Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Electroactive Biomaterials for Cardiac Tissue Engineering

We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant who will work with
Professor Malavika Nair and the SMARTBio Team to develop prototype
regenerative and therapeutic technologies for cardiac tissue engineering using
extracellular matrix derived constructs, at the Department of Engineering
Science, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Botnar Research Centre,
Headington. The post is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research Council (EPSRC) and is fixed-term for up to 3 years.





You will be joining the team as part of the BIONIC Hearts EPSRC New
Investigator Award granted to Prof. Nair, which aims to expand existing
expertise on the development of electroactive biopolymers for regenerative and
therapeutic applications. You will be tasked with designing, fabricating, and
validating devices to aid the stimulation and maturation of cardiomyocytes in
collaboration with Prof. Christopher Toepfer at the Department of
Cardiovascular Medicine.





You should hold a relevant PhD/DPhil (or be near completion) in fields such as
biomedical, electrical or materials engineering, together with relevant
experience. You should also have sufficient specialist knowledge in the
discipline to work within established research programmes (i.e. experience
with fabricating electronics and cell culture), as well as excellent
communication skills.





Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Malavika Nair (email:
malavika.nair@eng.ox.ac.uk).





For more information about working at the Department, see
www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/





Only online applications received before midday on **12 February 2024** can be
considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting
statement, including a brief statement of research interests (describing how
past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the
details of three referees as part of your online application.





The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment
to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.