A PhD position is available on the  WearSense project , Wearable Optical Chemical Sensors for Multimodal Determination of Biomarkers, at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Croatia. We are looking for a candidate with: MSc or equivalent qualification in chemistry, chemical engineering, material science/engineering biochemistry, or related science or engineering field Experience of practical work in a research laboratory Knowledge of UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopic and other material characterisation methods Interest in design and synthesis/fabrication of sensing (nano)materials Excellent communication skills in English and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team The position is available on a fixed term contract of maximum duration  6 years . Application Deadline 12 Oct 2025. Application details at Euraxess jobs (in English) or here (in Croatian) For informal enquiries please contact Prof Ivana Murkovic Steinberg ivana.murkovic@fkit.unizg.hr

We are looking for a  postdoctoral researcher  to join the  WearSense  project  team  -  Wearable Optical Chemical Sensors for Multimodal Determination of Biomarkers -  at   the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology. This position is offered on a fixed-term contract of 12 months duration , closing date for receipt of applications is  July 5 th  2025. For informal enquiries please contact Prof Ivana Murkovic Steinberg  ivana.murkovic@fkit.unizg.hr

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join the WearSense project team - Wearable Optical Chemical Sensors for Multimodal Determination of Biomarkers - at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology. This position is offered on a fixed-term contract of 20 months duration , closing date for receipt of applications is July 4 th 2024. For informal enquiries please contact Prof Ivana Murkovic Steinberg ivana.murkovic@fkit.unizg.hr

“Towards multimodal (bio)chemical sensing with wearable optoelectronics” WearsSense team gave an invited seminar talk at the Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (RCBE) at City, University of London   and presented current research on the development of optically sensitive materials and sensing schemes targetted at implementation on low-cost wearable devices. We also introduced our new Croatian Science Foundation project and discussed collaboration modalities with  Professor Panicos Kyriacou ,  Dr Meha Qassem and Dr James May . 

WearSense team presented at the Europt(r)ode conference 2024 in Birmingham: Biocompatible nanofiber based ion-selective optodes: Towards reversible chemical sensors for wearables Gerhard J. Mohr 2 , Karlo Bubnjar 1 , Svjetlana Krištafor 1 and Ivana Murković Steinberg 1 1) University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb,  Croatia 2) Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH – Materials, Franz-Pichler-Straße 30, Weiz A-8160, Austria