Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Uppsala University have temporary full-time position for two years starting as soon as possible or by agreement.
Project Details
The objective of this multidisciplinary research effort is to create materials based on nanocellulose that can be used to heal chronic wounds. The functionalization of nanocellulose with bioactive peptides is one of the research activities. The functionalized materials are then assessed for their physicochemical and biological properties. The project will be conducted in close collaboration with researchers from the Karolinska Institute’s Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (Prof. Annelie Brauner research group) and Uppsala University’s Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences (Prof. Ulf Göransson research group).
In order to successfully transfer bioactive peptides to the chronic wound environment, the effort will mainly concentrate on functionalizing nanocellulose. This suggests that in order to study the regulated release of the peptides, crosslinkers will need to be added to nanocellulose, along with peptide functionalization and chemical modification. To ensure a stable and bioactive functionalized material, a variety of coupling chemistries and techniques will be examined. In addition, the effort involves characterizing the material in terms of its stability in artificial biological contexts, fiber morphology, degree of substitution, and chemical structure.
Qualifications
- To qualify for an employment on a postdoctoral position you must have a doctoral degree or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree.
- The position requires a doctoral degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Materials Engineering, Materials Science or related fields.
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Requirements
- Experience in chemical modification of nanocellulose will be considered a strong merit, as well as expertise in design and synthesis of peptides.
- Documented knowledge and experience in electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy, HPLC, liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and circular dichroism is meriting.
- Documented experience in published scientific papers in high-quality journals and giving presentations at scientific meetings.
Deadline and Application
Deadline for the application is on 23 August 2024. For more details and application, visit the official website.