Hatice Altug

PhD Position in Nanophotonic Digital Biosensing at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) This opening is for a PhD candidate to join the BIOS lab at EPFL and work on nanophotonic biosensing , digital biomarker detection , and next-generation diagnostic tools. The project focuses on integrating advanced nanophotonic chips with innovative bioassays to enable highly sensitive and specific detection of biomarkers in clinically relevant samples. The research includes designing novel immunoassays, engineering chip surfaces with multifunctional probes, building microarray formats for multiplexed detection, and developing operating devices for real-time and continuous monitoring. The post highlights applications in diagnostics, personalized medicine, and health monitoring, with emphasis on sub-picomolar detection, kinetic profiling, and performance in complex matrices such as serum and plasma. Suitable backgrounds include biomedical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , or related fields. Helpful experience includes assay development, surface chemistry, biofunctionalization, protein conjugation, microfluidics, handling biological samples, and biosensing. The lab describes the environment as dynamic, international, and supported by excellent working conditions and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Applicants must complete the Google Form and also formally apply to an EPFL doctoral school. The post suggests EDBB (Biotechnology and Bioengineering) or EDMI (Microsystems and Microelectronics) and asks candidates to indicate the lab as a potential host. No deadline or funding amount is stated in the post.