বিডিটুডেঃ Ph.D. Opportunities in Novel Polymer Materials for Regenerative Medicine, at Dublin City University

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Ph.D. Opportunities in Novel Polymer Materials for Regenerative Medicine, at Dublin City University

30 August 2012, Thursday

The Polymer Research Group (http://webpages.dcu.ie/~heisea/PRG) and the NMR/Materials Research Group (http://www.dcu.ie/chemistry/biographies/dermot_brougham_c.shtml) in the School of Chemical Sciences at Dublin City University (http://www.dcu.ie/) are seeking excellent Ph.D. students for a European Union funded FP7 research program on biomedical polymers for regenerative medicine.

The positions are an integrative part of a European Industrial Doctorate (EID) project under a Marie Curie Initial Training Network entitled “Multi-disciplinary training environment for next generation hydrogel-based smart bio-interactive materials (NeoGel)”. NeoGel is a collaborative and interdisciplinary research project between the academic and industrial partners DCU and DSM (www.dsm.com).

Smart resorbable hydrogels will play a key role in next-generation biomedicine, for instance as platform materials for tissue engineering. The experimental work in this project involves the synthesis, processing and up-scaling of well-defined novel polymeric materials; their physico-chemical characterisation (primarily by NMR spectroscopy); and the formation of responsive composite materials of the hydrogels with magnetic nanoparticles.

The project is fully funded for three years and the salaries are highly competitive. Extensive on and off-site training will be provided in project-relevant techniques, and in related transferrable skills. It is planned that an equal proportion of time will be spent in the laboratories of the industrial and academic partner. Additional secondments to Associated Partners are planned according to the needs of the project, e.g. in drug linking, and toxicity testing. We are inviting applications from excellent graduates in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Chemical- or Bio-engineering, or Material Science, with exceptional scientific interest in and practical experience of the field. Any related intensive extracurricular activities would be of benefit. Good knowledge of the English language is essential. We are looking forward to receiving CV/applications, which should include CV/publication list/transcripts and grades. Applications should be sent by email, before September 1st 2012, to [email protected] using “Application NeoGel” in the subject line.

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