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发信人: nanshanmu (爰有嘉鱼), 信区: Physics
标 题: Postdoc/PhD Positions in Biophysics and Biofunctional Photonics
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Tue Nov 9 22:03:52 2010, 美东)
朋友刚刚去德国Max-Plank研究所做PI, 正在招人，如果对生物物理，生物传感器，光
学器件等感兴趣可以与他联系，生物，物理和工程背景的应该都可以。具体信息见下（http://mpl.mpg.de/mpf/php/allgemein/positions_vollmer.pdf）。他原先的主页在: http://www.rowland.harvard.edu/rjf/vollmer/index.php
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PhD & Postdoctoral Positions
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR THE SCIENCE OF LIGHT
Erlangen, Germany
PhD and Postdoctoral Fellow positions in BIOFUNCTIONAL PHOTONICS: inventing,
constructing and using light fields to study biological systems. We are
exploring the physics of optical micro-resonators, and we are developing
microresonator-based applications for biosensing, microfluidics and
biophotonics. Please have a look at our former web site at http://www.rowland.harvard.edu/rjf/vollmer/index.php. The lab
just moved to the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen,
Germany, http://mpl.mpg.de/mpf/php/ , where we are starting as an independent Max Planck Research Group.
Two postdoctoral positions and several PhD fellowships are available
starting January 2011. It is expected that all candidates have excellent
communication skills, are highly motivated for working in an
interdisciplinary environment, and are enthusiastic about applications of
photonics in the life sciences. Please send applications that include a
cover letter, a CV and preferably two reference letters to Dr. Frank Vollmer
, email: f***********[email protected] Positions are available in the following
areas:
OPTICAL RESONATOR PHYSICS: We study the interaction of light with matter in
optical microcavity structures such as microspheres, micro-rings, micro-
toroids and photonic crystals. We use state-of-the art engineering tools to
fabricate silicon photonic circuits on the microand
nanoscale. We probe these structures in experiments ranging from non-linear
optics to Anderson Localization. We study optical fields and forces in
photonic microstructures and their interaction with nanoparticles and
biomolecules. We construct microcavity-based
devices such as highly sensitive optical biosensors, and one of our major
efforts is focused on improving our label-free microcavity-based biosensing
technology to reach single molecule detection capability. We also have an
interest in understanding the interface between photonics and plasmonics.
Required background in this area: physics (for example optics, atomic optics
, photonics, optomechanics, plasmonics) or electrical engineering (for
example nanofabrication, photonic crystals, photonics, biophotonics,
plasmonics).
MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS AT A BIOSENSOR INTERFACE: We use easy-tofabricate,
micron-size glass beads (microspheres) as highly sensitive optical
biosensors. The microsphere sensors constitute optical resonators which
allow for detection of minute changes
in their respective optical resonance frequencies. Such frequency changes
report on molecular binding events such as the binding of an antigen to a
previously immobilized antibody. We use our biosensing technology to
understand mechanisms of molecular recognition,
conformational changes, affinity and avidity, protein and virus interactions
, as well as protein denaturation and renaturation. We integrate our
microsphere sensors with microfluidics and optical microscopy to achieve a)
high-throughput detection and b) high sensitivity in many biological
applications. We are particularly interested in developing biosensing assays
for clinically relevant biomarkers as well as for single cell analysis.
Required background in this area: bioengineering (for example biosensing,
optical biosensor development, surface chemistry, basic cell biology and
molecular biology) or chemical engineering (microfluidics, analytical
chemistry, bioconjugation, optofluidics) or materials science (photonic
plasmonic nanoparticles, micronanofabrication) or physics (optical sensor
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