SAM3 – Soft Active Matter Microrobots for Medicine
| Coordinated by UMONS, the SAM3 project aims to explore the potential of soft active microrobots for less invasive medical interventions, particularly in narrow and sensitive areas of the human body. The approach is based on polymer materials that can adapt to their environment, respond to external stimuli, and be engineered at very small scales. The project will train doctoral candidates at the interface between materials science, microrobotics, and clinical needs. |
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Beyond its scientific ambitions, SAM3 is also a training project. Twelve doctoral candidates will be recruited within the network and will benefit from interdisciplinary supervision combining materials science, microrobotics, engineering and medicine, with direct exposure to the needs of both the clinical and industrial sectors. To address the shortage of female students in the field, SAM3 aims to recruit at least 40% of women, all qualifications being equal.
Please find below the various job openings.
To be considered eligible, a candidate must meet the following criteria:
- having a master degree or diploma in chemistry, material science, material engineering or related topics;
- not having resided in the country of application for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date and not having carried out main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the said country this period;
- less than 5 years career at the recruitment date and NOT having a doctoral degree.
To be considered eligible, applications must include:
- A digital copy of all academic certificates and official English transcripts;
- A detailed CV and motivation letter in English;
- Two letters of recommendation.
More information
Contact the project team via the following email address: SAM3@umons.ac.be
| The SAM3 project is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN). Coordinated by UMONS, the consortium brings together the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), the European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS, Italy), Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Italy), Université Marie et Louis Pasteur (France), Empa (Switzerland) and the University of Twente (the Netherlands).The network also involves several industrial partners, including start-ups and specialised companies, as well as clinical stakeholders such as Erasme Hospital (ULB) and Besançon University Hospital Centre (CHRU). These partners will contribute in particular to the training of doctoral candidates through secondments and direct interactions with the needs of the medical and industrial sectors. |