Project Officer (Materials Toxicity)

The School of Materials Science & Engineering invites applications for the position of Project Officer.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Manage the preclinical skin biocompatability with clinical collaborators towards the objectives listed within the grant Nontoxic carbene photoinitiators for sustainable biomaterials

• Tasks include, but are not limited to cell and skin biocompatibility assays, polymer characterization techniques

• Be able to manufacture and synthesize natural and/or synthetic biomaterials

• Write and publish regular reports, manuscripts, and presentation in oral and written English

Job Requirements: 

• Applicants should have a strong biopolymer/biomaterials science background and capable of cell and tissue biocompatibility characterization

• 2-4 years of academic/industrial research experience in related areas is required

• Completed BS in Materials Science / Polymer Chemistry / Biomaterials or equivalent

• Other desirable qualifications include laboratory experience in synthesis and characterization of elastomeric materials

• Experience with mammalian cell work is required

• Applicants who show initiative, and are highly motivated and dynamic preferred

• Experience in in-vitro/ex-vivo biocompatibility assays, and polymer characterization techniques such as GPC, XPS, NMR, FTIR

• Knowledgeable in both natural and/or synthetic biomaterials

• Evidence of publishing and project management in oral and written English

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU