postdoctoral fellow
Core
Develop tissue engineering scaffolds for nerve regeneration via electrospinning and 3D printing, functionalize them with biomolecules, and characterize their interaction with nerve tissue in animal and cell models.
Role type
Postdoctoral research associate (biomaterials)
Builds
Tissue engineering scaffolds for nerve regeneration
Domain
Biomedical engineering / Tissue engineering
Required skills
biomaterial development, biomaterial characterization, cell culture, animal models of nerve injury, electrospinning, 3D printing, histology, surgical techniques, imaging techniques
Technologies
electrospinning, 3D printing
Responsibilities
Develop techniques to produce tissue engineering scaffolds via electrospinning and 3D printing; Functionalize scaffolds with decellularized extracellular matrices, small molecules, and growth factors; Develop techniques to characterize tissue engineering scaffolds; Develop in vitro cell culture models to assess cellular response; Learn and develop surgical, histology, and imaging techniques for analysis; Collaborate on projects of interest; Prepare documents for dissemination at national meetings and publications
Seniority
Postdoctoral, research-focused