- Vacancy Reference Number
- ACAD105609
- Closing Date
- 25 Oct 2021
- Salary
- £34,304 to £38,587
- Address
- University of Bristol
- Duration
- 2 years
The University of Bristol is seeking a Research Associate with a background in ultrasound to develop and apply new ultrasound-based biotechnologies for brain organoid engineering. This project is one part of a broad, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research programme led by Dr James Armstrong, who is leveraging recent innovations in bioengineering to advance the state-of-the-art in stem-cell-derived organoid modelling. As the Research Associate you will be a key member of a vibrant new research group with a diversity of expertise across disciplines, such as ultrasonic manipulation, biomaterial engineering, pluripotent stem cell culture, organoid culture, tissue engineering, bioimaging, and neuroscience.
You will:
- Design, model, build, and apply ultrasound instrumentation for brain organoid assembly.
- Employ state-of-the-art characterization tools to analyze acoustic fields and organoids.
- Analyze, interpret, and troubleshoot both computational and empirical datasets.
- Aid research group and technicians in managing the laboratory space and facilities.
- Contribute positively to equality, diversity, and inclusion within the research group.
- Contribute positively to mental health and wellbeing within the research group.
- Teaching and supporting junior scientists in the laboratory.
- Co-supervision of BSc and MSc student projects.
Essential skills:
- You have experience in practical acoustics research (ideally ultrasonic manipulation).
- You have experience in empirical data collection, data analysis and troubleshooting.
- You have enthusiasm for applying ultrasound for translational biological research.
- You have A PhD in a relevant field.
- You are capable of contributing to a collaborative research environment in a manner that adheres to the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion
- You are capable of effectively communicating complex scientific ideas across different academic disciplines, in a range of scenarios
- Capable of identifying, defining, and solving complex scientific problems, and determining suitable courses of action
