PhD Biodegradable/compostable Medical Patches - Eindhoven, Nederland - TNO

Beschrijving

What will be your role?

Remote health monitoring through medical patches in a patient's home shows great potential for the future, offering innovative diagnostic tools, enhanced treatments, and reduced hospital visits. These patches continuously track essential signs such as heart rate, breathing rate, and blood oxygen levels, enabling extended observation periods.

Nevertheless, the widespread use of medical patches will present challenges in terms of waste production. As a solution, it is preferable for these patches to be biodegrade after use or be composed of natural materials like silk, rather than adding to landfill waste.

Holst Centre has established a lasting partnership with the University of Gent in the field of printed electronics. Together, they have launched a project dedicated to creating medical wearable patches with minimal environmental impact.

As a PhD candidate, you will lead the research and development of biobased and/or biodegradable materials and processes for medical patches, taking into account the entire product life cycle.

This PhD project will involve close collaboration with the University of Gent (Belgium), with Holst Centre's industrial partners (medical device and material companies) and University Hospitals in the Netherlands. Working on a PhD at TNO at Holst Centre entails being part of a supportive project team alongside three or four colleagues, with access to a range of researchers, engineers, laboratory technicians, and technical support staff.
The ultimate goal of the PhD project is to produce a fully functional proof-of-concept bio-based and/or biodegradable medical patch for human testing in clinical settings. Throughout your research, you will publish scientific papers, present findings at conferences, and contribute to patent applications, helping to safeguard our knowledge base for future endeavors.

What you will be doing
Your research approach;

What we expect from you

You have a passion for research with practical applications that make a difference. You conduct your research independently but also collaborate with our partners and your colleagues at TNO. You are motivated to explain your findings and unite stakeholders by conveying your thoughts clearly and having in depth discussions while respecting sensitivities and interest involved.

Other knowledge and skills you bring to TNO:

What you'll get in return

Challenging and varied work with a real impact. And plenty of opportunities as, at TNO, you are in charge of shaping your career. We offer a gross monthly (based on your knowledge and experience), 8% holiday pay, a 13th month bonus of 8.33% and a flex budget (5.58% + € ). In addition, you will be given every opportunity to develop yourself.

TNO offers optional employee benefits, enabling you to tailor your benefits package to match your personal situation. You may also expect:

Read about tailoring your benefits package.