Last Date: 21 September 2023.
A position exists for a Research Assistant/Associate (Postdoctoral Researcher) in the Department of Engineering, to work on the development of new highly targeted methods to deliver therapies to tumours. This is funded by an EPSRC funded research grant (EPSRC IRC on Targeted Delivery for Hard-to-Treat Cancers, EP/S009000/1). The post holder will be located at the University of Cambridge in the group of Prof. Ronan Daly (https://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/fiam/), and working closely with teams across Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Glasgow, Birmingham, Nottingham, Liverpool and Strathclyde.
The successful applicant will focus on the development and validation of in-vitro test techniques that mimic the implantable delivery of drugs, nanoparticles, and/or functional coatings, and the development of in-vitro tests that mimic systemic delivery. Experience or basic knowledge of medical device manufacturing challenges would be an advantage as the role also includes working with the team to ensure manufacturing challenges are integrated into the research at an early stage. Experience in new experimental apparatus development and Python programming would also be an advantage.
Key responsibilities include taking a prominent role in conducting research; designing, executing and analysing experiments; documenting, presenting and publishing research results, and engaging, interacting and collaborating with the broader team.
The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are: Hold (or be close to obtaining) a PhD in an engineering, medical/biomedical, nanomaterials, or natural sciences related field; a background in some of the following key areas, medical/biomedical device design and validation, device prototyping, delivery of functional materials (drugs/cells/nanoparticles, etc.),a good ability to work across a multi-disciplinary team; experience in planning and carrying out laboratory-based research; and experience in material characterisation techniques.
Appointment at Research Associate level is dependent on having a PhD. Those who have submitted but not yet received their PhD will be appointed at Research Assistant level, which will be amended to Research Associate once the PhD has been awarded.
Salary Ranges:
Research Assistant: £29,605 – £33,966
Research Associate: £36,024 – £44,263
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 September 2024 in the first instance.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
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Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and publication list in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application. Please submit your application by midnight on the closing date.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Ronan Daly ([email protected]). For questions about the application process, please contact Holly Shaw ([email protected]).
Please quote reference NM38356 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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