Postdoctoral Researcher - Optical Systems for Biofabrication

About the role

The Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication Laboratory at ETH Zurich develops light-based 3D bioprinting techniques to engineer functional tissues with multi-scale porosity and topological guidance. Embedded in the Department of Health Sciences and Technology and the Institute for Biomechanics, the group seeks an Optical Systems/Photonics Engineer to design and build light-delivery systems that shape light profiles to control hydrogel architecture. The position is funded for 1.5 years.

Key responsibilities

• Design, simulate and build custom optical setups and beam-shaping trains
• Characterize how structured light fields interact with photosensitive polymers
• Collaborate with bioengineers, chemists and biologists to turn photonic concepts into engineered scaffolds for regenerative medicine

Required profile

• PhD in Optical Engineering, Photonics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering (optics emphasis) or a related discipline
• Strong academic output relative to career stage, evidenced by high-quality publications or working papers
• Interest in applying optical physics to products useful in tissue engineering
• Excellent written and spoken English

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with laser beam shaping and phase modulation
• Software development for optical modeling and numerical analysis (Python, MATLAB or equivalent)
• Advantageous: multi-photon polymerization, meta-lenses/meta-surfaces, adaptable optics, non-diffractive beam design

What we offer

• Public transport season tickets and car sharing
• A wide range of sports offered by the university association, childcare and pension benefits

Applications must be submitted online through the university's application portal; CV, publication list and list of references are required.