Organisation/Company University of Galway Research Field Engineering » Biomedical engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 30 Apr *********:00 (Europe/London) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number ****** Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for afull-time,fixedtermposition as aPostdoctoral Researcher/Research Associatewith Dr Eimear Dolan's research groupin Biomedical Engineering onactive therapeutic medical implants, with a combination of basic and translational studies.Our research interests include medical implant design and assessment, medical implant integration, novel drug- and cell-based therapies, soft robotics,immunoengineering,translationof our discoveries.
This positionis funded byResearch Irelandand is available fromJune ****toFebruary ****.
Postdoctoral Researchersalary/Research Associatescale €46,805 - €59,654 per annum, (subject to the project's funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts.
The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale.
This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on thepayscale(subject to the project's funding limitations), where evidence of prior years' equivalent experience is accepted indeterminingplacement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.
Medical implants are placed inside the body for medical purposes, usually forlong periods.Presently, implantfailure is expected and inevitable, and the costs,inconvenienceand morbidity that it can impose on patientsarelargely accepted.
Once any foreign object is implanted it triggers a series of cellular events to protect thebody, known as the foreign body response.
This can lead to the formation of a dense fibrous capsule around the implant that becomes impermeable and can lead to implant failure, as it prevents integration of the implant with the body.
This is particularly concerning for implants that rely on harmonious contact with the body, where seamless exchange of molecules is necessary for implant function.
Ourresearchgroup have developed anovel platform which actuates(inflates and deflates in a controlled manner) to interfere with the foreign body responseand improve the long-term performance of these implants.
We have shown that our novelactuatable platformcanmaintaintherapy delivery for eight weeks.
This postdoctoral position willexplore the longer-term performance of our actuatable implantsandthe delivery of drug andcell-basedtherapies through our therapeutic implantsfor diseases such asOvarian CancerandDiabetes.
This position requires in-depth knowledge related to the assessment of the integration/long-term performance of medical implants for drug and cell-based therapies.This position is funded by Research Irelandand is availableimmediatelywith some flexibility on start date for up to 2 years.
Duties:
Design and perform experiments and analyses relevant to therapeutic medicalimplantsand collaborate with scientific groups locally,nationallyand internationally
Lead the design, execution and analysisofin vivoexperimentsAND/OR lead the development of our medical implants, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.
Lead the design,executionand analysis ofin vitroexperiments, under the supervision of the Principal Investigator.
Mentor undergraduate and/or graduate students who work on similar research projects and provide training in relevant research methods
Publish peer-reviewed articles and present findings at national/international scientific meetings
Proactivelyidentifyrisks and technical solutions
Any other duties assignedcommensurateto this level of post
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on30thApril ****.It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.Interviews are planned to be heldin May.
*Please review full job description for further details and essential requirement
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