Postdoctoral Scientist: 3D Living Tissues & Biofabrication

Ellison Institute of Technology; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Bonus

Pension

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Relocation support

Job summary

Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford invites postdoctoral researchers to join the Tissue Programme within MDLS. The role focuses on fabricating three-dimensional living and hybrid tissues, leveraging stem cell biology, device engineering, and biofabrication.

You will work in a vibrant, fast-growing environment with collaborations across disciplines. Candidates should have a PhD and a strong track record in tissue engineering, microfluidics or bioprinting, and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Completion of a PhD in a relevant field (e.g. cell biology, physiology, biophysics, biomedical engineering, materials science).
• Proven research achievements with publications and conference presentations.
• Proven ability to work independently and solve complex experimental problems.
• Excellent organizational and collaborative skills in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize three-dimensional living, synthetic and hybrid tissues.
• Collaborate with biologists and engineers to model human disease and test therapeutics.
• Contribute to data analysis pipelines for transcriptomics and proteomics.
• Support translational and clinical potential of tissue engineering platforms.

Skills

Cell biology

Tissue engineering

Bioinformatics

Hydrogel science

Electrophysiology

Data analysis

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Patch-clamp

Multielectrode arrays

RNA sequencing

Job description

Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford invites postdoctoral researchers to join the Tissue Programme within MDLS. The role focuses on fabricating three-dimensional living and hybrid tissues, leveraging stem cell biology, device engineering, and biofabrication.

You will work in a vibrant, fast-growing environment with collaborations across disciplines. Candidates should have a PhD and a strong track record in tissue engineering, microfluidics or bioprinting, and data analysis.