PhD position The Future Under Our Skin / needle-free delivery of liquid jets

• You have a background in applied physics, mechanical or biomechanical engineering, or in a closely related discipline.
• You have strong communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English.
• You are able to work independently, and have excellent theoretical and experimental skills.
• Since the work will be mostly experimental, experience in the laboratory in any level is appreciated; but experience in microscopy, microfluidics, rheology, spectrometry, photonics and/or detection techniques will be considered as an advantage.
• Team-working skills are expected from the candidate due to the multidisciplinary and collaborative approach of the project.

Information and application
Applications should include the following documents:

• A motivation letter describing why you apply for this position, with a description of your research interests (no more than 1 A4).
• A detailed CV.
• Academic transcripts from your Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.
• Email addresses of at least two references who are willing to send a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

An interview with a scientific presentation will be part of the interview process.

For more information please contact Assistant Professor Dr. David Fernandez Rivas (d.fernandezrivas@utwente.nl).
Principal Investigator, Mesoscale Chemical Systems Group, Faculty of Science and Technology TNW, University of Twente.
https://www.utwente.nl/en/tnw/mcs/people/academic_staff/david_fernandez_rivas/

Deadline for applications is set to 11-11-2019. Please use the link below to apply.

Conditions

As a PhD candidate you will be offered a full-time (38 hours/week) position for four years, after which you should have completed your PhD thesis.
In accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, the gross monthly salary for a PhD increases from € 2325,-- in the first year to € 2972,-- in the final year plus a holiday allowance (8%), an endyear bonus (8.3% of the annual salary) and a number of additional benefits.

The University of Twente provides excellent campus facilities, and actively supports professional and personal development.

• We provide excellent mentorship and a stimulating, modern research environment with world-class research facilities.
• You will be embedded in a dynamic research group.
• Additionally, the UT is a green campus with excellent facilities and resources for professional and personal development.
• You will follow a high-quality personalized educational program.
• The research will result in a PhD thesis at the end of the employment period.