[Netherlands] PhD Studentships in Skeletal Tissue Engineering - University of Twente
3 PhD students in skeletal tissue engineering University of Twente Faculteit Technische Natuurwetenschappen Enschede, 7500 AE (Overijssel), 38 hours per week University of Twente
Job description
The department of Tissue Regeneration of Prof. Clemens van Blitterswijk at the Institute for Biomedical Technology is dedicated to develop new strategies for the treatment of bone and cartilage defects. Typically, a combination of biodegradable materials and patient-derived stem cells is used to create a tissue-cultured bone or cartilage graft in vitro. Research topics, in collaboration with international research groups, ranges from basic research in both the biological and materials sciences to clinical trials to evaluate new technology in patients.
The lab recently developed novel biomaterials that do not only function as scaffold material but actively steer the process of tissue formation by impinging on cellular signaling pathways. The bio-active properties were discovered by accident, but triggered to engage on a new line of research to discover physicochemical biomaterial properties with tissue-inductive activities. This line of research, materiomics, combines in depth knowledge on cellular signaling pathways regulating tissue formation with high throughput screening of biomaterial properties. To boost this new line of research we are looking for three PhD students.
Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Profile
We are looking for 3 PhD students with a biomedical or materials science background who are keen to apply their knowledge to solve a medical problem.
Workfield(s):
Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers(Scientific discipline: Engineering)
Organization
University of Twente Faculteit Technische Natuurwetenschappen
The University of Twente is an entrepreneurial research university, located in Enschede. Distributed over 5 faculties, the UT offers 20 educational programmes ranging from applied physics and public administration to communication studies and biomedical technology. Research takes place within the context of institutes and focuses, among other things, on nanotechnology, information and communication technology, biomedical technology, policy studies, human behaviour, and mechanics, processes and control. More than 7,000 students and 2,700 staff members live, work and recreate at the UT, the Netherlands’ only campus university.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500
Salary: scale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2472
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
Offer
We offer you a PhD position for a period of 4 years in our internationally-oriented and enthusiastic research-group. Your starting salary will be € 1933,- in the first year and up to € 2472,- gross per month in the last year.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. Jan de Boer
Telephone number: 31 653721953
E-mail address: j.deboer@tnw.utwente.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following
Application
You can apply for this job before 20-12-2006 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
University of Twente
faculty TNW
drs.M.D. Hilderink
Postbus 217
7500 AE Enschede
E-mail: PenO@tnw.utwente.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AT/06/133.
Filed under: Postgraduate
