Valvular Biomechanics Research Assistant

EURAXESS Ireland; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

RCSI - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine department. The appointment is a 11-month fixed-term contract reporting to Dr Claire Conway, with a closing date 19 October 2026.

The role focuses on imaging analysis of cardiac structures, biomechanical testing and development of a simulator for valvular devices, including FEA modelling, with opportunities to contribute to manuscripts and career development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Biomedical Engineering or related disciplines with electronics experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a high level of competence in English.

Responsibilities

• Imaging analysis of cardiac structures including CT and DT-MRI segmentation, reconstruction and related analysis.
• Biaxial mechanical characterization of vascular and valvular tissue.
• Technical leadership to design and develop a novel simulator with synthetic atrioventricular valves and perform computational modelling (FEA).
• Fabricating and testing synthetic atrioventricular valves; analysing bench top test data and its interpretation.
• Assisting in preparation of manuscripts for peer‑reviewed publications.
• Providing technical leadership to bring the simulator concept through design refinement, proof of concept and validation.
• Engaging in appropriate training and professional development opportunities with the PI.
• Reporting directly to the project lead.

Skills

Mechanical/biomedical design

English proficiency

Scientific communication

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering

Job description

RCSI - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Anatomy & Regenerative Medicine department. The appointment is a 11-month fixed-term contract reporting to Dr Claire Conway, with a closing date 19 October 2026.

The role focuses on imaging analysis of cardiac structures, biomechanical testing and development of a simulator for valvular devices, including FEA modelling, with opportunities to contribute to manuscripts and career development.