"Research Associate"

The James Watt School of Engineering is looking for a Research Associate to make a leading contribution to work on the development and testing of 3D printed scaffolds, which drive bone regeneration through improved presentation of growth factors. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help manage and direct this complex and challenging translational project, as opportunities allow.

Stem cell therapies offer a new therapeutic paradigm in regenerative medicine. Bioengineering approaches can help to deliver specialised cells targeting specific clinical challenges and materials which drive in situ regeneration. Based in the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment (glasgow.thecemi.org) at the University of Glasgow, you will contribute to a cross-disciplinary Horizon 2020 project, HEALIKICK, which is aiming to translate a combined material and cellular solution for orthopaedic repair. You will work with a collaborative team across the Universities of Glasgow, Strathclyde and Navarra, the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and Histocell - an industrial partner specialising in cell therapies and medical devices.

This post is full time, and has funding for up to 7.5 months.

For more information on the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, please visit www.gla.ac.uk/schools/engineering.

For informal enquiries or further information about the project, please contact Professor Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez (Manuel.Salmeron-Sanchez@glasgow.ac.uk).