Assistant professor in the field of (membrane) microbiology (1.0 FTE)

The strategic Alliance between Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Utrecht University (UU) and UMC Utrecht (UMCU) has awarded a grant for a 4-year multidisciplinary research programme in the field of plasma medicine. This involves the generation and application of non-thermal plasmas to deliver a 'cocktail' of reactive chemical species, electric charges, electric fields and UV radiation to the target of interest. The research team will combine expertise in physics, chemistry, cell biology and medicine to gain an in-depth understanding of non-thermal plasmas and how they affect cells and tissue. The final aim is to develop and improve applications of non-thermal plasmas to combat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections and cancer.

The 4-year programme will be jointly carried out by research groups from TU/e, UU and UMCU with a newly appointed researcher in each of the institutions. As part of the programme you will investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the bactericidal activity of plasmas with a special focus on the role of membranes. In close collaboration with your co-workers from TU/e, UU and UMCU, you will investigate how the bactericidal properties of plasmas can be modulated and you will search for conditions at which plasmas effectively kill bacteria without harming human cells.