Postdoc in Wearable Biosensors and Soft Bioelectronics DTU Health Tech

If you are passionate about advancing wearable healthcare technologies and want to build your career at the forefront of biomedical research this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact. As a Postdoctoral Researcher in Wearable Biosensors and Soft Bioelectronics at DTU Health Tech you will develop innovative sensing technologies that combine flexible bioelectronics biosensors and artificial intelligence to address real-world healthcare challenges. You will work in a highly interdisciplinary and international research environment collaborate with leading scientists and partners publish high-impact research and contribute to translating scientific discoveries into next-generation healthcare solutions.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to develop next-generation wearable biosensors and soft bioelectronic technologies for continuous health monitoring. You will contribute to the design fabrication and validation of innovative sensing platforms by combining biomaterials functional biomolecules nanomaterials and flexible bioelectronics. Working in a highly interdisciplinary and international research environment you will collaborate with colleagues across health technology biology materials science and data science to translate fundamental research into advanced healthcare solutions.

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Design and develop wearable biosensors and soft bioelectronic systems.
• Engineer and characterize functional materials and biointerfaces for sensing applications.
• Develop and evaluate sensing platforms using biomolecules proteins and nanomaterials.
• Perform biochemical biophysical and electrochemical characterization of sensing systems.
• Validate sensing technologies through in vitro and ex vivo studies.
• Publish research in leading international journals and present your findings at scientific conferences.
• Co-supervise MSc and PhD students and contribute to collaborative research activities.

We expect you to have:

• A PhD in biophysics biochemistry biomedical sciences materials science chemistry or a related discipline.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: biosensors bioelectronics biomaterials nanomaterials or electrochemical sensing.
• Hands-on experience in designing developing and experimentally validating functional materials or sensing platforms.
• A strong publication record and excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to interdisciplinary and international collaborations.

As a formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research education innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation ofProfessional addition supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTUs salary structure for scientific staff: period of employment is 2.5 years.

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Further information
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz who leads the Biologically inspired material engineering (BioEngine) research group at the Department of Health Technology.

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Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 27 August 2026 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply please open the link Apply now fill out the online application form and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD in English)
• List of publications
• Other documents and links relevant to your previous work

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age gender disability race religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology which is subject to special rules for security and export control open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Health Tech
With a vision to improve health and quality of life through technology DTU Health Tech engages in research education and innovation based on technical and natural science. We educate tomorrows health tech engineers and create the foundation for new and innovative services and technologies for the globally expanding healthcare sector with its demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Techs expertise can be described through five overall research areas: Diagnostic Imaging Digital Health Personalised Therapy Precision Diagnostics and Sensory and Neural Technology. Our technologies and solutions are developed with the aim of benefiting people and creating value for society. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons 140 PhD Students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 100 persons of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

DTU For the benefit of society since 1829
DTU is one of Europes leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europes global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13800 students 1600 PhD students and 6500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive stimulating and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.