C4Bio - Consensus in mechanical characterization of biological tissues

At the Science and Technology Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, we are looking for a postdoctoral scholar at FIBEr – KU Leuven Core Facility for Biomechanical Experiments.
FIBEr is a core facility dedicated to characterization of mechanical properties (e.g. stiffness, strength and microstructure) of biological tissue, specifically bones, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, etc., as well as biomedical products, such as implants and biomaterials. Mapping the mechanical properties serves to gain a better understanding of diseases related to altered mechanical properties (e.g. osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, cartilage injury,…), and to support the development of medical products, digital twins and medical treatments. The lab possesses various types of experimental setups & devices, each suitable for testing specific tissues and/or specific properties.
In addition to offering this type of high quality biomechanical testing, FIBEr's mission is to promote its importance and further improve the quality of the methods through research. FIBEr provides these services to industry, academia and policy makers, and has the ambition to become the international reference center for the mechanical testing of biological tissues and medical products. As such, FIBEr is currently leading the C4Bio initiative, a community challenge towards consensus in characterization of biological tissues, launched by the Avicenna Alliance and the VPH Institute.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a postdoctoral scholar with:

• A Ph.D. in engineering, preferably in biomedical technology.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical testing techniques such as uniaxial tensile and compressive tests, biaxial tensile tests, etc.
• Comprehensive knowledge of (non-linear) continuum mechanics.
• Experience in data management.
• Experience in project management.
• Fluent English communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Practical mindset.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a team.

This is a full-time position for two years as a postdoctoral research scholar at KU Leuven. You will be embedded in a dynamic team of researchers at KU Leuven and be able to build a broad international network through the C4Bio initiative.

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Nele Famaey, tel.: +32 16 32 89 80, mail: nele.famaey@kuleuven.be or Dr. ir. Heleen Fehervary, tel.: +32 16 37 92 37, mail: heleen.fehervary@kuleuven.be.

Tewerkstellingspercentage: Voltijds

Locatie : Leuven

Solliciteren tot en met:
25/10/2024 23:59 CET

Tags: Ingenieurswetenschappen, Werktuigkunde