Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioengineering 2014 views

The Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioengineering.

Role and responsibilities:

• This project is part of a multi-disciplinary team focusing on stem cell and niche ageing to design novel regenerative medicine solutions to combat ageing-related decline in function and productivity and increase health span.
• The position will be responsible for developing tissue engineered blood vessels that can be incorporated into stimuli-responsive hydrogels to enable the creation of perivascular tissue niches, mimicking those found in the brain, muscle, and bone.
• The successful candidate will work at the interface of stem cell biology, biomaterials science, multi-mode additive (scaffold) fabrication, and bioreactor and microdevice engineering.

Study areas:

• Stem cell expansion and differentiation
• Development of advanced biomaterials
• 3D Scaffold fabrication (electrospinning, 3D bio-printing)
• Polymer hydrogel synthesis/functionalisation, characterisation and biological validation
• Biomicrofluidic device design, fabrication, and validation
• Bioreactor design and operation
• High throughput robotic cell culture, screening and interrogation of data

Requirements:

• Applicants must hold PhD in a relevant field and expertise in one or more of the above mentioned areas.
• Applicant must demonstrate experience with manipulation and generation of stem cell-based engineered tissues, cell-based microdevice platforms and in vitro engineered niches.

Duration: full-time; 12 months

Remuneration: $81,545.81 – $87,535.13 p.a.

Applications:

• Apply online. All applicants must supply the following documents:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Selection Criteria responses.

Job no: 504242