PhD - Engineering a Microfluidic Platform for Next-Generation Live-seq

EPFL is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to contribute to the development of the next-generation Live-seq instrument, an advanced microfluidic platform for continuous, high-throughput single-cell biopsy and live-cell transcriptomics.

Requirements

• MSc degree
• Background in bioengineering, mechanical or chemical engineering, biophysics, microfluidics/nanofluidics, or a related discipline
• Strong motivation to work at the interface of fluidics, instrumentation, system integration, and cutting-edge single-cell biology
• Prior experience with micro or nanofluidics and pressure-driven flow systems is strongly valued
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable working both independently and within a collaborative team
• Enthusiasm, scientific curiosity, eager to learn, good organizational skills, rigor in experimental work
• High level of motivation for academic research work
• Fluency in English is essential [French / German / Italian would be an asset]

Benefits

• Excellent working conditions in a multidisciplinary, world-class research environment
• Direct involvement in the development of a transformative single-cell technology
• A uniquely collaborative setting spanning the Deplancke lab (pioneers of Live-seq), the Fantner lab (leaders in MEMS probe engineering), and Cytosurge AG (developers of FluidFM)