Student project: sensor development for biomarker monitoring

The goal of this project is to optimize and validate biosensors that are used for biomarker monitoring.

What you will do

What if we were able to diagnose patients at an early stage and with completely non-invasive methods? At OnePlanet Research Center we are working on BioSensing@Home as part of the Smart Bathroom program; aiming to develop a variety of advanced sensors for measuring health, integrated in and around the toilet.

Urine is an interesting fluid that contains many compounds that can be used to track someone’s health.  As such, we are developing sensors to measure biomarkers in the urine. In this specific project, you will be working on the optimization and validation of these sensors. This includes determining the specificity, selectivity, linearity, limit of detection and stability of the biosensors in real samples and accessing their lifetime.

• Designing and setting up experiments.
• Performing laboratory experiments for different prototypes of sensors.
• Assessing the performance of the sensors.
• Setting up a real use case, performing measurements on real complex fluids, and comparing the results with the standards method available off the shelf.

What we do for you

We offer a challenging and international environment at the forefront of technology. OnePlanet is a young collaboration of 3 renowned and globally respected research institutes/universities: Wageningen University & Research, Radboud University, Radboud UMC, and imec. By joining the OnePlanet team, you will be part of a team of world changers, disruptive innovators, and practical thinkers. Here, your ideas will have an impact on our future lives.

Who you are

• You are a MSc student in biotechnology, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or analytical chemistry.
• You are available for a (minimal) period of 6 months.
• Experience with biosensing and strong analytical skills.
• Hands-on approach in setting up and performing experiments.
• An interest in biomedical research is a plus.
• Motivated student eager to expand knowledge in the field.
• The capacity for independent work.
• Good written and verbal English skills.
• Entitled to do an internship in the Netherlands. This means that you are either an EU/EEA citizen, or a non-EU/EEA citizen who is studying at a Dutch university and need to do an internship as part of your studies.

Interested

Click on ‘apply’ to submit your application. You will then be redirected to e-recruiting.

Please be advised that non-EU/EEA country students that are studying outside of the Netherlands, need to have a work-permit to be able to do an internship in the Netherlands.