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Postdoctoral researcher, Photonics biosensors
FULL TIME & CONTRACT
September 9, 2024
VTT is one of the leading applied research organisations in Europe. What unites us are curiosity, a passion for learning and a purpose: to solve the biggest challenges of our time and turn them into sustainable growth and well-being. Our cross-disciplinary community of over 2300 brilliant minds from almost 60 different nationalities is focused on creating impact through science-based innovation. Get to know us further by exploring VTT's tech & infra.
We are now looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join our Photonic biosensor concepts team in Oulu for a fixed-term three-year contract starting in January 2025!
VTT started a Postdoc programme in 2023 to develop new ways to support scientific excellence and to strengthen career paths from universities to VTT. We want to provide development opportunities for recent university Ph Ds in applied research and industry collaboration. As a Postdoctoral Researcher at VTT, you are able to make an impact on our customers and society. Our researchers work closely together with industry, often in interdisciplinary research groups. VTT has excellent research infrastructure and internal services to support your research work.
In this Postdoctoral Researcher position, you will have an essential role in advancing and developing new photonics based wearable sensors and signal analysis methods to measure vitals and biomarkers non-invasively. Our team Photonic biosensor concepts, works on to develop novel sensors for better health and wellbeing
Read more about our research: https://www.vttresearch.com/en/news-and-ideas/new-optical-measurements-are-revolutionising-health-and-wellness-monitoring-vtt
Your responsibilities as a Postdoctoral Researcher:
- Work in the field of photonics based wearable sensors to develop new measurement and signal analysis techniques in multidisciplinary projects
- Participate in the execution of research projects by developing innovative sensing concepts, measurement techniques and setups and by validating the concepts in volunteer trials
- Develop signal analysis methods, correlate results with clinically relevant parameters
- Build and plan multidisciplinary research projects and apply project funding
- Collaborate with customers and research partners and participate in offering our expertise and know-how
- Participate in project management and reporting including writing scientific publications
- Advancing health and wellness monitoring in specified projects
- Collaborating in research team and project group with co-writing and project work
- Participating actively in dissemination with journal publications and in conferences
- Supervising or tutoring junior team members.
- Experience in understanding of light-tissue interaction physics
- Experience in development of photonic phantom and in-vivo experiments and measurement setups
- Experience in time-domain and spectral signal analysis
- Motivation and capacity to build and manage multidisciplinary publicly and customer funded projects
- Experience in applying funding and building networks
- You have recently (max 5 years ago) gained your doctoral degree in biomedical engineering, physics, or a closely related field.
- You have experience in developing non-invasive photonics based sensors to monitor the physiological status of humans
- You have excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with customers and research partners. An open-minded and innovative person with a vision of longer-term research needs.
- You are eager to work with new topics and methods, even out of your comfort zone to achieve the set ambitious goals.
- Science with an impact. At VTT, we seek to solve large societal challenges and drive a sustainable future through applied research and innovation. With us, you’ll get to work on research projects that make a concrete, positive impact in the world. Read more about our strategy, the path of exponential hope, and our organisational culture as the builder of the world's most meaningful place to work.
- Support for your postdoc research. During your postdoctoral term, we offer training in project management, scientific writing, communication, and commercialisation. You’ll have the opportunity collaborate with industry on projects, access our research infrastructure and internal support services, explore interdisciplinary research, and secure funding for your postdoc term. At VTT, you’ll enjoy flexibility and independence in your work, with a blend of academic research and engaging customer projects for an exciting career path.
- Open culture of innovation. We have 80 years of experience in science-based innovation, a strong international reputation and global networks. We work truly across disciplines, and house all the cutting-edge sciences from quantum computing to synthetic biology under one roof. At VTT, you’ll join a community of over 2200 multidisciplinary experts who foster a culture of trust, openness and sharing knowledge. Collaborating with amazing colleagues is a source of learning, inspiration, and fun.
- Nordic work-life balance. Working in Finland, the happiest country in the world, enables a great quality of life. At VTT, we make our people’s well-being a strategic priority. On top of 6 weeks of paid holidays annually (after one year of work), our benefits include extended occupational healthcare, and a range well-being services, such as exercise and culture benefits and hobby clubs. Read more about the benefits of living in Finland and VTT’s support for relocation.
Please send your CV and application via our recruitment system as soon as possible but at the latest by 30 September 2024. A security clearance procedure may be conducted during the recruitment process.
Interested and want to hear more?
For further information, please contact Research Team Leader Sanna Aikio, sanna.aikio@vtt.fi, +358 40 561 6046 on 20 September 2024 12:00-13:00 or 23 September 2024 12:00-13:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
We look forward to hearing from you!
This postdoc position is part of Postdoctoral Programme for Research Institutes. The Programme has been granted 40 million euros in funding based on the Finnish government's multi-annual research and development (R&D) funding plan. This funding enables recruitment of 85 Ph D-level experts to 12 Finnish government research institutes between 2025 and 2028. The aim of the Programme is to strengthen RDI competence in areas important to society and business. Postdoctoral researcher will conduct goal-oriented high-level research at the interface between the academic community, industry and administration. The Programme supports postdoctoral researcher’s networking and mobility between sectors
Employment type: Fixed-term, 3 years (from the beginning of January 2025 until the end of December 2027)
VTT
VTT is a visionary research, development and innovation partner. We drive sustainable growth and tackle the biggest global challenges of our time and turn them into growth opportunities. We go beyond the obvious to help society and companies to grow through technological innovations. We have 80 years of experience in top-level research and science-based results. VTT is at the sweet spot where innovation and business come together.
VTT – beyond the obvious.
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Location: Kaitoväylä 1
A security clearance procedure may be conducted during the recruitment process.
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