Postdoc in Synthesis of Conductive Polymers for Bioelectronic Therapies at Lund University
Job Description
Lund University’s Chemical Biology & Therapies lab is hiring a postdoc in the synthesis of conductive polymers for bioelectronic therapies. The project designs EDOT-based monomers and self-doped PEDOT-type polymers that can form injectable conductive structures in the body, including polymers made by visible-light photopolymerisation, and tests them in vivo for localised gene electrotherapy.
At a glance
- Position: Postdoctoral research fellow, 100%, fixed term of two or three years
- Start: 1 February 2027 or as agreed
- Where: Chemical Biology & Therapies, Lund University (spanning Medicine and Science)
- Apply: 21 September 2026
About the conductive polymer synthesis project
- Synthesise self-assembling conductive polymers and molecules for molecular electronics
- Design new EDOT oligomers and functionalised derivatives, including modified ionic side chains and photoactive EDOT trimers
- Purify and characterise compounds to link structure to solubility, polymerisation, aggregation and conductivity
- Develop monomers that polymerise under biologically compatible conditions
- Implant polymer constructs in vivo and evaluate them for localised gene electrotherapy
How applicants are assessed
Lund says assessment will rest mainly on scientific merit and potential as a researcher, with particular weight on ability in the subject. The lab describes itself as collaborative and interdisciplinary, bringing together materials and medicinal chemistry, in vitro and in vivo biology, and applied physics.
What Lund University is looking for
- A PhD in organic chemistry by the time of the appointment decision
- Extensive hands-on synthesis, purification and characterisation of small organic molecules
- Practical heterocyclic chemistry and carbon–carbon cross-coupling
- Experience preparing and implanting conductive polymer constructs in vivo
- Experience with gene delivery by electroporation and measuring efficiency by flow cytometry
Nice to have
- A PhD obtained within three years of the deadline
- Experience spanning synthetic chemistry and in vivo work, especially bioelectronics or localised gene delivery
Pay and location
The advert does not state a salary. Lund University is a state employer and the post is full time for two or three years.
How to apply
Apply through the official Lund University page. The closing date is 21 September 2026.
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Hiring institution: Lund University
Official advertisement: lu.varbi.com
How to prepare for this application
- Show both halves: the post needs synthesis and in vivo skills; give a clear example of each.
- Know PEDOT chemistry: revise EDOT derivatisation, self-doping and what controls conductivity in water.
- Photopolymerisation: read about visible-light, photocatalysed polymerisation of EDOT trimers.
- Gene electrotransfer: be ready to discuss electroporation parameters and flow cytometry readouts.
- Deadline: applications close on 21 September 2026.
About Lund University
Lund University, founded in 1666, is one of Scandinavia's largest universities, with campuses in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. It hosts the MAX IV synchrotron laboratory.
