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Are you looking to know how to build an Organ-on-a-Chip?

Are you looking to know how to build an Organ-on-a-Chip?

Ph.D. Research Positions Available at the Nanobioelectronics Laboratory

About the Nanobioelectronics Laboratory (http://nanobioelectronics.weebly.com/):

The Nanobioelectronics Laboratory (NBEL) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev specializes in interfacing biology with microelectronics. The lab focuses on integrating functional biomaterials with micro- and nano- systems for monitoring of chemical and biological markers and their utilization onto the next generation of mobile and network real-world personalized health monitoring applications.

Positions Description:

The Nanobioelectronics Laboratory has an available position for PhD research students, effective from February 2019. The positions are geared towards the development of Bio-Microelectromechanical Systems (Bio-MEMS) technology, materials, devices and systems for Organ-on-a-Chip that will be used for disease treatment analysis.

Successful candidates should hold or pursue degree in Engineering Sciences with strong written and verbal communication skills in English. The research areas of focus span the fields of engineering, biology, electrochemistry, and materials science and involve collaborative work with clinical teams. The candidate will be expected to work independently, publish scholarly papers and attend international conferences, and take on a mentorship role for undergraduate students.

Preferred Qualifications:

● Self-motivation with long term research goals will be given preference

● Familiarization with electrochemical characterization techniques, MEMS/Bio-MEMS and microfabrication processes will be considered a plus

● The desire to work in a collaborative, dynamic, interdisciplinary, and international team

Interested candidates should send curriculum vitae along with a short statement of research interests to Dr. Hadar Ben-Yoav (benyoav@bgu.ac.il). Please also advise the website of the Kreitman School of Advanced Studies and Faculty of Engineering for information about Ph.D. procedures and competitive scholarships @BGU.

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M.Sc/PhD Students or Postdocs Required

Several positions for M.Sc, PhD or Postdoc programs are available at the Applied Nanophotonics Group in the Department of Electrooptic and Photonics Engineering at Ben Gurion University. The ideal candidates will be responsible for performing cutting edge research on tunable photonic devices and plasmonic biosensors. Several PhD, M.Sc or postdoc positions are available to work on varoaty of photonic based devices incorporating liquid crystals, metamaterials structures and plasmonics with applications in bio-, chemical-sensing, medical diagnosis, smart windows and imaging.

Responsibilities

· Design of functional photonic metamaterial and plasmonic structures

· Device and setups buildup and testing

· Materials process development for nano and micro-structures fabrication

· Testing, analysis and applications development

Qualifications

· Background study degrees in engineering/Physics/Optics preferably EE, chemical engineering, materials engineering, nanotechnology or Physics but other backgrounds with related experience and willingness for adaptation will be considered.

Please send your CV and list of two referees by email to:

Prof. Ibrahim Abdulhalim

Electrooptic and Photonics Engineering Unit

Ben Gurion University of the Negev

Email: abdulhlm@bgu.ac.il

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Looking for excellent Ph.D. students - Buscando excelentes estudiantes de doctorado

We are searching for excellent students with a background in physics and/or engineering, who would like to do a PhD that will have impact on fateful issues confronting the world. In this project, which is funded by the prestigious European Union FET program, we will be exploring a novel research direction, involving a revolutionary alternative methodology of breast cancer diagnosis using light rather than X rays. Today one in seven women will contract breast cancer. Early diagnosis can save lives and this research will offer a non-invasive, non-aggressive method of doing so.

The research will involve optics, computation, quantum technology, biomedical engineering, signal processing and image processing.

Suitable PhD students will receive financial support, including tuition in addition to a substantial fellowship.

More information

Shlomi Arnon Ph.D. (SPIE Fellow)

Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

P.O Box 653 IL-84105 Beer-Sheva ISRAEL

Phone 972-8-6477773 Fax 972-8-6472949

Skype: shlomiarnon

Email: Shlomi@bgu.ac.il or shlomi.arnon@gmail.com

Web:http://www.ee.bgu.ac.il/~shlomi/
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Ph.D. position in nanoscale quantum magnetic and electric-field sensing of neurons using nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond

We are looking for a doctoral student that will work on the development of an ultra-sensitive quantum sensor based on nitrogen-vacancy sensors in diamond for real-time recording of neural activity on the sub-neuron, single neuron and cultured neural network level. This interdisciplinary research project at the edge of physics, neuroscience and bio- technology aims to advance quantum sensor and brain imaging technologies for a better understanding of neural information processing. The nitrogen-vacancy defect (or NV center) in the crystal structure of the diamond is a unique system which has 'atom-like' quantum properties and forms the base for an ultra-sensitive device that can sense magnetic and electrical fields via its spin states, which can be read-out optically using electron spin resonances.

Applicants should have a Master degree (or similar) in a subject relevant for the research, such as physics, electro-optical or nano-engineering. Applicants are expected to have good skills in experimental physics, electro-optics or nanotechnology. Programming skills (Matlab, Python) and knowledge of quantum physics are desirable. Applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies and possess the ability to work independently in an interdisciplinary research team. The project is performed in collaboration with an internationally renowned group in Germany (Quantum Optics Group, University of Ulm, Prof. Jelezko). Frequent visits of the successful candidate to our partner Institute in Germany are expected.

Good command of English, in writing and speaking, is a prerequisite for presenting research results in international periodicals and at conferences. The position is a research position for 4 years. The starting date is open for discussion, though ideally we would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. Please send your CV and a short statement of motivation to Dr. Armin Biess, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (abiess@bgu.ac.il) by

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Postdoctoral and Research-technician positions available

Positions available for motivated researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Miriam Amiram at the Department of Biotechnology Engineering at Ben-Gurion University

The goal of the research project, funded by the ERC, is to develop organisms that are capable of incorporating light-responsive synthetic amino acids and to utilize this technology to control the properties and functions of proteins and biomaterials with light. We take a multidisciplinary approach, that leverages and develops technologies in synthetic biology, biomaterials, and biotechnology to address central challenges in basic biology, bioengineering, and disease therapy.

Necessary Requirements: A PhD degree in a relevant field with proven experience in at least two of the following areas: molecular biology, protein analysis and purification, protein evolution, biochemistry, mammalian cell culture.

Applicants are expected to be self-motivated, with advanced problem-solving skills and excellent communication skills.

Interested applicants should submit their Curriculum Vitae by email to

Dr. Miriam Amiram at: mamiram@bgu.ac.il

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