The ideal candidate fulfils the following requirements:•Master degree in (mechanical or electrical) engineering, physics, materials science or equivalent with at least distinction.•Strong background in micromanufacturing.•Familiar with finite element modelling and experimental validation.•Proficiency in English (written and oral).•The candidate must be creative, have good problem-solving skills, should be ambitious but should above all be a team player! •The candidate must be able to work independently, pay attention to experimental accuracy and precision with new concepts in a critical way.•The candidate must have good communication skills to report results (written and oral).•The candidate must be willing to write a PhD fellowship proposal for national funding.We are looking for enthusiastic PhD candidates who shows a proactive attitude towards research in developing original concepts of actuators.In the human body, the behavior of cells is not only influenced by biochemical signals,...