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PhD Position (Bioengineering): Soft Polymer Patch Materials for Swiss-Cheese Ventricular Septal Defect Closure
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Update day: 25-04-2024
Location: St. Gallen St. Gallen SG
Category: R & D IT - Software
Industry: Research Services
Position: Mid-Senior level
Job type: Full-time
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PhD Position (Bioengineering): Soft Polymer Patch Materials for "Swiss-Cheese" Ventricular Septal Defect ClosureMaterials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa’s around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.The project aims to develop novel surgical patches for "Swiss-Cheese" VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect) closure. Two PhD students will closely collaborate to work on Polymeric Biomaterial and Bioengineering (this position) aspects of such patches, respectively.Your tasks- Establish ex vivo VSD models for patch physical and biological testings
- Biological evaluation of patch materials based on in vitro cell experiments
- Investigate the impact of patch materials on septal tissue regeneration through the ex vivo VSD model
- Disseminating the research through scientific publications, conference posters and presentations, as well as other avenues for the general public
- Communicate with clinical experts.
- Master’s degree and strong background in tissue engineering, or relevant fields in biomedi-cal science
- Highly motivated and good communication skills for working in a multidisciplinary environ-ment
- Proficient in spoken and written English for scientific publications and national/international conference presentations.
- Previous experience in one or more of the following topics is required: cell biology, ex vivo cardiovascular models, soft tissue biomechanics, and heart surgeries.
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Deadline: 09-06-2024
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