PhD Fellow: Dental Biomaterials, Wear Testing & 4D Imaging

Arbeidsplassen; Oslo; On-site; NOK 551,000 - 605,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded PhD position

Three-year appointment

Job summary

University of Oslo invites applications for a 100% full-time, three-year PhD Research Fellowship in dental biomaterials, wear testing and mechanical characterisation within BIOMAT, UiO. The project develops wear-testing protocols for dental crowns and investigates 4D imaging and material performance with external collaborators. Admission to the PhD programme is required; supervision by Prof.

Haugen etc. The fellowship provides funded training and three years of commitment to research and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant technical or natural science field; documented English proficiency.
• Strong ability to plan, document and troubleshoot experimental work and to analyse quantitative data.
• Experience with dental materials, mechanical testing or imaging-based materials analysis is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan, standardise and conduct laboratory experiments according to approved project and data plan.
• Prepare and finish 3D-printed, CAD/CAM and ceramic crown materials and antagonists.
• Develop and validate the wear-testing workflow including saliva-based media and temperature control.
• Perform wear testing, micro-CT imaging and quantitative image analysis with supervision.
• Contribute to 4D tomography and digital volume correlation experiments as needed.
• Write scientific papers and a PhD thesis and present results at meetings.

Skills

English proficiency

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree in materials science or related field

Tools

Micro-CT

Wear testing equipment

Job description

University of Oslo invites applications for a 100% full-time, three-year PhD Research Fellowship in dental biomaterials, wear testing and mechanical characterisation within BIOMAT, UiO. The project develops wear-testing protocols for dental crowns and investigates 4D imaging and material performance with external collaborators. Admission to the PhD programme is required; supervision by Prof.

Haugen etc. The fellowship provides funded training and three years of commitment to research and