Interested in joining the CHEMINA team? Check out available postings for the group below.
Postdoctoral Researcher: Blood-Based Biomarker Detection for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
This project will establish a high-throughput biosensing platform using focal molography to detect Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in blood, with the goal of enabling early diagnosis decades before clinical symptoms emerge. In this position, you will serve as the link between academia, clinical partners, and industry to validate focal molography for blood-based biomarker detection. You will also be responsible for optimizing workflows for data analysis (Python) and assay reproducibility, and for implementing this technology for high-throughput screening of patient clinical samples.
Postdoctoral Researcher: Nanoscale Biosensors for Parkinson’s Disease
This project involves developing a fully automated, robust biosensing system for quantifying biomarkers in patient samples from a clinical study on Parkinson’s disease, in partnership with a leading medical university in the Netherlands. In this position, you will lead the design and implementation of a robust biosensing system for large-scale clinical sample analysis. You will be responsible for integrating hardware, software, and fluidics components for automated operation. Finally, you will collaborate with clinical partners to align biosensing outputs with disease-relevant parameters.
Master’s Thesis Project: Neurotransmitter Sensing using Organic Transistors
Supervisor: Dr. Emily Schafer We are looking for a Master’s thesis student to join the lab in building cutting-edge biosensors for neurotransmitter monitoring. More specifically, we use organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) in new designs, configurations, and types of devices to measure important neurotransmitters. Ideal candidates are fast learners and exceptional problem-solvers with an interest in topics like sensors, electrochemical testing, or neurotechnology. Interested students should be available for a 6 month+ long project starting in the spring of 2026. To apply, please send your CV to [email protected].
Master’s Thesis Project: Small molecule sensing using Transistors
Supervisor: Sandra Hernández Escobar We’re looking for a motivated Master’s student to help develop next-generation implantable biosensors that can capture brain’s chemical dynamics. The project focuses on optimizing field-effect transistors (FETs) functionalized with aptamers—highly selective DNA receptors—to detect neurotransmitters with high sensitivity. You would work on characterizing and improving these nanoscale sensors on flexible substrates, contributing to technologies that could one day uncover how chemical signaling shapes brain function in health and disease. Ideal candidates are fast learners and problem-solvers with experience in microfabrication and electrochemical testing. The project runs for 6+ months, starting in spring 2026, with the possibility of extension. To apply, send your CV to [email protected]
