Position
Research Assistant (postdoctoral researcher) – EPSRC project "Designing bio‑instructive materials for translation‑ready medical devices".
Location and Salary
Salary: £31,387 to £46,485 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £35,608 with relevant PhD).
Location: University Park.
Closing Date
Tuesday 19 May 2026.
Reference
MED1192626.
Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join an EPSRC funded project that will design bio‑instructive materials for translation‑ready medical devices. A novel class of polymers developed in our labs shows great promise in reducing infections and controlling host response in the clinic. We recently added the use of micro‑topography to provide a synergistic stimulus to tackle infections and found an improvement in the host immune response. This control of host response is applicable to achieving better implant integration and wound healing. These findings are being developed in this project to improve outcomes for medical devices in the clinic.
Responsibilities
* Conduct biological studies within the project, including detailed immunological characterisation of sterile and infected single and co‑cultures of immune and stromal cells.
* Perform correlative data analysis, including surface characterisation of biomaterials.
Qualifications
* PhD submitted (or close to submission) or awarded in immunology/biology or chemical sciences.
* Experience with cellular and molecular immunology, fibroblast biology, wound healing assays, and surface chemical analysis data acquisition and interpretation.
Contract
Full‑time, fixed‑term contract until 30 October 2027, 36.25 hours per week. Position is available immediately.
Equal Opportunity
Applications will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.
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