Salary:
£31,076 (salary restricted due to grant funding)
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (Until 31 January 2018)
Closing Date: Tuesday 3 January 2017
Applications are invited for post-doctoral level
positions funded by CENSIS to work within the Department of Pure and Applied
Chemistry. This position will study enzyme based sensors for substance
detection in a multidisciplinary manner. The overall objective is to develop a
wearable sensor with a view to commercialisation. This will involve examining
environmental factors that may impact on sensor behaviour as well as
nullifying them where possible towards producing a commercially realistic
production.
The Research Associate will undertake a research in association with
Buddi Ltd. Specifically this will cover establishing reliable and robust
sample preparation and analysis within biological matrices and engagement with
external contractors in order to develop modified electrodes examining the
issues surrounding scale-up manufacture. The Research Associate will be
required to establish this research portfolio and plan research proposals for
future knowledge exchange activities, with assistance from senior colleagues
as required; to engage where required in relevant teaching, professional and
knowledge exchange activities; and input to administrative activities.
To be considered for this role, you will be educated
to a minimum PhD level in a Chemistry discipline, or have equivalent
experience. You will have demonstrable experience in the application of
electrochemistry in diagnostics and analytical methodologies; knowledge of the
design and implementation of enzyme based electrochemical sensors and/or
applications of conducting polymers; laboratory based experimental measurement
skills as applied to electrochemical sensors and/or conducting polymers;
knowledge of signal processing techniques as applied to electrochemical analysis;
and excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to
interact with a range of stakeholders including the industrial collaborator.
Buddi is a leader in remote monitoring of
health and wellbeing in the elderly and infirm and seeks to extend its range
of services. There are a large number
of applications for wearable sensors.
However durability, sensitivity and cost have always provided barriers
to their market acceptance. The goal of
proposed project is to draw conclusions on the potential for low cost
sensors. To this end we examine aspects
of wearable sensors that can be improved so as to extend their use into
Buddi’s market.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Lynn Dennany, Lecturer (lynn.dennany@strath.ac.uk
/ 01415484322).
Formal interviews for this post will be held on Friday, 13 January
2017.
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