PhD - Lab on Chip Sample Preparation for Next-Generation Molecular Diagnostics

Furthermore, you will conceptually design and develop a reusable, cartridge-compatible microfluidic handling module that automates the entire target-molecule extraction process (capture, washing, transfer, and release). * Last but not least, you will translate your physical understanding and modeling results into rigorous design rules for integration into disposable diagnostics cartridges, delivering transferable models and prototypes for future product development. * Experience and Knowledge: solid knowledge of microfluidics, fluid dynamics, and multiphysics simulation (e.g., COMSOL); practical experience in the design, prototyping, and testing of lab-on-a-chip systems; ideally, familiarity with handling magnetic particles, non-Newtonian fluids (such as blood), or sample preparation for molecular diagnostics (MDx)