PostDoc to develop a injectable hydrogel for intraocular drug delivery

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Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain. PostDoc to develop a injectable hydrogel for intraocular drug delivery The Laboratory for Biointerfaces performs material-related research and focuses on understanding, characterizing and steering interactions of biomolecules, bacteria and human cells at surfaces for materials-based healthcare solutions. Your tasks: Retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema are major causes of vision loss and are commonly treated with intravitreal injections of biologics. However, current intraocular often require frequent administration due to limited drug residence time, creating a high burden for patients and clinics. We thus aim to develop a minimally invasive, injectable biomaterial platform designed to enable predictable, long-term ocular delivery of biologics while maintaining optical clarity and tissue compatibility. In the frame of this project, you will work with a team of scientists with backgrounds in...