Postdoc in the Development of Micromotor Technologies to Overcome Biofilm Barriers in Hidradenitis Suppurativa - DTU Health Tech

If you are establishing your career as an independent researcher in drug delivery, nanomedicine, or biomedical engineering and want to work on a highly interdisciplinary, clinically relevant challenge, this position offers a unique opportunity.

At DTU Health Tech, within the interdisciplinary IDUN research section, you will take a leading role in developing near-infrared (NIR) light-activated micromotor technologies to overcome biofilm barriers in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS).

You will work at the interface of micro/nanotechnology, drug delivery, biomaterials, and disease modelling, exploring how active micromotor propulsion can enhance biofilm disruption, improve drug penetration in confined HS lesions, and ultimately increase therapeutic efficacy.

The project aims to establish a new active drug-delivery strategy for HS while providing broader insights into the treatment of biofilm-associated and diffusion-limited infections. Responsibilities and qualifications The main purpose of this position is to develop and validate a novel micromotor-based platform to overcome biofilm barriers and enhance local therapeutic efficacy in HS.

The postdoc will drive the design, fabrication, and biological evaluation of NIR light-activated micromotors that actively penetrate and disrupt biofilms within confined HS lesions while enhancing local drug delivery1 …