Two postdoctoral positions opening soon
Two exciting postdoctoral opportunities in the Developmental Biomechanics group will shortly be advertised.
- The first position will involve an exciting exploration of the effects of fetal movements on development of the prenatal spine, and will be primarily experimentally based. To apply for this position, you should hold a PhD in the field of Biomedical Engineering, Developmental Biology or a related field, and should have previous research experience in the murine developmental model system, the musculoskeletal system, histology and immunohistochemistry.
- The second position will explore how mechanical forces due to fetal movements affect and direct the emergence of joint shape, with particular emphasis on multi-scale (cell-tissue-organ level) analysis. The project will be highly interdisciplinary and will combine computational simulation with lab-based experimental work. You should hold a PhD in the field of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field, and should have previous research experience in the field of musculoskeletal biomechanics, and with both experimental and computational research methods, in particular finite element analysis, Matlab, histology and immunohistochemistry. Access the ad here. Closing date for applications is the 18th August.
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MRes Opportunities for 2016/17
Opportunities are available in the Developmental Biomechanics group for enthusiastic MRes students. The research focus of the group is the importance of fetal movements for skeletal development. When a baby doesn’t move enough in the womb, their bones and joints may not form normally, and our research aims to find out why and how this can occur. Both experimental and computational projects are available, and researchers from either a biology (e.g., developmental biology, physiology, genetics) or engineering background are welcome- we are an interdisciplinary group!
If you are interested in pursuing an MRes project in our group then please email Dr Nowlan to arrange a chat and include in your email (a) your CV and (b) a brief description of what type of project you are interested in and why. Please note that applicants must arrange their own funding sources.
Possible project ideas:
- The importance of mechanical forces for spine development in the embryonic chick
- Creating a mechanobiological simulation of joint shape morphogenesis
- Computational modelling of human fetal movements
- Effects on prenatal joint development of a period of immobility followed by movement recovery in the chick model system
- Image registration analysis of joint shape development
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