PhD scholarship (Marie Skłodowska-Curie) in Molecular Biology and Bioreceptor Engineering for Biosensors - BRIGHT

Are you interested in applying your molecular biology skills to develop new technologies for infection diagnostics? We are looking for a motivated PhD student with a strong background in experimental molecular biology to develop and engineer biological recognition molecules for next-generation biosensors.

The position is part of the EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network BUG-ID, which aims to improve infection diagnostics by combining molecular biology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. Your project will initially focus on the identification of nucleic acid aptamers targeting microbial biomarkers, with opportunities to explore alternative receptor technologies, including protein-based receptors.

You will join the research group of Prof. Ivan Mijakovic at BRIGHT and work in an interdisciplinary, international network connecting academia, healthcare and industry. Through collaborations with BUG-ID partners, you will gain experience in biomolecular engineering, receptor characterisation and the development of graphene-based biosensors.

Responsibilities and qualifications The overall focus of the PhD project will be to develop and engineer biological recognition molecules for the detection of microbial biomarkers in graphene-based biosensors1 …