PhD Scholarship: Synthetic biopolymer-protein conjugates for enhanced mucosal delivery of drugs and antigens
Core
Design and develop functional biopolymer-protein conjugates for enhanced mucosal delivery of drugs and antigens using electrohydrodynamic atomisation.
Role type
PhD Researcher (Synthetic Biology/Materials Science)
Builds
Functional biopolymer micro/nanoparticles and production strains
Domain
Biomedical engineering, synthetic biology, material science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
design of functional polymer particles, generation of cell factories as production strains, bioprocess development, characterisation of nanomaterials, microfluidics, bioengineering
Preferred skills
multidisciplinary research experience, passion for high impact research
Technologies
electrohydrodynamic atomisation, bioreactors, chromatography system, cell disruptors, homogenisers
Responsibilities
Design functional biopolymers amendable toward electrohydrodynamic atomisation, develop production strains, conduct bioprocess development, characterize nanomaterials before and after nebulising process
Seniority
PhD Candidate (Researcher)