Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork invites applications for a PhD studentship opportunity.
Medical technology products are used in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases. Ireland’s medical technology sector has evolved into one of the leading clusters for medical device and diagnostic products globally, with exports to the value of €8bn and 320 companies involved in developing, manufacturing and marketing a diverse range of products and services. Medical technologies are becoming increasingly more complex and many companies are now engaged in major research and development programmes. Traditionally separate sectors such as medical devices, biotechnology, diagnostics, ICT and software are recognising the opportunity to combine their separate scientific disciplines to form new, more innovative smart combination technologies. Expertise not traditionally associated with the sector will be required in the future to develop these smart medical device technologies. Photonics is recognized as one of these key areas of expertise. Photonics (the generation, control and detection of light) enables diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and is especially suited to the development of minimally invasive medical devices.
Description
The Irish Photonics Integration Centre (IPIC) is a Science Foundation Ireland funded research centre developing next generation photonic-based medical device technologies. An important element of this research is the close collaboration with industry partners. These partners are leaders in their field, often with multinational operations in both manufacturing and new product development. As part of IPIC’s research programme, applications are invited for a PhD position aimed at the development of photonic sensors for future medical devices. The position is concerned with the development of portable/compact point-of-care (POC) diagnostics devices (POC diagnostics are medical tools or devices that can diagnose disease in a patient’s community, generally outside of a formal clinic setting. By shifting disease diagnosis to the community level, POC diagnostics can save money, allow earlier diagnosis and expand access to previously under-served populations). Key elements of the PhD research programme will focus on the development of working prototypes which incorporate miniturised photonic devices used as the detection element. The project will involve a large amount of photonic design and fabrication and is ideally suited to a graduate of engineering, physics or a material science degree.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Engineering
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
More Experienced researcher or >10 yrs (Senior)
Research Profiles
Not defined
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Responsibilities
• Design and fabrication of photonic devices with a large focus on the assembly (packaging) and testing of these novel devices.
Requirements
• Graduate of Engineering, Physics or a Material Science degree.
• Some experience of working in a laboratory is desirable (for example during final year project). Applicants with prior industry experience are encouraged to apply, although industry experience is not essential.
Please apply via www.tyndall.ie/career/search, selecting reference number POB-20 and following the instructions to complete the associated application form, attaching your cv and motivation letter.
At this time, Tyndall National Institute does not require the assistance of recruitment agencies.
Requirements
| Engineering |
| Electronic engineering |
| ENGLISH |
| Excellent |
| Engineering |
| 1 |
| Degree in Engineering |