Post-doctoral fellow position

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research. 


Within the TNW Faculty (Faculty of Science and Technology) of the University of Twente some 700 staff members and more than 1100 students are involved in training and research on the interface of chemical technology, applied physics and biomedical technology. Fields of application include sustainable energy, process technology and materials science, nanotechnology and technical medicine. Research, which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes IMPACT, MESA+ and MIRA. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders.

Post-doctoral fellow position (3 years)
in 3D cell culture systems 



The Department of Tissue Regeneration at the MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente (http://tr.tnw.utwente.nl/) is dedicated to develop new strategies for the treatment of bone and cartilage defects, among other tissues. Our lab has developed in the past years high throughput screening (HTS) assays to evaluate cell-material interactions on different culturing substrates, and a library of 3D scaffolds with tailorable mechanical and physicochemical properties. In the further effort to exploit the potential of these technologies for stem cell applications, we are currently focusing in using these 3D porous biomaterials as cell culture systems and compare (stem) cell activity in 3D and 2D.

For this project we are looking for 1 post-doctoral fellow who will engage in the development and assessment of 3D scaffolds as cell culture systems by a number of imaging techniques, molecular, biochemical, and histological assays. 



The candidates should have a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) in cell or molecular biology and affinity with biotechnology development. Understanding the basics behind biomaterials and scaffold fabrication technologies would be additional expertise that will be positively evaluated. Excellent knowledge of scientific English both in speaking and in reading is required.

We offer a top level research and academic environment with excellent opportunities for personal development. The assignment is for 3 years, with an evaluation every year on the milestones reached. The candidates are expected to disseminate the results through publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at international conferences. The starting salary will be about € 2860 and subjected the candidate experience.

Information and application:
For information please contact Dr. L. Moroni, l.moroni@utwente.nl. Applications, including a CV and recommendation letters, should be uploaded via www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en. Review of candidates will continue until the position has been filled.