Postdoc Next generation Optomechanical Sensor Technology

Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a collaborative project between TU Delft(Simon Gröblacher’s group) and AMOLF (Ewold Verhagen’s group), centered around the development of cutting-edge optomechanical sensors. The position is embedded within QSTeM, a recently established Testbed for mechanical sensing, where novel sensors are designed, benchmarked, and developed with both academic and industrial partners.

The research conducted within this framework aims to accelerate the introduction of optomechanical sensor technology to the market. We focus on exploiting the intrinsically high sensitivity of these platforms as, e.g., accelerometer or electromagnetic field sensor, while addressing critical practical aspects such as robustness, reproducibility, and system integration and packaging. This applied orientation creates an excellent opportunity to explore meaningful research questions while engaging directly with the challenges and needs faced by industry. Potential applications for these sensors range from inertial navigation, biomedicine to defense applications.

In addition to conducting research, the postdoc will actively contribute to measurements and benchmarking services for external partners. This includes performing characterization of sensor devices developed by collaborators, supporting QSTeM’s mission as a reliable and high-performance testing facility.

At the Gröblacher Lab we have a vision: we thrive to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to learn, to live their passion and do their best work. We are dedicated to promoting equality, creating a safe environment for everyone, and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, socioeconomic background and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. We truly think diversity is a strength and working in a diverse environment, and being exposed to a variety of perspectives makes us stronger scientists and better human beings.

While being part of the Gröblacher group at the Department of Quantum Nanosciance at the TU Delft— an exciting, collaborative environment with several world-renowned research groups where the research is supported by state-of-the-art facilities, in particular the cleanroom facilities for realizing next-generation nanostructures — the postdoc will be primarily based at the testbed facility in Delft, working day-to-day alongside the joint teams. This unique facility brings together researchers from AMOLF and TU Delft in a highly interdisciplinary and application-driven setting, focused on advancing optomechanical sensing technologies. The working environment is collaborative and international, offering the opportunity to work closely with both academic teams and industrial partners.

For additional information please see: https://groeblacherlab.tudelft.nl

Job requirements

• PhD in optomechanics, nanophotonics, nano-engineering or other related fields.
• Hands on experience with nanofabrication, quantum optics, photonics or nanomechanics.
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• Prior experience in squeezed light generation and/or quantum enhanced sensing protocols is a plus.

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.

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Postdoc Next generation Optomechanical Sensor Technology

Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join a collaborative project between TU Delft(Simon Gröblacher’s group) and AMOLF (Ewold Verhagen’s group), centered around the development of cutting-edge optomechanical sensors. The position is embedded within QSTeM, a recently established Testbed for mechanical sensing, where novel sensors are designed, benchmarked, and developed with both academic and industrial partners.

The research conducted within this framework aims to accelerate the introduction of optomechanical sensor technology to the market. We focus on exploiting the intrinsically high sensitivity of these platforms as, e.g., accelerometer or electromagnetic field sensor, while addressing critical practical aspects such as robustness, reproducibility, and system integration and packaging. This applied orientation creates an excellent opportunity to explore meaningful research questions while engaging directly with the challenges and needs faced by industry. Potential applications for these sensors range from inertial navigation, biomedicine to defense applications.

In addition to conducting research, the postdoc will actively contribute to measurements and benchmarking services for external partners. This includes performing characterization of sensor devices developed by collaborators, supporting QSTeM’s mission as a reliable and high-performance testing facility.

At the Gröblacher Lab we have a vision: we thrive to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to learn, to live their passion and do their best work. We are dedicated to promoting equality, creating a safe environment for everyone, and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, socioeconomic background and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. We truly think diversity is a strength and working in a diverse environment, and being exposed to a variety of perspectives makes us stronger scientists and better human beings.

While being part of the Gröblacher group at the Department of Quantum Nanosciance at the TU Delft— an exciting, collaborative environment with several world-renowned research groups where the research is supported by state-of-the-art facilities, in particular the cleanroom facilities for realizing next-generation nanostructures — the postdoc will be primarily based at the testbed facility in Delft, working day-to-day alongside the joint teams. This unique facility brings together researchers from AMOLF and TU Delft in a highly interdisciplinary and application-driven setting, focused on advancing optomechanical sensing technologies. The working environment is collaborative and international, offering the opportunity to work closely with both academic teams and industrial partners.

For additional information please see: https://groeblacherlab.tudelft.nl

Job requirements

• PhD in optomechanics, nanophotonics, nano-engineering or other related fields.
• Hands on experience with nanofabrication, quantum optics, photonics or nanomechanics.
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• Prior experience in squeezed light generation and/or quantum enhanced sensing protocols is a plus.

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.

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PhD Position Secure AI Models for Information Sharing - TU Delft & National Police Collaboration

Job description
The TU Delft’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS), invites applications for a fully funded PhD position. This exciting project aims to protect AI models against data leakage during inter-departmental information sharing. With the National Police heavily relying on sensitive data exchanges, this research will develop secure machine learning models using cutting-edge language technology.

The project involves collaboration with experts from TU Delft, focusing on enhancing the security of machine learning model sharing without compromising data integrity. You will join the Web Information Systems group (WIS), and will be supervised by Dr. Avishek Anand (WIS group) and Dr. Justin Dauwels (Signal Processing Systems group).

The research will span several phases, including analyzing the blind spots of language models, identifying challenges specific to the police context, and optimizing existing AI solutions for secure use within law enforcement.

Job requirements

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning, language models, and security aspects of AI.
• Enthusiasm for research that makes a tangible impact on public safety.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
• You have a good command of written and spoken English, as you will be working in an international environment. Since you will be working with the Dutch police, it is an advantage if you also have a good command of the Dutch language.

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.

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PhD positie Veilige AI-modellen voor informatie-uitwisseling - Samenwerking TU Delft & Politie

Functieomschrijving
De Faculteit Elektrotechniek, Wiskunde en Informatica (EWI) van de TU Delft nodigt kandidaten uit voor een volledig gefinancierde promotieplek. Dit boeiende project richt zich op het beschermen van AI-modellen tegen gegevenslekken tijdens interdepartementale informatie-uitwisseling. Aangezien de Politie sterk afhankelijk is van gevoelige data-uitwisselingen, zal dit onderzoek veilige machine learning-modellen ontwikkelen met behulp van geavanceerde taaltechnologie en machine learning (ML).

Het project is een samenwerking met experts van de TU Delft en richt zich op het verbeteren van de beveiliging van machine learning-modellen zonder de integriteit van data aan te tasten.

Als promovendus word je onderdeel van de Web Information Systems (WIS) groep en werk je onder begeleiding van Dr. Avishek Anand (WIS-groep) en Dr. Justin Dauwels (Signal Processing Systems-groep).

Het onderzoek omvat verschillende fasen, waaronder het analyseren van de blinde vlekken van taalmodellen, het identificeren van uitdagingen specifiek voor de politiecontext, en het optimaliseren van bestaande ML-oplossingen voor veilig gebruik binnen de rechtshandhaving.     

Functie-eisen

• Een masterdiploma in Computerwetenschappen, Kunstmatige Intelligentie, Elektrotechniek of aanverwante vakgebieden.
• Grondige kennis van machine learning, taalmodellen en beveiligingsaspecten van AI.
• Enthousiasme voor onderzoek dat een tastbare impact heeft op de publieke veiligheid.
• Uitstekende communicatieve vaardigheden en het vermogen om binnen een interdisciplinair team te werken.
• Je hebt een goede beheersing van geschreven en gesproken Engels, aangezien je in een internationale omgeving komt te werken. Omdat je met de Nederlandse Politie zult samenwerken, is het een voordeel als je ook de Nederlandse taal goed beheerst.

TU Delft
De Technische Universiteit Delft heeft een sterk fundament. Als bouwer van de wereldberoemde Nederlandse waterwerken en pionier in biotech is TU Delft een internationale topuniversiteit die wetenschap, engineering en design combineert. TU Delft staat voor onderwijs, onderzoek en innovatie van wereldklasse om uitdagingen op het gebied van energie, klimaat, mobiliteit, gezondheid en digitale maatschappij aan te gaan. Generaties Delftse ingenieurs hebben bewezen ondernemende probleemoplossers te zijn in bedrijfsleven en in sociale context.

Bij TU Delft omarmen we diversiteit als een van onze kernwaarden en zetten we ons actief in om een universiteit te zijn waar jij je thuis voelt en kunt floreren. We hechten veel waarde aan verschillende perspectieven en kwaliteiten, omdat wij geloven dat dit ons werk innovatiever, de TU Delft-gemeenschap levendiger en de wereld rechtvaardiger maakt. Samen bedenken en ontwikkelen we oplossingen die een positieve invloed hebben op wereldwijde schaal. Daarom nodigen we jou uit om te solliciteren. Je sollicitatie krijgt een eerlijke behandeling.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculteit Elektrotechniek, Wiskunde en Informatica
De faculteit Elektrotechniek, Wiskunde en Informatica (EWI) verenigt drie wetenschappelijke disciplines. Samen versterken ze elkaar en zijn ze de drijvende kracht achter de technologie die we allemaal in ons dagelijks leven gebruiken. Technologie zoals het elektriciteitsnet, dat duurzaam en toekomstbestendig wordt gemaakt door onze faculteit. Tegelijkertijd ontwikkelen wij de chips en sensoren van de toekomst en leggen wij de basis voor de softwaretechnologieën die op deze nieuwe generatie apparatuur gaan draaien – waaronder natuurlijk AI. Ondertussen verleggen wij de grenzen van de toegepaste wiskunde, bijvoorbeeld door ziekteprocessen in kaart te brengen met informatie over individuele cellen en door met wiskunde gigantische aswolken na een vulkaanuitbarsting te simuleren. Met andere woorden: op de faculteit is volop ruimte voor baanbrekend onderzoek. We leiden innovatieve ingenieurs op en beschikken over uitstekende laboratoria en faciliteiten die onze sterke internationale positie onderstrepen. In totaal werken en studeren meer dan 1000 medewerkers en 4000 studenten in deze innovatieve omgeving.

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PhD Position in Experimental Biomechanics and Musculoskeletal Modelling

Job description
Musculoskeletal disorders, affecting muscles, bones, joints, and associated tissues, are the leading cause of disability worldwide. Musculoskeletal models can be used for prevention and development of new treatments. Yet current models fail to capture diversity across age, sex, and genetic background.

Our ERC Starting Grant project, “Diversity Outside In”, aims to change this. We will develop an innovative methodology for generating musculoskeletal models that explicitly integrate demographic differences. By combining in-vivo measurements from large-scale human studies, cadaveric dissection for parameter verification, and a novel morphometric scaling approach, we will set a new standard for modelling the musculoskeletal system. These next-generation models will allow us to explore how diversity affects movement and musculoskeletal loading, guiding more equitable rehabilitation, prevention, and performance programs.

The PhD candidate will pioneer a unique large-scale experimental data collection pipeline to obtain musculoskeletal model parameters from human participants and anatomical specimens.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing experiments that integrate MRI, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), Ultrasound, muscle stimulation, electromyography (EMG), and motion capture.
• Conducting human anatomical specimen dissection studies to obtain in-vitro data for model verification (Erasmus MC).
• Organizing and managing large-scale human participant studies, including recruitment and coordination.
• Communicating with participants in Dutch.
• Collaborating with interdisciplinary experts (biomechanics, anatomy, medical imaging, clinical sciences).
• Analyzing and integrating complex experimental datasets to support the development of accurate, demographically inclusive musculoskeletal models.

This PhD is ideally suited to a candidate who enjoys hands-on experimental work, working with people, and combining cutting-edge measurement technologies with computational modelling.

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated PhD candidate who is excited to bridge experimental biomechanics, anatomy, and computational modelling.

Job requirements

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Biomechanical Engineering, biomedical engineering, technical medicine, or a related field.
• Strong interest in musculoskeletal modelling, human experimentation, and medical imaging.
• Solid programming skills (e.g., Python, MATLAB) for data analysis and model development.
• Willingness and ability to conduct cadaveric dissection studies.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, essential for managing large-scale human studies.
• Basic spoken Dutch to communicate with participants.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Good command of English (written and spoken).

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 Mechanical Engineering
From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the ME faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.

ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It’s a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in ME’s outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.

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