Deadline: 15-08-2012
A PhD
position within the field of Bionanotechnology (biomaterials for bone
tissue engineering) is available at the Department of Physics. The
appointments have duration of 3 years with the possibility of until 1
year extension with 25% teaching duties in agreement with the
department.
The position is organized at the
Department of Physics. Currently, there are 26 professors, 10 associate
professors, 6 adjunct professors, 75 PhD research fellows and 25
postdoctoral positions appointed at the Department of Physics.
The PhD candidate will work on the
project entitled “Mineralized, hierarchical, bioinspired materials for
tissue engineering” which is financed by Norwegian Research Council.
Proposed project aims at using a multidisciplinary material science and
fabrication approach to address important challenges related to
hierarchical, hydrogel-based biomaterials, with specific focus on
materials for bone tissue engineering. We propose a novel approach to
make complex, organic-inorganic composites with hierarchical structure
and inherent anisotropy, making use of controlled deposition of minerals
within gel network. Proposed approach is inspired by the degree of
control achieved by nature in making composite materials through
biomineralisation. Research will be conducted in collaboration with the
Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Chemical Engineering
at NTNU and partners in the UK and Germany.
The appointment of the PhD fellow will
be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and
university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university
employees. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral
study programs within the period of the appointment and have to be
qualified for the PhD-study. A contract will be drawn up regarding the
period of appointment and work-related duties.
The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent.
The start salary for the
PhD research fellow is set at level 50, NOK 416 600 (before tax) in the
Norwegian state salary scale. 2% of the salary will be deducted at
source as a mandatory premium to the Norwegian State Pension Fund.
Further information can be obtained from Professor Pawel Sikorski, Department of Physics, NTNU, Phone. +47 73598393, e-mail: pawel.sikorski@ntnu.no
Applications with CV, possible
publications and other scientific works, certified copies of transcripts
and reference letters should be submitted electronically through link
at this page.
The reference number of the position is: NT- 68/12
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