Student Assistant: Microfluidic Engineering for - Zurich, Schweiz - ETH Zürich

ETH Zürich

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Zurich, Schweiz

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Schneider

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Student Assistant:

Microfluidic Engineering for Mechanobiology Studies:

20%-50%, Zurich, fixed-term:

Are you an engineering or material science student, who would like to help understand biology and cell behaviour? Are you fascinated by processes on the micron scale and like to build and try out new things? Have you maybe already worked with microfluidics, acoustofluidics or microscopy?

Then this position might be for you

Project background:

In this project, we are trying to better understand how immune and cancer cells interact with the mechanical forces surrounding them.

For that, we are building a new research device to measure cell mechanical properties.

For that we are using microfluidics, droplet generation, simple microfabrication, acoustofluidics, voltage-amplifiers, fluorescent microscopy and image analysis, to put everything together into a new measurement method.

Job description:

Your task will be to set up a new measurement method combining acoustofluidics and microfluidic droplets with cells.

This involves learning and applying:

Basics of droplet microfluidics + acoustofluidics
Programming & automation
Basics of wet lab and cell culture
Simple microfarbication
Simple electrical engineering
Fluorescence microscopy
Image analysis

Your profile:

You are a motivated student with an engineering or material science background, who that already gained some handson experience in a lab.
Ideally you already gathered some skills in microfluidics, acoustofluidics, microscopy, microfabrication, modification of electrical circuits, and/or image analysis.
You like to work independently, try out new things, come up with your own approaches, and communicate openly and proactively.

We offer:

ETH Zurich is a family-friendly employer with excellent working conditions. You can look forward to an exciting working environment, cultural diversity and attractive offers and benefits.

We value diversity:

In line with our values, ETH Zurich encourages an inclusive culture.

We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all our staff and students are respected.

Visit our Equal Opportunities and Diversity website to find out how we ensure a fair and open environment that allows everyone to grow and flourish.

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