Doctoral Fellowship - Multimodal portable units for biofilm monitoring and inhibition
Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Posted Nov 11, 2026
- Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium +1 more
- On-site
- Contract · Principal
PhD-student focused on developing a portable fluorescence/Raman sensing unit to monitor microbial colonisation on stained glass and integrating a light-based pretreatment to inhibit biofilm formation.
Locations (2)
- Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
- Elsene, Belgium
Compensation
You’ll be offered a full-time PhD-scholarship, for 12 months (extendable up to max. 48 months, on condition of the positive evaluation of the PhD activities by the PhD guidance commission), with planned starting date 01/07/2027.
Responsibilities
- Conduct scientific research to complete a PhD within four years
- Participate in network-wide training events, summer schools and workshops
- Work closely with researchers at B-PHOT and international partners during research visits abroad (secondments)
- Present research results at international conferences
- Publish research results in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
Requirements
- Master’s degree in engineering sciences (Photonics, Electronics and Information Technology) or (Applied) Physics, or a degree recognised as equivalent by the competent university authorities