Bioengineering Assay Development Researcher (KTP Associate) (Redeployee Only)
Tooting Campus
Fixed-term
Full-time
£42,882
2025-08-15
City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions. Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us. We are creating a 'health powerhouse' for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university, in which staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and facilities and increased interdisciplinary opportunities. We are now one of the UK's largest health educators and one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital.
We are looking to appoint a Bioengineering Assay Development Researcher who will play a key role in our exciting Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) that is developing a portable, rapid, point-of-care diagnostic device capable of performing complete blood counts without the need for laboratories or specialised personnel.
Main activities will include:
* Establish in-house cost effective and robust models to enable the diagnosis of infectious diseases.
* Develop models and processes to generate particular white blood cell populations to enable the development of detection processes.
* Understand and incorporate regulatory compliance into the design of microfluidic assays.
* Model and optimise the separation of blood cells and blood flow properties within microfluidic devices.
* Model and optimise red blood cell and platelet orientation under flow effect on signal processing.
Key attributes of the successful applicant include:
* BSc and MSc or other Higher Degree in biology, bioengineering, biomedical sciences or biophysics (or closely related subject) with a focus on development of diagnostics or medical devices.
* Knowledge of microfluidic fabrication and sensor integration in microfluidics.
* Experience in assay development for blood sample preparation as well as experience planning and conducting complex experimental research projects.
* Strong communication skills with good written and verbal English, with ability to develop strong, effective relationships and work effectively with academic and industrial partners.
* Enjoys responsibility and solving unexpected problems with commitment to continuous improvement.
Please Quote Reference: 665-25. Closing date: 24 August 2025 at 11:59pm.
City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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Key attributes of the successful applicant include: · BSc and MSc or other Higher Degree in biology, bioengineering, biomedical sciences or biophysics (or closely related subject) with a focus on development of diagnostics or medical devices. · Knowledge of microfluidic fabrication and sensor integration in microfluidics. · Experience in assay development for blood sample preparation as well as experience planning and conducting complex experimental research projects. · Strong communication skills with good written and verbal English, with ability to develop strong, effective relationships and work effectively with academic and industrial partners · Enjoys responsibility and solving unexpected problems with commitment to continuous improvement.
City St George's, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George's, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions. Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us. We are creating a 'health powerhouse' for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university, in which staff and students have access to an expanded team of brilliant academic and professional services colleagues, combined resources and
facilities and increased interdisciplinary opportunities. We are now one of the UK's largest health educators and one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital.
We are looking to appoint a Bioengineering Assay Development Researcher who will play a key role in our exciting Knowledge Transfer Project (KTP) that is developing a portable, rapid, point-of-care diagnostic device capable of performing complete blood counts without the need for laboratories or specialised personnel.
Main activities will include: · Establish in-house cost effective and robust models to enable the diagnosis of infectious diseases. · Develop models and processes to generate particular white blood cell populations to enable the development of detection processes. · Understand and incorporate regulatory compliance into the design of microfluidic assays. · Model and optimise the separation of blood cells and blood flow properties within microfluidic devices. · Model and optimise red blood cell and platelet orientation under flow effect on signal processing.
Please Quote Reference: 665-25 http://jobs.sgul.ac.uk. Closing date: 24 August 2025 at 11:59pm City St George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development. City St George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors. We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. The University of business, practice and the professions.
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