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Imperial College London
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Associate in the Medical Engineering Group
Salary in the range: £32,750 - £41,540 per annum
Fixed-term appointment available for up to 2 years in the first instance
The Medical Engineering Group wishes to appoint a Research Associate to conduct research into additive manufacture (AM) of novel orthopaedic medical devices at Imperial College London.
This post is part of a wider EPSRC funded project to design the technology for cartilage replacement implants, suitable for treating damaged cartilage in young patients (aged 30-50 years) for whom there are no currently established treatments. More information can be found on the EPSRC website. This exciting work is being run by a team of engineers, scientists and orthopaedic surgeons with expertise in biomechanics, materials, implant design and manufacture. The successful candidate will design manufacturing methods based on combined AM and injection moulding processes to enable a new treatment paradigm in orthopaedics.
The project will utilise Imperial’s brand new AM facility (Renishaw AM250 and Concept MLab laser sintering machines) and will involve close collaboration with Renishaw, the UK’s only manufacturer of metal laser sintering machines. The post will be based in the Medical Engineering Group, which has a long record of innovation in orthopaedics, but will also include close interaction with the Mechanics of Materials group within the Department, and wider collaboration with the Department of Materials, and MSk lab based at Charing Cross Hospital.
Experience with additive manufacture of titanium alloys and injection moulding of biocompatible polymers is desirable, however some manufacturing experience (not necessarily medical devices) is essential either through research activities or working in the manufacturing industry. Also desirable is experience characterising materials/metallurgy e.g. microscopic and spectroscopic methods, micro-CT and mechanical testing to establish properties. Experience interacting with a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical engineers, materials scientists, tribologists and orthopaedic surgeons is also desirable. There will also be opportunities for some teaching within the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
A PhD (or equivalent, or near completion of PhD) in an area pertinent to the research subject i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Materials, Manufacturing and a first degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design or equivalent is required. Some background or experience in manufacturing in industry is also desirable.
Informal e-mail enquiries may be made to Dr Jonathan Jeffers at j.jeffers@imperial.ac.uk or +44(0) 20 7594 5471.
Closing date 19 Sept 2014. Full details and how to apply can be found by going to www.imperial.ac.uk/employment, following the link to Job Search and entering reference number EN20140293RLB.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Associate in the Medical Engineering Group
Salary in the range: £32,750 - £41,540 per annum
Fixed-term appointment available for up to 2 years in the first instance
The Medical Engineering Group wishes to appoint a Research Associate to conduct research into additive manufacture (AM) of novel orthopaedic medical devices at Imperial College London.
This post is part of a wider EPSRC funded project to design the technology for cartilage replacement implants, suitable for treating damaged cartilage in young patients (aged 30-50 years) for whom there are no currently established treatments. More information can be found on the EPSRC website. This exciting work is being run by a team of engineers, scientists and orthopaedic surgeons with expertise in biomechanics, materials, implant design and manufacture. The successful candidate will design manufacturing methods based on combined AM and injection moulding processes to enable a new treatment paradigm in orthopaedics.
The project will utilise Imperial’s brand new AM facility (Renishaw AM250 and Concept MLab laser sintering machines) and will involve close collaboration with Renishaw, the UK’s only manufacturer of metal laser sintering machines. The post will be based in the Medical Engineering Group, which has a long record of innovation in orthopaedics, but will also include close interaction with the Mechanics of Materials group within the Department, and wider collaboration with the Department of Materials, and MSk lab based at Charing Cross Hospital.
Experience with additive manufacture of titanium alloys and injection moulding of biocompatible polymers is desirable, however some manufacturing experience (not necessarily medical devices) is essential either through research activities or working in the manufacturing industry. Also desirable is experience characterising materials/metallurgy e.g. microscopic and spectroscopic methods, micro-CT and mechanical testing to establish properties. Experience interacting with a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical engineers, materials scientists, tribologists and orthopaedic surgeons is also desirable. There will also be opportunities for some teaching within the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
A PhD (or equivalent, or near completion of PhD) in an area pertinent to the research subject i.e. Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Materials, Manufacturing and a first degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Design or equivalent is required. Some background or experience in manufacturing in industry is also desirable.
Informal e-mail enquiries may be made to Dr Jonathan Jeffers at j.jeffers@imperial.ac.uk or +44(0) 20 7594 5471.
Closing date 19 Sept 2014. Full details and how to apply can be found by going to www.imperial.ac.uk/employment, following the link to Job Search and entering reference number EN20140293RLB.
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