We are looking for an engineer with a strong technical background in the field of microfluidics with deep hands-on experience in microfluidic design for life sciences application. We are looking for a highly motivated and creative individual to work on next-generation technologies for diagnostics.
Description
Company
Within imec’s Life Science Technologies department, our group’s research activities focus on the development of novel tools for health care applications. Current projects vary from lab-on-a-chip systems and PCR devices to neuroprobes and photonic sensing devices. Such technologies require a multidisciplinary approach within a team that has expertise in engineering, molecular biology, cell biology and surface chemistry. Especially for our work in new devices for point of care diagnostics, we are looking for an enthusiastic employee eager to shape tomorrow’s health care technologies. We aim at research and development at the highest international level and with relevance for the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry.
Job description
We are looking for an engineer with a strong technical background in the field of microfluidics with deep hands-on experience in microfluidic design for life sciences application. We are looking for a highly motivated and creative individual to work on next-generation technologies for diagnostics.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
- Design novel microfluidic devices for life sciences applications.
- Perform simulation, modeling and analytical evaluation of device performance using tools such as COMSOL, ANSYS, Matlab or other equivalent software packages.
- Provide input for integration, system, assay and manufacturing teams and adapt designs based on overall system constraints.
- Evaluate device robustness and design fault-tolerant microfluidic systems.
- Work according to agreed customer timelines and report on progress internally and to customers.
- Manage time effectively according to aggressive project schedules.
- Quickly adapt to new project requirements.
- Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and biologists.
Profile
- You have at least a Master’s degree or preferably a PhD degree in mechanical engineering, bio-engineering, chemical engineering, applied physics or other equivalent discipline with strong experience in microfluidic device design for life science applications. Industry experience is a plus.
- It is essential that you have strong analytical skills and can analyze microfluidic systems using both analytical and numerical methods.
- You are very experienced with ANSYS, COMSOL, or other equivalent tools for numerical modeling.
- You are very familiar with microfluidics products and existing device solutions.
- You have experience working in a research or development environment with an interdisciplinary team.
- You are a team player.
- You are fluent in English and have excellent communication skills.
Interested? Apply online at www.imec.be/jobs.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Engineering - Mechanical engineering
Engineering - Chemical engineering
Physics - Applied physics
Career Stage
Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
Research Profiles
Established Researcher (R3)
Benefits
We offer
We offer you a challenging position in an advanced high-tech environment, in an international team. This is your opportunity to contribute to technologies that will have an impact on tomorrow’s society. We offer you an attractive salary added with competitive extra-legal benefits such as an interesting life insurance, hospitalization insurance and long-term disability insurance. Imec takes on the full cost of these insurances.
Furthermore, imec offers various training possibilities and services, such as a company restaurant, ironing service, the possibility of day care nearby, and holiday daycare.
Requirements
| Physics |
| Engineering |
| Master Degree or equivalent |
| Master Degree or equivalent |