Postdoc Mammalian Cell Engineering for Cultivated Meat

Job description
'Cultivated meat’ the production of genuine meat products from in vitro culture of animal cells, is an emerging biotechnology within the field of cellular agriculture with the potential to revolutionise food production from both an environmental and ethical perspective. Unfortunately, higher eukaryotic cells in their unmodified state have severe limitations with respect to in vitro culture, presenting major challenges for the scalability and cost-effectiveness of cultivated meat bioprocesses. These include limited cellular lifespans, slow proliferation rates, demanding medium requirements and a preference for adherent growth, amongst others.

Cell engineering can solve these problems! We are hiring for multiple postdoctoral scientists to join the group for fully-funded projects of (an initial) 2 years. Within the Flack group, you will engineer and evolve bovine satellite cell lines with a variety of new and improved phenotypes, relating to (for example) suspension culture, signalling pathway activation and metabolic efficiency. Once new cell lines have been engineered and characterised, you will image them using a variety of microscopy methods, and collaborate with a team of computer vision scientists to build ML-based models for phenotype prediction, helping to accelerate the cell engineering cycle.

Within the scope of cell engineering for cultivated meat, there will be freedom to select and suggest your own research projects, and to become acquainted with new techniques and approaches. There will be ample opportunities to supervise PhD, MSc and BSc students in the group, and to become familiar with grant writing and funding acquisition. Careers advice and discussion will be available for both academic and industry-minded scientists. We are a friendly, collaborative group and are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong project management and communication skills. You will be joining a dynamic department with broad interests in biotechnology and synthetic biology across all domains of life.

For more information, please refer to the Flack Group website and/or get in touch.

Job requirements
We are looking to build a diverse and complementary project team.

• PhD in cell biology, synthetic biology or a related field of biological sciences (essential)
• Strong background in molecular biology, cloning and genetic manipulation (essential)
• Prior experience with gene editing and/or cell engineering (e.g. CRISPR/Cas or related techniques - essential)
• Expertise with mammalian cell culture is desirable (but not mandatory, a strong background in bacterial or yeast engineering will also be considered if you're eager to apply that knowledge towards cultivated meat!)
• Experience in relevant related techniques such as microscopy, transcriptomics or metabolomics (highly desirable)
• Strong collaboration, communication and project management skills

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Postdoc Development of Efficient Spectroscopic Methods for Solid Sample Analysis

Job requirements
This project seeks to develop an innovative tool for efficient and automated spectroscopic sampling, with a particular emphasis on infrared (IR) spectroscopy utilising state-of-the-art instrumentation. A diverse array of solid samples will be analysed through both supervised and unsupervised methodologies.

Essential qualifications include a strong interest in spectroscopy, proven capability in hardware design and construction, and a robust foundation in statistical spectral analysis, including familiarity with (or strong interest in) chemometrics and/or machine learning algorithms.

Job requirements
The Ideal Candidate:

• Has obtained (or is about to defend) a PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related field.
• Is a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher with a strong interest in spectroscopy, hardware development, and automation. Prior experience in vibrational spectroscopy is advantageous.
• Possesses excellent experimental skills, along with competent analytical and programming abilities - particularly in automation and with a keen interest in data science.
• Is fluent in English, with strong communication and reporting skills, and demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Is available to start as soon as possible.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Postdoc Mammalian Cell Engineering for Cultivated Meat

Job description
'Cultivated meat’ the production of genuine meat products from in vitro culture of animal cells, is an emerging biotechnology within the field of cellular agriculture with the potential to revolutionise food production from both an environmental and ethical perspective. Unfortunately, higher eukaryotic cells in their unmodified state have severe limitations with respect to in vitro culture, presenting major challenges for the scalability and cost-effectiveness of cultivated meat bioprocesses. These include limited cellular lifespans, slow proliferation rates, demanding medium requirements and a preference for adherent growth, amongst others.

Cell engineering can solve these problems! We are hiring for multiple postdoctoral scientists to join the group for fully-funded projects of (an initial) 2 years. Within the Flack group, you will engineer and evolve bovine satellite cell lines with a variety of new and improved phenotypes, relating to (for example) suspension culture, signalling pathway activation and metabolic efficiency. Once new cell lines have been engineered and characterised, you will image them using a variety of microscopy methods, and collaborate with a team of computer vision scientists to build ML-based models for phenotype prediction, helping to accelerate the cell engineering cycle.

Within the scope of cell engineering for cultivated meat, there will be freedom to select and suggest your own research projects, and to become acquainted with new techniques and approaches. There will be ample opportunities to supervise PhD, MSc and BSc students in the group, and to become familiar with grant writing and funding acquisition. Careers advice and discussion will be available for both academic and industry-minded scientists. We are a friendly, collaborative group and are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong project management and communication skills. You will be joining a dynamic department with broad interests in biotechnology and synthetic biology across all domains of life.

For more information, please refer to the Flack Group website and/or get in touch.

Job requirements
We are looking to build a diverse and complementary project team.

• PhD in cell biology, synthetic biology or a related field of biological sciences (essential)
• Strong background in molecular biology, cloning and genetic manipulation (essential)
• Prior experience with gene editing and/or cell engineering (e.g. CRISPR/Cas or related techniques - essential)
• Expertise with mammalian cell culture is desirable (but not mandatory, a strong background in bacterial or yeast engineering will also be considered if you're eager to apply that knowledge towards cultivated meat!)
• Experience in relevant related techniques such as microscopy, transcriptomics or metabolomics (highly desirable)
• Strong collaboration, communication and project management skills

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Postdoc Development of Efficient Spectroscopic Methods for Solid Sample Analysis

Job requirements
This project seeks to develop an innovative tool for efficient and automated spectroscopic sampling, with a particular emphasis on infrared (IR) spectroscopy utilising state-of-the-art instrumentation. A diverse array of solid samples will be analysed through both supervised and unsupervised methodologies.

Essential qualifications include a strong interest in spectroscopy, proven capability in hardware design and construction, and a robust foundation in statistical spectral analysis, including familiarity with (or strong interest in) chemometrics and/or machine learning algorithms.

Job requirements
The Ideal Candidate:

• Has obtained (or is about to defend) a PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, materials science, or a related field.
• Is a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher with a strong interest in spectroscopy, hardware development, and automation. Prior experience in vibrational spectroscopy is advantageous.
• Possesses excellent experimental skills, along with competent analytical and programming abilities - particularly in automation and with a keen interest in data science.
• Is fluent in English, with strong communication and reporting skills, and demonstrates the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Is available to start as soon as possible.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Applied Sciences
With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

PhD Positions in Automatic AMS Test Generation for Advanced Automotive ICs

Job description
The Computer Engineering (CE) section of the Quantum & Computer Engineering (QCE) department at TU Delft is seeking two talented and motivated PhD candidates. You will develop industrial-grade test solutions for advanced automotive radar ICs, in close collaboration with NXP Semiconductors, one of the world’s top semiconductor innovators.

This is a unique chance to work on real-world challenges that bridge academia and industry, while helping shape the next generation of reliable automotive electronics.

Research Focus

Testing automotive ICs is not what it used to be. Unlike digital microcontrollers with well-established methods, radar and AMS ICs require new, smarter test strategies; i.e., ones that ensure zero-PPM quality and 15+ years of operational reliability, all under tight development schedules.

Your mission: develop automated AMS test generation and diagnosis methodologies that meet these challenges head-on.

You will dive into areas such as:

• AMS fault modeling.
• AMS test stimuli and detection generation.
• Automatic AMS test pattern generation and verification tools.
• AMS test diagnostics and fail-log analysis.

Your Role as a PhD Candidate

You will:

• Analyze and enhance current automotive IC test flows.
• Develop new or improved fault models using NXP’s in-house tools.
• Identify unique process failure modes in radar and AMS designs.
• Create high-quality, cost-effective test solutions for industrial use.
• Evaluate solutions for accuracy, simulation efficiency, and reusability.
• Leverage AI techniques, EDA tools, and NXP test frameworks to automate AMS test generation.
• Build workflows for failure diagnosis based on generated AMS patterns.

You will work closely with both TU Delft researchers and NXP engineers, combining academic freedom with industrial relevance.  

Job requirements
Your Profile:

• MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong academic performance (top 25% of your class).
• Understanding of analog or digital circuit design.
• Basic knowledge of defects, faults, and electronic test methods.
• A passion for innovation, teaching, and collaborative research.
• A proactive mindset and eagerness to explore new ideas.    

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.