Protein-Guided NanoBio Printing & Assembly Researcher

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Cambridge in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, seeks a Research Assistant/Associate to advance protein-guided, droplet-based routes for architected materials. You will work with seven research groups, leading instrumented printing and process testing to lock anisotropic order in scalable materials.

Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field or be near completion, with strong experimental skills in printing, microfluidics and imaging.

Qualifications

• PhD (or near completion) in chemical engineering, materials science/engineering, applied physics, fluid mechanics, colloid or interface science.
• Strong experimental skills with experience in printing, droplet, microfluidic or flow processes.
• Desirable: experience with protein production/handling and magnetic/colloidal materials.

Responsibilities

• Own instrumented printing, droplet-generation and controlled-flow systems.
• Integrate protein formulations and test ordering of anisotropic materials.
• Define process windows, analyze data and maintain SOPs; support QC and scale-up.

Skills

Printing

Droplet generation

Membrane emulsification

Controlled-flow systems

Protein formulations

Magnetic materials

Electrical alignment

Shear flow

Drying-assisted alignment

Imaging analysis

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Physics

Tools

Microfluidic systems

Droplet generation equipment

High-speed imaging

Field-assisted processing

Job description

University of Cambridge in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, seeks a Research Assistant/Associate to advance protein-guided, droplet-based routes for architected materials. You will work with seven research groups, leading instrumented printing and process testing to lock anisotropic order in scalable materials.

Applicants should have a PhD in a relevant field or be near completion, with strong experimental skills in printing, microfluidics and imaging.