Postdoc wavefront shaping microscopy

The University of Twente is setting up a unique facility for groundbreaking Organ-on-Chip research and development. Organs-on-chips are tissue cultures that are used to study human disease and aging. We aim to make these miniature organs as representative as possible, so that they can replace animal testing and advance personalized medicine.

One of the challenges in the facility is to imaging living cells inside complex culture chambers. Such chambers often include thick layers of various materials, curved surfaces, micro capillaries, and even rough structures that scatter light. In order to cope with these challenges, we are implementing a unique wavefront shaping microscope system, which you will help design and implement.

Wavefront shaping is a technology for focusing light through even the most complex structures and materials, enabling microscopy deep inside the organ on chip systems. This technique was invented at the University of Twente, and this project is part of our continued pioneering work to push the limits of what is possible. You will be working on a combination of experimental optics, integrated with a high-end microscopy system, as well as highly advanced modelling, wavefront shaping, and machine learning algorithms.

Requirements:

• A PhD in experimental optics (ideally, wavefront shaping, adaptive optics, OCT, computational optics, structured illumination microscopy, or related field).
• Proven proficiency in Python or other programming language, ideally in collaborative open source projects.
• You are able to write reliable software to integrate directly in the facility workflow.
• You have excellent communication skills and you are enthusiastic about helping researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds solve their imaging problems.

Salary Benefits:

• A full-time position for 2 years at 1 FTE, with some flexibility (e.g. 0.8 FTE for 2.5 years).
• Your salary and associated conditions are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU).
• You will receive a gross monthly salary ranging from € 4.060,- to € 5331,-.
• There are excellent benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a solid pension scheme.
• A minimum of 232 leave hours in case of full-time employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours. A full-time employment in practice means 40 hours a week, therefore resulting in 96 extra leave hours on an annual basis.
• Free access to sports facilities on campus.
• A family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid).
• Excellent career support and courses for your professional and personal development.

38 - 40 hours per week

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