Microfluidic-electro researcher for life science technologies

Initial 6 month freelance contract + extensions

Leuven, Belgium

We are looking for a microfluidics scientist or engineer with knowledge of electrowetting, dielectrophoresis and related topics.
The assignment

• Contribute to concept formulations for novel devices for the life science application demands.
• Perform analytical calculations and multidisciplinary simulations to evaluate concepts of devices and systems and perform the device design accordingly.
• Design device measurement schemes and perform multidisciplinary measurements to test the functionality of microfluidic devices for certain assays.
• Work effectively in simultaneous projects, adapting to new projects, following timelines agreed with customers and report the results internally and externally.
• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of physicists, engineers, and biologists.

Required knowledge and skills

• You have a PhD degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• You have solid theoretical understanding of the physics involved in microfluidic, electrokinetic methods.
• You have practical experience with devices using those techniques.
• You are skilled in modelling and simulation, such as COMSOL or ANSYS.