The candidate should have a Master of Science in Materials Science/Materials Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field, with strong academic credentials. A high level of English (both oral and written) is mandatory.
No knowledge of Spanish is required, although free lessons in both English and Spanish are provided.
The candidate should have hands-on experience with at least one of the following techniques (for example, during a bachelor/master project or internship): microfluidic device design and fabrication, materials characterization (electron microscopy, rheology, mechanical testing), cell culture, or data-driven computational modeling or machine learning algorithms.
The selected candidate will work on areas of the project that are compatible with their expertise, so it is not necessary to have experience in all aspects of the project but it is preferred to have some depth of experience in at least one of the mentioned areas.
Interested candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a cover letter describing their research interests and experience (2 pages maximum), complete contact details for 2 reference letter writers, and academic records.