Salary £39,906.00 At University of Hull, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in University of Hull workplace. These include people from global majority backgrounds; people who have a declared disability; LGBTQI people; and women particularly for our Grade 9 and 10 roles. Known for its academic excellence and state of the art facilities, the University of Hull are looking for individuals to play their part in tackling the big issues facing humanity. We are research leaders in clean energy, flood resilience, cancer and wound care and the fight against modern slavery. We change the world for the better. With a Commitment to Excellence in Teaching and Student Success, we pride ourselves on our dedication to meeting the diverse needs and aspirations of our students. We have been recognized with a TEF Gold award and consistently high National Student Survey results, underscoring our commitment to delivering top-tier education. As staff, we play a pivotal roles in the evolution of our university ensuring we are key players in the academic world. The successful candidate will be responsible for 3D bioprinting of hydrogel fibres with different shapes and mechanical properties mimicking blood vessels using microfluidic-based platforms. The candidate will be required to culture the fibres and identifying effective endothelial cell growth within specialised environments over sustained time periods. Analysis of functional blood vessel will be done to measure stiffness and burst strength as well as biological properties to investigate endothelial/smooth muscle cells attachment using fluorescent microscopy. The Research Fellow will be based at Hull University but will be expected to travel to external collaborator sites, and to engage with other departments at University of Hull as required. The Research Fellow will report research results to the project supervisory team on a weekly basis, and report to governance committees. The Research Fellow will produce an appropriate quantity and quality of progress reports and refereed research publications. They will work closely with the Knowledge Exchange Office of the University of Hull on preparation of materials for filing for IP protection. Overall Purpose of the Role The researcher at this level will be: An experienced and professional researcher and will be a subject specialist, drawing upon knowledge gained from postgraduate research and/or working within a Research Band 6 role. Associated with a particular project (or projects) and will contribute ideas, and/or enhancement of techniques or methodologies and be expected to take significant initiatives in their work and consult with the Principal Investigator over the details of the project. They will work under supervision and receive academic, pastoral support and guidance which may include specific training, career opportunities and mentoring. They may contribute to the Department’s teaching, through supervision of projects, overseeing practical classes, or taking small group tutorial classes. The main focus of the work will involve conducting individual and collaborative research projects under the general guidance of a senior academic or Principal Investigator using new research techniques and methods, analysing and interpreting data and writing up research for publication. Main Work Activities Conduct individual and collaborative research projects to include: Using expertise to carry out projects they are working on. Contribute to the preparing proposals and applications for external bodies, e.g. for funding and contractual purposes with appropriate support or contribute to the writing of collective bids. Use new research techniques and methods. Analyse and interpret research data. Write up research work of the project and its dissemination through seminar and conferences presentations and publications. Responsible for the management of projects to include: Plan and manage own research activity in collaboration with others. Manage administrative activities with guidance if required. Plan and monitor the work of the project or projects if applicable. Assist with teaching and learning support in own area of study to include: Assist in the development of student research skills. Assess student knowledge and supervision of projects. Supervise and guide final year students. Develop and initiate collaborative working internally and externally to include: Build internal contacts and participate in internal networks for exchange of information and to form relationships for future collaboration and to progress their research. Develop links and join external networks to share information and identify future potential sources of funding. Work with colleagues on joint projects as required. Attend and contribute to relevant meetings. Demonstrate evidence of own personal and professional development to include: Continually update knowledge and understanding in field or specialism. Appraisal, induction and performance reviews. Participate in training and development activity. Maintain links with professional institutions and other related bodies. Collaborate with academic colleagues on areas of shared research interest. Additionally the post holder will be required to: Fulfil the employees’ duties described in the University’s health and safety policies and co-operate with the health and safety arrangements in place within the department. May be required to undertake specific health and safety roles on request e.g. Display screen equipment assessor, departmental safety officer, fire warden etc. Show a commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices this includes undertaking mandatory equality and diversity training. Comply with University regulations, policies and procedures. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Amirpasha Moetazedian, E: a.moetazedian@hull.ac.uk Please submit your CV and covering letter when applying for this role. If you would like to be part of our future or have any queries, then please get in touch today - Talent@Hull.ac.uk