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University Lectureship in Biological/Biomedical Physics

The University of Cambridge has made a major investment in biological/medical and soft matter physics with the building up of a new research activity in the Department of Physics (including new laboratories), the appointment of a Herchel Smith Professor of the Physics of Medicine, and the recent appointments of several lecturers in experimental soft matter and bio-medical physics. Applications for a further appointment in this broad area are now invited. [more]

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Lecturer – Bio-Inspired Engineering

The School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic lecturer with expertise in the biomechatronics or biomechanical branch of bio-inspired engineering.  [more]

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Post-doctoral position: microfluidic drops for cell biology

In the framework of a European Research Council (ERC) starting grant, I have an opening for a post-doctoral fellow at the Laboratoire d'Hydrodynamique at Ecole Polytechnique (LadHyX), starting on or after February 1st 2012. [more]

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Research Fellows - University of St Andrews

Research Fellow posts are available, each for one year in the first instance but renewable for a further year, working on a programme funded by Cancer Research UK / EPSRC / MRC, within the Biophotonics collaboration. [more]

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Development of smart photonic structures for microscopic biosensing

The objective of this PhD will be to further exploit the observed unique intrinsic luminescent properties of the porous silicon structures as "microscopic biosensors" based on the luminescence response of individual pores when molecules are adsorbed. [more]

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Post-Doctoral Scientist (Spectroscopy)

Within the Junior Research Group “Novel Diagnostic Tools for Culture-Independent Sepsis Pathogen Detection” at the Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC) at the University Hospital Jena, Germany, and at the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) we are seeking a Post-Doctoral Scientist (Spectroscopy). [more]

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Ph.D. student position in Experimental BioPhysics

We are an interdisciplinary research group with a focus on developing and using experimental techniques for single cell analysis. Our main techniques involve optical manipulation, such as optical tweezers, holographic optical tweezers and optical force measurement, combined with microfluidics and modern optical imaging techniques. Today we focus our research on force measurements using holographic optical tweezers, the study of various signaling pathways in yeast and on characterizing the pericellular matrix on renal endothelial cells. [more]

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Super-resolution Light Microscopy & Nanoscopy Engineer

ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences, a centre based in Castelldefels (Barcelona, Spain), devoted to research and education of the optical and photonic sciences at the highest international level, is offering a position to a well-qualified, highly motivated and dynamic young optical engineer (or equivalent) who wishes to enhance his/her career in a friendly and stimulating environment. [more]

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Faculty position in biophotonics

The Photonics Research Group at Ghent University has a vacancy for a faculty position in the field “Nanophotonic integrated circuits for biophotonic applications”. This vacancy is created in the context of the newly founded Center for Nano- and Biophotonics (NB Photonics), a multidisciplinary research framework involving 15 professors from four faculties at Ghent University. [more]

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Postdoctoral Researcher Biophotonics Research Group

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a 2 year fixed term contract position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Biophotonics Group at the School of Physics, National University of Ireland, Galway. [more]

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Professorship position available at VUB - Faculty of Engineering Sciences

Professorship position available at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Engineering Sciences. [more]

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Early Stage Research Fellowship on "Biomedical application of two-photon polymerization"

Applications are invited for a three year Marie Curie Early Stage Research Fellowship on “Biomedical application of two-photon polymerization”. This is available in the framework of the Marie Curie ITN Project ‘TOPBIO’. The fellow will be based at IESL-FORTH, Heraklion, Greece, but will also spend time with one or more of the other Network Partners who are based in France, Poland, Germany, Denmark, UK, Italy, Estonia and Lithuania. [more]

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PhD position at University of St Andrews

New PhD position for nanoparticle micromanipulation, University of St
Andrews (starting summer 2009 onwards): Nanoparticles are now established as
important for numerous studies in fundamental physics and biophotonics. The
project involves studies of the manipulation of metallic and dielectric
nanoparticles and quantum dots and is a mixture of experimental work and
theory. [more]

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Optical beam shaping for cell biology

The advent of novel technology in the form of spatial light modulators and acousto-optic devices is revolutionising biophotonics and applications in micromanipulation. We are seeking candidates with experience in these technologies to develop new systems for understanding cell patterning, cell-cell signalling and imaging. Innovations in hologram design will accompany cutting edge biology applications [more]

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Organic Semiconductor optoelectronics for neurophysiology

This innovative project will develop organic semiconductor optoelectronic devices for monitoring and stimulating the activity of neurones. It aims to provide new tools for the study of brain function and the development of a brain-machine interface. It will establish an exciting collaboration between the departments of physics and psychology. A PhD in a physical science, engineering or neurophysiology (or equivalent experience) is required. Experience in some of optoelectronics, electronics, and organic semiconductors is required together with a strong interest in applying this knowledge to the rapidly developing field of neurobiology. Alternatively a background in neurophysiology together with a strong interest in optoelectronics would also be suitable. [more]

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Novel single-molecule fluorescence techniques

Single molecule spectroscopy gives unique insight into the behaviour of molecules and their interactions. This project aims to explore new ways to visualise single-molecules and single biomolecular aggregates for longer time scales, implement multicolour imaging techniques to investigate the dynamics of complex biological systems and develop a new framework to investigate the folding dynamics of RNA while it is being transcribed. We are seeking candidates with experience in some of the following areas: single-molecule fluorescence, optical spectroscopy and molecular biology and with a strong interest to develop cutting-edge interdisciplinary research at the interface between physics and molecular biology. [more]

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Post-Doctoral Position in Optical Coherence Technology

The Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Eastern Finland, invites applications for a post-doctoral position in Optical Coherence Technology. The appointed person is to carry out mainly experimental research in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and its application to characterization of tissues.  [more]

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PhD / PostDoc position in the field of Photonic Crystals and Metamaterials

In the frame of the priority project „Light in periodic structures“ we are opening a position for 2 years, an extension being possible. Payment will be according to the German TVöD standard E13/2 TV-L.  [more]

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PhD-position in the area of Novel Organic Materials and their Optical Functionalization

PhD-position in the framework of the recently established Transregio TRR 61 „Multilevel Molecular Assemblies“ [more]

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PhD-Position in the area of Nonlinear Microscopy and Optical Tweezers

In the Transregio TRR 61 novel molecular assemblies and in particular molecular motors are investigated. In the framework of this project dynamics of self-organization of bacterial molecular motors in microfluidics or lab-on-a-chip environment will be investigated. [more]

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Junior Professor

To foster excellence in research and education in the Center for Nonlinear Science and the Center for Nanotechnology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster invites applications for a
Junior Professor (f/m) in Nonlinear Waves and Photonics in Nanostructured Materials [more]

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PhD-Position in Marie Curie Training Network

The Associated Partner of Photonics4Life ITG, the Institute of Toxicology and Genetics from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), offers a highly attractive PhD-position in the frame of the Marie Curie Network Biology of Liver and Pancreatic Development and Disease (BOLD).

The appointed person will further develop selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM) and the related image processing.  [more]

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Research Fellows in Medical Photonics/Science (2posts) (CD124/10)

With proven postdoctoral expertise in a research area related to medical science, you will be expected to establish an independent research programme. You will be expected to have, or to develop, an interest in the application of biophysics or biomedical photonics approaches to biological and clinical problems and to become part of ongoing interdisciplinary medical photonics collaborations [more]