Biotechnology Researcher for Organ on chips applications

Imec’s organ-on-a-chip platform is built on our various in-house capabilities:

• Microfluidics to culture and control the cells on the chip
• Multi-electrode arrays for high-throughput, multi-modal cell interfacing.
• Biosensors for measurement of the cell analytes.
• Lens-free imaging for visualization of structures and movements.
• Data analytics to find patterns in the wealth of information and make predictions.

Imec leverages its organ-on-a-chip platform and combines it with bioscientific expertise to build systems that mimic a wide variety of human biological processes. The procedures are similar: use stem cell technology to reprogram skin or blood cells for specific functions, and create structures/circuits of these cells on chip.

As a Biotechnology Researcher, you will participate within a multi-disciplinary team to define and develop our next generation Organ on chips.

What you will do

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team developing novel Organ on chips devices. Your primary focus will be to design experiments, test prototypes and report your results in team meetings. You will be involved at all levels of the Organ on chips development: Fast prototyping, fluidics measurements, cell behaviour and wellbeing on the chips, electrical and biochemistry measurements during culture or off chip. By your knowledge gained from your experiments, you will actively contribute to the next designs.

Your responsibilities as a Biotechnology Researcher include:   

• Design experiments to test prototypes.
• Make sure the prototypes developed are physiologically relevant.
• Collaborate with a team of multidisciplinary scientists.
• Proactively report and generate new ideas to solve problems.
• Elaborate research plans and report results at different levels. 
• Publish research outputs and new ideas in high impact journals and conferences.  

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• PhD in Biotechnology.
• Experience in cell culture and biochemistry techniques.
• Experience in electrical measurement of cells.
• Experience in microscopy and immunofluorescences.
• Experience in microfabrication and fast prototyping is a plus. 
• Programming skills is a plus.
• Proactive and hands-on mindset, demonstrating initiative, adaptability, and problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and research skills with a track record of publications. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary research environment.   
• Your communication, scientific writing and presentation skills in English are excellent.  

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