ICFO is offering one PhD position to a well-qualified graduate student, who wish to obtain a doctoral degree in the SLN - Team Loza group led by Prof. Dr. Pablo Loza-Alvarez.

Our PhD-program brings together top-level training and teaching for young scientists, benefiting from the extensive course offerings of local universities and focused instruction by ICFO professors, in a stimulating, international and interdisciplinary environment. PhD-students have the opportunity to take advantage of our network of excellence, consisting in partners of national and international research institutes and universities, as well as industrial partners in the field.

The successful candidate will be joining the SLN - Team Loza group led by Prof. Dr. Pablo Loza-Alvarez. The group conducts research in bioimaging through the development of cutting-edge advanced microscopy techniques. Its main focus lies in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of photonics and biology.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Design and build a light-sheet encoded-illumination microscope
- Characterize the system




- Sample Chamber Development
- Development of Decoding Algorithms
- Volumetric Imaging of selected biomedical applications

REQUIREMENTS & CONDITIONS

To be eligible for the position, candidates must:
- Have an internationally-recognized Master-equivalent degree. The degree must be completed by the start of your prospective PhD at ICFO, at the latest, and must be in Physics, Engineering, Biophysics, Bioengineering, Biomedicine or any related field covering basic concepts of optics, photonics, microscopy, programming and a keen interest in biology. Degrees issued within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) must have an equivalent to 300 ECTS, out of which a minimum of 60 ECTS must have been obtained in postgraduate studies. Please, if in doubt regarding your academic eligibility, contact us at [email protected]
- Candidates who have already been awarded a PhD are not eligible to apply.
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