PhD scholarship in Ingestible Devices with Energy Materials for Applications in Sensing, Sampling, and Delivery DTU Health Tech

As part of our Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Grant Energy Materials for the GUT (EMGUT) we are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to advance the development and testing of ingestible devices powered by novel energygenerating materials such as triboelectric generators. The EMGUT project is now midway and we are ready to demonstrate our technologies in animal this position you will work closely with the project team to integrate energy material-based concepts with applications in sensing sampling harvesting and/or delivery within the gastrointestinal tract.

You will join a creative collaborative and ambitious research environment. The project is embedded in the IDUN research section led by Prof. Anja Boisen at DTU Health Technology. IDUN is a vibrant highly interdisciplinary research community of more than 50 members working on micro and nanoscale sensors detection systems drugdelivery devices and advanced energy materials.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your primary responsibility will be to design and realize demonstrator devices for preclinical testing in the EMGUT project. These devices will target harvesting of energy sensing delivery and/or sampling applications in the gut powered by our developed energy materials - including triboelectric piezoelectric and microbial fuel cell technologies.

You will collaborate closely with current postdocs and PhD students in the EMGUT consortium. Initially your work will focus on integrating existing energyharvesting materials with established sensing concepts including testing in vitro ex vivo and in vivo in larger animal models. As the project evolves you will take part in creating new device concepts based on our material platforms and expanding the application space. Ultimately your work will contribute to demonstrating the broad potential of these novel energy materials.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong background in biomedical engineering materials science or biomaterials ideally supplemented with knowledge in electronics or you could have a background in electrical engineering with an interest in life science and materials. Regardless of your background its a benefit if you have competence in CAD and strong will and skill to make things work. Furthermore experience from one or more of the following fields would be beneficial to have but not necessary:

• Sensor system design fabrication and integration for wearable implantable ingestible or bioelectronics
• Design and development of power management systems and embedded electronics for miniaturized low power energy harvesting systems
• Rapid prototyping additive manufacturing and tabletop fabrication processes using non-conventional materials and composites for product development
• Organizing planning and executing in vivo experiments on large animals or developing new in vitro models for performance analysis of energy materials

You should be independent selfdriven and enthusiastic about working in a multidisciplinary academic environment. Strong communication skills the ability to coordinate with collaborators and a willingness to supervise junior team members are essential.

The position is anchored in the IDUN research section where our motto is bringing science to life. We value openness inclusiveness ambition and meaningful impact. You will collaborate with colleagues across diverse disciplinesincluding biology microfabrication pharmaceutical sciences electronics and animal studies. As the project is highly interdisciplinary we expect that you will enjoy teamwork and thrive in a collaborative setting.

You must have a two-year masters degree (120 ECTS points) within natural or technical science or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year masters degree.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme please see DTUs rules for the PhD education.

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 appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

The period of employment is 3 years.

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Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Anja Boisen

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Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than17 March 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:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale

You may apply prior to obtaining your masters degree but cannot begin before having received it.

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
DTU Health Tech engages in research education and innovation base on technical and natural science for the healthcare sector. The Healthcare sector is a globally expanding market with demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech creates the foundation for companies to develop new and innovative services and products which benefit people and create value for society. DTU Health Techs expertise spans from imaging and biosensor techniques across digital health and biological modelling to biopharma technologies. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons 140 PhD students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 160 persons of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

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DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UNs 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13500 students and 6000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive evolving and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.