[HiPEAC-announce] PhD scholarship in design automation for lab-on-a-chip

[Paul Pop]

PhD scholarship in design automation for lab-on-a-chip
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Dept. of Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, Technical University  
of Denmark
Apply before: 2009-01-12 at 12:00 (noon)

http://www.dtu.dk/English/About_DTU/vacancies.aspx?guid=23152023

A 3-year PhD scholarship in design automation for labs-on-a-chip under  
the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Paul Pop is available from early 2009  
in the Department of Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, DTU  
Informatics. The scholarship is part of the new four-year research  
programmeProCell — Programmable Cell Chip: Culturing and Manipulation  
of Living Cells with Real-Time Reaction Monitoring, a collaboration  
between four senior researchers and five PhD students at DTU  
Informatics and Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, DTU Nanotech,  
and also including five international academic and industrial  
partners. More details are atwww.nanotech.dtu.dk/ProCell.
In project ProCell a new chip-based system is designed and built for  
culturing and monitoring of living cells in real-time. ProCell will  
transform life sciences by allowing (i) to automatically manipulate  
cells based on their observed behavior using embedded computer  
controllers, (ii) to make complex cell experiments in shorter time,  
from years to weeks, and (iii) to simulate in vivoconditions by in  
vitro experiments, thus reducing the need for animal experiments. The  
new device will be applied to toxicity studies in the pharmaceutical  
industry and to cancer and stem cell research.

The successful candidate, who must have (or soon obtain) a master's  
degree and a strong background in computer science, is expected to  
work on the system-level modelling, simulation and computer-aided  
design support techniques for the chip-based microfluidic system to be  
developed in the project ProCell. The ideal candidate has experience  
in implementing complex algorithms and models, and an ability to work  
in a cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The PhD scholarship is subject to academic approval, and the candidate  
will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU.  
Information about the general requirements for enrolment and the  
general planning of the scholarship studies is included in the general  
rules of DTU, which may be obtained by contacting the PhD programme  
office by phone, +45 4525 1015 or +45 4525 1195, or through the  
website www.dtu.dk/English/education/Phd_Education.aspx. The salary  
and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD  
students at DTU.

Apply online before noon, Monday, January 12, 2009 by following the  
detailed guidelines presented at eselab.imm.dtu.dk/cgi-bin/wiki.cgi/ 
PhD concerning cover letter, curriculum vitae, and grade transcripts.  
Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but  
cannot begin before having received it. DTU needs diversity and  
supports equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, and ethnic  
background.

Further questions should be directed to Assoc. Prof. Paul Pop, phone:  
(+45) 4525 3732, email:pop at imm.dtu.dk, URL:www.imm.dtu.dk/~pop