Vacancie type
Closing date
Position:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Project Title:
The development of novel additive biomanufacturing strategies to engineer
regenerative implants for osteochondral defect repair
Project Description:
The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary team that is exploring the use
of emerging 3D bioprinting strategies for Tissue Engineering and the development of next generation
scaffolds and medical devices. The overall goal of the project is to develop a new class of 3D bioprinted
biological implant that will regenerate, rather than replace, diseased joints. This will be realised by
integrating developments in the 3D printing of metals, biodegradable polymers and cell-laden bioinks
to develop hybrid biological devices, using dedicated bioprinting and additive manufacturing
laboratories based in Trinity College Dublin. The successful applicant will specifically focus on the pre-
clinical assessment of engineered osteochondral tissues and scaffolds in established in vitro and in
vivo models. The overall project is a collaboration between the Advanced Materials and
Bioengineering Research (AMBER) centre, DePuy Ireland Unlimited Company and Johnson & Johnson
Services, Inc.
For more information please contact Prof. Daniel Kelly (kellyd9@tcd.ie).
Applicant criteria:
The ideal applicant will have a PhD in biomaterials, tissue engineering, 3D printing
or a related subject. Previous experience in 3D (bio)printing, hydrogels, tissue engineering, cell
culture, biochemical analysis, mechanical testing, histology techniques would be highly advantageous.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.
Start Date:
From April 2022 onwards; position will remain open until it is filled.
How to apply:
CVs with the names and contact details of three referees should be submitted via email
to Prof. Daniel Kelly (kellyd9@tcd.ie).
The Kelly Lab:
Dr Daniel Kelly is the Professor of Tissue Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. He is also
the co-lead of the ‘Materials for Health’ platform in AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded
materials science centre based in Trinity College Dublin. He is a past recipient of a Science Foundation
Ireland President of Ireland Young Researcher Award, a Fulbright Visiting Scholar grant (at the
Department of Biomedical Engineering in Columbia University, New York) and three European
Research Council awards (Starter grant 2010; Consolidator grant 2015; Proof of Concept 2017). His lab
focuses on developing novel tissue engineering and 3D bioprinting strategies to regenerate damaged
and diseased musculoskeletal tissues. The successful applicant will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary
lab consisting of 20 postdoctoral researchers and PhD students based in the Trinity Centre for
Biomedical Engineering. More information can be found here:
https://www.tcd.ie/biomedicalengineering/regenerative/kellylab/
About the Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research Centre (AMBER):
AMBER is a Science
Foundation Ireland funded centre that provides a partnership between leading researchers in
materials science and industry. More information can be found at http://ambercentre.ie/
The AMBER research centre, as a community of researchers, welcomes its responsibility to provide
equal opportunities for all. We are actively seeking diversity in our research teams and particularly
encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
About the Trinity Centre for Biomedical Engineering (TCBE):
TCBE is a key research centre in Trinity
College combining fundamental research with translation to clinical practice. TCBE provides a
structure to bring bioengineers, basic scientists and clinicians together to focus on important clinical
needs and has four key research themes: Medical Devices & Advanced Drug Delivery, Neural
Engineering, Biomechanics & Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine. The
project work will be carried out in our state-of-the-art facilities located in the Trinity Biomedical
Sciences Institute