Project developing portable readout anti-counterfeit labels

Project Employee For Developing A Portable Readout For Anti-Counterfeit Labels

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The Molecular Nanoengineering group at the Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering (NBE), Aalto University (Finland), operates at the interface between nanotechnology, molecular self-assembly, and plasmonics, with a particular focus on DNA-based artificial molecular systems and functional plasmonic surfaces. The group is part of Aalto's School of Science (SCI). The NBE department is located at the Aalto University Otaniemi Campus, providing a highly motivating multidisciplinary international research environment with excellent facilities and instrumentation.

We are now looking for a motivated team member to support the development of readout schemes for plasmonic anti-counterfeit labels. In this position, you will have a chance to make an impact by helping translate state-of-the-art research into a technology with strong commercial potential in the deep-tech sector. Join us in shaping the future!

Counterfeit products pose significant risks to the global economy and consumer safety. We are developing a next-generation security labelling technology that is verifiable, unclonable, and irretrievable, using advanced functional materials to create multi-layered security patterns with multiple security levels.

The position is linked to an ongoing Business Finland Research to Business (R2B) project. The position is fixed-term (18 months), with an extension possibility, and the new team member should be willing to commit 100% to the R2B project.

Your role and goals

You will work alongside the existing team, focusing on developing a portable readout solution for plasmonic anti-counterfeit labels. Your key goal is to help create and validate practical readout approaches that support further technology development and exploration of commercial potential.

Tasks and responsibilities may include (depending on your experience):

• Developing and testing readout concepts for plasmonic security labels.
• Prototyping portable measurement/readout setups (hardware and/or optics, depending on your background).
• Supporting data acquisition and analysis (e.g., imaging-based readout approaches).
• Documenting results and collaborating closely with the research team toward project milestones.

Your network and team

You will join the Molecular Nanoengineering group at Aalto University and work in close collaboration with the existing project team. The work is connected to an R2B commercialization pathway, offering exposure to research-to-innovation activities.

We have established a core team comprising a Business Champion, a Technical Champion (specialising in nanotechnology and materials science) and a Technology Expert (fabrication/scale-up/characterisation). We are now seeking a full-time fourth key member with complementary technical expertise (verification/software/characterisation). The team also has other supporting experts on board.

Your experience and ambitions

We expect candidates to hold at least an M.Sc. degree (Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Applied Physics or related field) and have a solid background in at least one of the following areas:

• Electronics (including hardware design, sensor integration).
• Optics (light–matter interaction, design of optical imaging systems).
• Machine vision (including hyperspectral imaging and image analyses).

In addition, we value:

• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and experimental skills.
• Ability to work independently toward project…