Vascular Modelling & Biomimetic Testbeds Research Fellow

Imperial Enterprise; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days off a year

Hybrid working potential

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate in Vascular Modelling and Biomimetic Testbed Engineering. The role centers on developing endovascular, electronics-free acoustic neural interfaces and integrating microfluidic testbeds with computational models.

You will work within the Department of Mechanical Engineering, contributing to biomechanics, vascular modelling, and translational research while supporting project management and funding opportunities.

Qualifications

• PhD (or near completion) in mechanical/biomedical engineering or related field.
• Experience in a research environment with publications or high-quality projects.
• Hands-on microfluidic device fabrication and tissue-mimetic phantoms experience.
• Additive manufacturing experience, especially SLA or DLP 3D printing.
• Knowledge of vascular biomechanics, haemodynamics and FSI principles.
• Experience with data analysis and quantitative methods.
• Experience in computational modelling and medical device development is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Apply computational modelling, microfabrication and experimental testbed techniques to investigate vascular, haemodynamic and acoustic phenomena.
• Design, fabricate and validate microfluidic vascular platforms and tissue-mimetic phantoms, integrating these into functional experimental testbeds.
• Apply and extend computational biomechanics and fluid-structure interaction models to support device design and safety assessment.
• Utilise imaging-derived vascular datasets to inform anatomical models, phantom geometries and test conditions.
• Conduct in vitro studies to evaluate device performance and vascular compatibility.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners across engineering, clinical and translational research.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Contribute to reports, funding proposals and broader research activities.

Skills

Publication record

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Computational modelling

Data analysis

Microfluidic design

Education

PhD in mechanical/biomedical engineering or closely related

Tools

SLA/DLP 3D printing

Job description

Imperial College London is seeking a Research Assistant/Associate in Vascular Modelling and Biomimetic Testbed Engineering. The role centers on developing endovascular, electronics-free acoustic neural interfaces and integrating microfluidic testbeds with computational models.

You will work within the Department of Mechanical Engineering, contributing to biomechanics, vascular modelling, and translational research while supporting project management and funding opportunities.