Overview
Grade UE07 - £41,064 - £48,882 per annum
College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute for Bioengineering
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed Term: 7 months, from 01/10/2025 to 30/04/2026
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a PhD candidate in Chemical or Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, with a focus on technologies relevant to 3D printing, microfluidics, or related areas. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in 3D printing, microfluidics, and bacterial culture, together with a strong research background in applying chemical or biomedical engineering principles to antimicrobial applications.
The candidate will have the opportunity of working with experts in drug delivery, biosensing, electrochemistry, and medical sciences.
Your skills and attributes for success:
* 3D printing
* Microfluidics
* Bacterial culture
* Bioseparation
* Fluorescence / confocal microscopy for bioimaging
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
* A competitive salary
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 24 September 2025.
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