Postdoctoral Fellowship: High throughput SERS for multiplexed fingerprinting

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland VU Amsterdam Voltijd

Your function

Despite decades of innovation, SERS-based sensing platforms seldom transition from proof-of-concept, academic demonstrations to applied, market-ready products. A key bottleneck is the lack of suitable read-out methodologies, where highly sophisticated SERS sensors are analysed by confocal Raman microscopes, one spot at a time. Over the past few years, we have taken initial steps towards providing better solutions (Nature Nanotech. 15, & Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 61, e ). However, a broadly-applicable turn-key solution is still lacking but could revolutionise SERS-based sensing.

During this three-year postdoctoral fellowship, you will develop a platform technology that leverages tailored SERS assays, enabled by a novel high-throughput readout technology that we will establish in parallel. With the support of our interdisciplinary team, you will lead this ambitious project and:

Develop a barcoded SERS-sensor libraryDesign SAM-based digital fingerprinting assaysImplement a high-throughput SERS readout platformBenchmark and optimise the combined assay/platform technologySystematically demonstrate the technology's broad applicability, from anti-counterfeiting to wine analysis.Explore thus-far inaccessible SERS strategies enabled by our readout technology

Your profile

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the design, synthesis and characterisation of SERS-based sensors and is familiar with Raman microscopy/spectroscopy.

PhD degree in Chemistry, Nanotechnology, or PhysicsExperience with SERS, self-assembly/colloidal chemistry, nanophotonics, Raman spectroscopy/microscopyExperience with optical instrumentation, programming and hardware-software interfacing is a plusExcellent written and oral communication skillsExcited about interdisciplinary research as part of multidisciplinary and diverse teamStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaboratively work with other researchersEager to learn and apply new skills

What do we offer?

A fully funded three year postdoctoral fellowship with ample room for personal development in a socially engaged organisation. We offer:

A salary of minimum € 3.,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 5.,00 (Scale 10) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Researcher 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.The appointment will initially be for 1 year. Subject to a positive evaluation, the contract will be extended for a total duration of 3 years.Plenty of room to acquire new skills to develop a highly-competitive research portfolio.

We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:

a full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonuscontribution to commuting expensesspace for personal developmenta wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest charge

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