Research Fellow – Biomedical sensors and devices

About us

The UCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science offers a highly collaborative and cross-disciplinary environment where clinicians, engineers, allied health professionals and researchers work together to develop innovative treatment approaches. Our focus goes beyond conventional methods, aiming to deliver personalized treatment for each patient. As a world leader in medical and biomedical research, we are at the forefront of advancements in medicine and science, closely aligning our research with growing patient and industry needs.

About the role

• The post is available due to an award of interdisciplinary research grant funded by the UKRI Cross Research Council. This role is for a qualified and experienced scientist/engineer who has been working in an academic or commercial research laboratory/company related to the biosensors and biomedical devices for muscle tissue/disease modelling and drug discovery. We design and fabricate biosensors and integrate with a human iPSC-based neuromuscular co-culture system and apply this system to the investigation of insulin-dependent glucose uptake by skeletal muscle. The biosensors will be imbedded with the device, providing real-time measurements of cellular function in vitro. We will closely collaborate with members of the partner groups of Dr Ivo Lieberam at King’s College London (a human iPSC-based neuromuscular co-culture system) and Dr Daniel Fazakerley at University of Cambridge (glucose metabolism). The aim of the projects is to establish a co-culture system that can be used to evaluate the impact of environmental and genetic factors on metabolic abnormalities that cause type 2 diabetes in humans, and to test potential therapeutics that stop or reverse the disease process.
  
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  • The advert will close on 6th January 2025 at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended.
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About you

The post holder must have a PhD degree in biosensor, electrochemistry, materials chemistry, biotechnology or medical devices or in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience
Expertise in biosensor, electrochemical sensors, point-of-care medical diagnostics, lab-on-a-chip, organ-on-a-chips, tissue engineering devices
Experience in fabrication of medical devices, electrospinning and polymer science and engineering.
The successful holder must have scientific rigor and excellent analytical and synthetic capabilities with proven ability and commitment to carry out high quality original research.
Experience in electrospinning, tissue engineering, muscle tissue modelling, and cell culture and characterization would be an advantageous.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

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