Doctoral student in hormone sensing between biophysics and biotechnology
Overview
Host institution
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Country
Sweden
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Deadline
19 November 2026
Field
Physics
Contract
Full time
Vacancy details
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Third-cycle subject: Applied Physics or Biotechnology
Hormones shape metabolism, fertility, mood and sleep, yet they are rarely measured, and then mostly by blood tests in a clinic. In the Hormones Project, funded by KTH InspireLab, we are developing an affordable optical system that measures six hormones in urine, at home, every day. As a doctoral student you will work at the border between biophysics and biotechnology: you will prepare and characterise urine samples, validate against established laboratory methods, and design and test the detection system.
The project is jointly led by three research leaders at AlbaNova and SciLifeLab. Read more about the project here
Supervision: Carlota Canalias, Michael Fokine and Cecilia Williams are proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.
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