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Engineer for videomicroscopy development (m/f/x)

The University of Latvia, founded in 1919, is the largest and most influential higher education institution in Latvia with more than 15’000 students. Located in Riga, the capital of Latvia and the largest city in Baltics, UL is the largest comprehensive university in Latvia with research in natural sciences and technologies, life sciences and medicine, humanities and social sciences. Currently the UL is developing its new campus in Torņakalns district, close to the city center and a part of the Riga’s Knowledge mile. The campus already hosts House of Nature and House of Science, which will soon be complemented by the House of Letters, bringing most of the university together to create a melting pot for tackling interdisciplinary studies (https://www.lu.lv/en/).

Engineer for videomicroscopy development (m/f/x)

In this context, the university has been successful in getting support for the BioMagnetLink project[1] in a competitive  European research funding scheme to establish an ERA-Chair research group. As of 01.03.2025 or as soon as possible, we are seeking you as Engineer (m/f/x) to support the future Head Dr. Damien Faivre and the ERA Chair group (4 doctoral students and a post doc to start):

Your Tasks

  • Plan, perform and evaluate dedicated measurements in the lab to characterize the response signal of magnetic microswimmers as a function of the actuation scheme
  • Further design and develop a custom-design magnetic video-microscope to study the above-mentioned objects (imaging and image acquisition, control of the system, data analysis and treatment)
  • Being proactive in contributing to the smooth functioning of the lab
  • Take the initiative in managing the laboratory and solving technical problems
  • Collaborate with international partners
  • Support in microbiological cell culture
  • Support in the student supervision

 

Your qualifications

  • MSc or PhD in Physics, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering, or equivalent field
  • Prior experience working in a laboratory
  • Hands-on knowledge of data acquisition systems, signal processing, data evaluation and visualization
  • Optical and electronic knowledge
  • Programming, preferentially in Python
  • Independent, proactive and structured way of working
  • Very good written and spoken English skills are essential
  • Problem solving skills and a collegial attitude
  • Proactivity, rigor, perseverance, reliability and good ability to work in a team
 

Our offer 

  • Term of appointment of 18 months initially, with the possibility of extension up to 5 years
  • Full-time job
  • Comprehensive training in the area of research
  • An interesting job at one of the largest research institutions in Latvia and the Baltic countries in an international research group
  • Remuneration from EUR 2300 to 2600 (gross) per month depending on experience, skills and education
  • Social benefits – paid sick leave
  • The compatibility of family, career and care is guaranteed by flexible working hours and partial remote work
  • Health insurance (after 4 months of work)
  • Vacations of 28 days per year

Our team is interested in biological and synthetic microswimmers and on their movement and control. You will serve as the bridge connecting the realms of scientific team with the strategy developing head for longer-term planning. We look forward to receiving your application!

Please send your CV and cover letter by 15.01.2025. at the latest, exclusively in a PDF file by e-mail to Ms Liga Sepko (liga.sepko@lu.lv), University of Latvia.

The university of Latvia strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Severely disabled applicants will be given priority if equally qualified. We ask for your understanding that submitted application documents will not be returned.

According to the General Data Protection Regulation, we are informing you that the personal data indicated in the application documents will be processed to ensure that the procedure of this selection complies with the employment regulations. The data controller is the University of Latvia, email: datu.specialisti@lu.lv.

[1] Project information https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101187789