1. Title: Development of bioprinted 3D hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering (2positions)
Role: Full-time PhD Student based in Warsaw, POLAND.
Project description: The project aims to use the latest progresses in 3D bioprinting for the development of bioprinted 3D hydrogel scaffolds tor tissue engineering.
Key skills:
- High level of critical thinking and strong academic merit in engineering and design; brilliant problem solving; outstanding communication; an ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team.
Essential background:
- Master’s degree (including an appropriate research component) in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical/Chemical/Material/Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Sciences.
Key tasks:
- Developing specifications for scaffolds by investigating literature.
- Generating concept designs and design elements.
- Using current and emerging bioprinting techniques for manufacturing scaffolds from degradable polymers and hydrogels with and without cells and biological factors.
- Evaluation of scaffold topology, mechanical properties and effect of engineered surfaces on in vitro performance.
- Computational and statistical modelling;
- Morphological characterisation using SEM, micro CT and other techniques;
- Mechanical testing;
- In vitro testing, imaging, and analysis of biological performance including histology and biomechanical testing.
- Generating journal publications.
Dates: Start as soon as possible, 3 years full time.
Institute: Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty for Materials Science and Engineering, Poland
Supervisor: Prof. Wojciech Święszkowski,
bio.materials.wut@gmail.com, ww.bio.materials.pl
Required documents:
- CV,
- copy of academic transcripts
- letters of reference from 3 referees
We kindly inform you that we will only respond to selected applications.
2. Title: Fabrication and characterization of 3D scaffolds tor tissue engineering (3positions)
Role: Full-time PhD Student based in Warsaw, POLAND.
Project description: The project aims to develop 3D polymer based scaffolds for tissue engineering, their modification with bioactive compounds, scaffolds characterization and optimization.
Key skills:
- High level of critical thinking and strong academic merit in engineering and design; brilliant problem solving; outstanding communication; an ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team.
Essential background:
- Master’s degree (including an appropriate research component) in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical/Chemical/Material/Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Sciences.
Key tasks:
- Developing specifications for scaffolds by investigating literature.
- Generating concept designs and design elements.
- Using current and emerging 3D printing techniques for manufacturing scaffolds from degradable polymers.
- Scaffolds modification with bioactive compounds and/or drugs.
- Evaluation of scaffold topology, mechanical properties and effect of engineered surfaces on in vitro performance.
- Computational and statistical modelling.
- Morphological characterisation using SEM, micro CT and other techniques,
- Mechanical testing.
- In vitro testing, imaging, and analysis of biological performance.
- Generating journal publications.
Dates: Start as soon as possible, 3 years full time.
Institute: Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty for Materials Science and Engineering, Poland
Supervisor: Prof. Wojciech Święszkowski,
bio.materials.wut@gmail.com, ww.bio.materials.pl
Required documents:
- CV,
- copy of academic transcripts
- letters of reference from 3 referees
We kindly inform you that we will only respond to selected applications.
