Advanced Biomaterials Fellow: Bone Regeneration & Scaffolds

Auxilium Health, Inc; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for independent research

Collaboration with founders

Flexible fellowship structure

Job summary

A biomaterials company in Cleveland is seeking a Graduate Research Fellow specializing in Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration. The role involves developing porous polymeric scaffolds, executing in vitro assays, and collaborating with scientific leadership. Candidates must be Ph.D. candidates or postdoctoral fellows with hands-on experience in biomaterials testing and characterization. This is a temporary internship position for 3 to 6 months offering opportunities in independent research and collaboration on early product concepts.

Qualifications

• Current Ph.D. candidate in their 4th or 5th year or postdoctoral fellow focused on biomaterials.
• Hands-on experience with testing (porous) biomaterials for bone graft applications.
• Familiarity with materials characterization tools and microbiological assays.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize porous polymeric scaffolds for bone regeneration.
• Execute in vitro functional assays to quantify biofilm inhibition.
• Analyze data using sound statistical methods and maintain high-quality documentation.

Skills

Porous biomaterials testing

Surface characterization

Mechanical testing

Aseptic mammalian cell culture

Education

Ph.D. candidate in Materials Science or related field

Tools

SEM

Optical microscopy

Job description

A biomaterials company in Cleveland is seeking a Graduate Research Fellow specializing in Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration. The role involves developing porous polymeric scaffolds, executing in vitro assays, and collaborating with scientific leadership. Candidates must be Ph.D. candidates or postdoctoral fellows with hands-on experience in biomaterials testing and characterization. This is a temporary internship position for 3 to 6 months offering opportunities in independent research and collaboration on early product concepts.