PhD student in Applied Physics

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At the Department of Science and Technology, at the university’s Norrköping campus, we provide education and conduct research in physics and electronics, communications/logistics and media- and information technology. The department is recognised for its work in fields including logistics, visualisation and organic electronics. We combine academic excellence with fruitful collaboration with the Community.
Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/itn

We are looking for a PhD student in Applied Physics with focus on plant based biohybrid living materials.

Your work assignments
The PhD student will develop biohybrid materials based on plant cells with living characteristics such as growth, responsiveness, and evolution. The PhD student will be responsible for culturing plant cells, charactering their growth and properties and functionalizing them with technological materials. The biohybrid materials will then be developed via additive manufacturing techniques including bioprinting and their electrical, mechanical and evolving properties will be characterized. The research has interdisciplinary character including material-device characterization and plant biology. The PhD student will work closely with collaborators specialized in plant biology.

As a doctoral student, you devote most of your time to doctoral studies and the research projects of which you are part. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full-time.

Your workplace


At the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE), we focus on the study and application of electronically and ionically conducting organic materials in an array of areas spanning energy harvesting, printed electronics, photonics, and bioelectronics.

Read more at www.liu.se/loe

The PhD student will be part of the Electronic Plants group led by Assoc. Prof. Eleni Stavrinidou. The Electronic Plants group aims to interface electronics with plants. The research focuses on the development of plant based biohybrid systems and on the development of bioelectronic technologies for monitoring and controlling plant physiology. The project is funded by Dr. Stavrinidou’s ERC-Starting Grant 4D-Phytohybrid.

Read more at https://liu.se/en/research/electronic-plants

Your qualifications


You have graduated at Master’s level in Bioengineering, Tissue Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioelectronics, Applied Physics, Engineering or completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits, at least 60 of which must be in advanced courses in the above areas. Alternatively, you have gained essentially corresponding knowledge in another way.

Relevant lab experience is considered of extra merit.

The applicant should be driven, creative, strongly self-motivated with excellent problem-solving abilities. The applicant should be able to work effectively both individually and together with other researchers in a multidisciplinary context. The applicant should have very good communication skills and very good knowledge of English both verbal and written.

In the application portal CV and cover letter must be added as attachments.

Terms of employment
When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about the doctoral studies at each faculty is available at Doctoral studies at Linköping University

The employment has a duration of four years’ full-time equivalent. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The employment will subsequently be renewed for periods of maximum duration two years, depending on your progress through the study plan. The employment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted in special circumstances.

Starting date
Fall 2022

Salary and employment benefits
The salary of doctoral students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives
Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure
Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than July 3, 2022.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.


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We look forward to receiving your application!


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