PhD Student In Engineering Organs-on-Chip For Lymphatic–Vascular Studies (100%)

PhD student in Engineering Organs-on-Chip for Lymphatic–Vascular Studies (100%)

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PhD student in Engineering Organs-on-Chip for Lymphatic–Vascular Studies

University of Bern ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research

About the University of Bern

The University of Bern is located in the heart of Switzerland. Internationally connected and regionally anchored, it cultivates exchange with society and strengthens partnerships between science, medicine, business, and politics. The University of Bern is committed to a deliberate and ethical responsibility towards people, as well as animate and inanimate nature. As a key educator, promoting enterprise and industry in the region and beyond, it distinguishes itself through problem-oriented research into pressing social issues.

The University of Bern is an equal opportunity employer, promotes a healthy work-life balance and safe working environments, and strives to increase the number of women at all levels in its faculties.

The ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research is the University of Bern’s transdisciplinary Center of Excellence for medical technology research. Its mission is to tackle unmet clinical needs and envision future challenges in diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment, creating viable healthcare technology solutions with imagination, agility, and purpose. Its projects run from discovery and basic research to clinical translation.

The PhD student will be part of the Organs-on-Chip Technologies Lab (Prof. O. Guenat), which integrates microfluidic engineering with advanced cell biology to create next-generation disease models. In collaboration with ETH Zürich (Prof. C. Halin) and the University of Bern (Prof. C. Bourquin), this project aims to advance understanding of the human lung’s lymphatic vasculature in health and disease, with a focus on COPD, through the development of innovative organ-on-chip systems.

Description

• Model development : Collaborate with research partners in Bern and Zurich to develop multi-compartments OOC systems integrating blood and lymphatic vasculature with key mechanical cues of the lung microenvironment
• Characterization : Design chips based on microfluidic and physical principles, fabricate & optimize using state-of-the-art microfabrication techniques and characterize chip performance (fluidics, mechanics, and reproducibility).
• Method development : Design and implement specific functional read-outs and quantitative assays to assess vascular-lymphatic interactions.
• Collaboration & dissemination : work closely with research partners, contribute to publications and present results at international conferences

Requirements

MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Microsystem Engineering or a related field

Scientific Expertise & Technical Skills :

Communications : Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Personal skills : Creative, organized, self‑motivated & able to work both independently & within a multidisciplinary team

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