm Barriers in Hidradenitis Suppurativa – DTU Health Tech

Role Overview

This postdoc position offers a unique opportunity to work on a highly interdisciplinary, clinically relevant challenge in drug delivery, nanomedicine, or biomedical engineering. The role involves developing near-infrared (NIR) light-activated micromotor technologies to overcome biofilm barriers in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS).

What You Will Do

The main tasks will be to design and fabricate NIR light-activated micromotors, characterize micromotor motion, stability, penetration, and drug release in biofilm-relevant environments, and perform in vitro evaluation of biofilm penetration, disruption, and local drug delivery.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The position offers substantial scientific independence and responsibility within a highly interdisciplinary research environment, and the candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to in vivo validation using relevant HS or biofilm-associated disease models.

Requirements

• PhD degree in pharmaceutical sciences, nanotechnology, chemistry, materials science, biomedical engineering, or a closely related field
• Strong hands-on experience in micro- and nanotechnology
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of micro- and/or nanomotors
• Solid background in functional materials, surface engineering, drug delivery, or related biomedical applications

Benefits

• Salary based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations
• Supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff
• 2-year employment period
• Full-time position