PhD Studentship: Regenerative Scaffolds for Spine Fixation

University of Exeter; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PhD stipend

Fees funding

Job summary

University of Exeter invites applications for an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Landscape Award to develop bioresorbable, regenerative scaffolds for the screw–bone interface in orthopaedic fixation. The project combines biomaterials and tissue engineering with additive manufacturing and advanced in vitro testing.

Funding includes a stipend of £21,805 per year for 2026/7, plus tuition fees; the successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team including

Qualifications

• Background in biomaterials, tissue engineering or related field
• Experience with biomechanics testing or in vitro evaluation
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and problem solving

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate functional scaffold architectures for screw–bone interfaces
• Integrate scaffold development with physiologically relevant six-axis testing
• Collaborate with academics, clinicians and industry to translate concepts into models

Skills

Biomaterials

Tissue engineering

Mechanobiology

Additive manufacturing

Tools

Six-axis bioreactor

Multi-material 3D printing

Job description

University of Exeter invites applications for an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Doctoral Landscape Award to develop bioresorbable, regenerative scaffolds for the screw–bone interface in orthopaedic fixation. The project combines biomaterials and tissue engineering with additive manufacturing and advanced in vitro testing.

Funding includes a stipend of £21,805 per year for 2026/7, plus tuition fees; the successful candidate will work within an interdisciplinary team including