Swansea University
Job title:
Nanotechnology Absolutely Funded EPSRC and Grove Supplies Ltd PhD Scholarship: Designer Nanoparticles for Biomedicine and Vitality: Physics Meets Biology and Chemistry
Firm
Swansea College
Job description
Job Data Organisation/FirmSwansea College DivisionCentral Analysis AreaExpertise » Nanotechnology Researcher ProfileFirst Stage Researcher (R1) NationUnited Kingdom Software Deadline24 Apr 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/London) Sort of ContractDifferent Job StandingFull-time Hours Per Week35 Supply Beginning Date1 Oct 2024 Is the job funded via the EU Analysis Framework Programme?Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job associated to workers place inside a Analysis Infrastructure?NoSupply DescriptionNanotechnology: Absolutely Funded EPSRC and Grove Supplies Ltd PhD Scholarship: Designer Nanoparticles for Biomedicine and Vitality: Physics Meets Biology and ChemistryNanostructured supplies already play a significant position in society. For instance, the pink strains on a Covid check are nanoscale gold particles. The traditional method to their manufacturing employs solvents and chemical substances which current well being hazards and environmental challenges. On this undertaking we are going to exploit breakthroughs in one among two related areas, in response to the experience of the scholar: * Improvement of nanoscale physics-based experimental strategies, the place Swansea is world chief, to realize solvent-free synthesis and scale-up of soluble, ligand-capped metallic nanoparticles of measurement 1-100 nm.
- Conjugation of the nanoparticles at supply with detector molecules chosen to recognise an infectious agent or a biomarker. This shall be a very new technique to tether proteins to metallic clusters for diagnostics.
Examples of the metallic nanoparticles are gold for medical diagnostics and most cancers therapy; iridium and platinum for clear vitality (hydrogen); and silicon for photonics and photo voltaic. They are going to be characterised by cutting-edge strategies together with XPS, SEM, TEM, dynamic mild scattering, optical strategies and mass spec. The manufacturing strategies will mix atomistic and molecular (together with protein molecule) deposition in vacuum with wafer and roll-to-roll expertise and post-processing to reap nanoparticles on a scale starting with grams, heading for kilograms and with the potential for tonnes – representing a revolutionary paradigm-shift in (bio) supplies manufacturing on the interface between science frontiers and technological and medical purposes.The undertaking will swimsuit a superb scholar who enjoys design, sensible experimental work, laptop modelling and progressive concepts and desires to contribute to a wholesome planet. Your background could possibly be in physics, bodily chemistry/engineering, or biomedical sciences, and your position shall be tuned accordingly. You’ll have good communication and workforce work abilities and a world outlook.The co-sponsoring firm Grove Nanomaterials Ltd springs from Swansea College and has licensed the background patents invented by the Major Supervisor. It’s bold and pleasant. The work envisaged has the potential to contribute to important nationwide and worldwide impression by way of well being, financial development, College popularity and new scientific publications.NecessitiesAnalysis Area Expertise » Nanotechnology Schooling Degree Bachelor Diploma or equalExpertise/{Qualifications}Candidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 degree (or Non-UK equal as outlined by Swansea College) in Engineering or comparable related science self-discipline. If you’re eligible to use for the scholarship (i.e. a scholar who’s eligible to pay the UK charge of tuition charges) however don’t maintain a UK diploma, you’ll be able to examine our comparability entry necessities. Please word that you could be want to offer proof of your English Language proficiency.Attributable to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to candidates eligible to pay tuition charges on the UK charge solely, as outlined by .Extra DataAdvantagesThis scholarship covers the total price of UK tuition charges and an annual stipend at £19,237 for 4 years.Extra analysis bills will even be obtainable.Eligibility standardsCandidates should maintain an undergraduate diploma at 2.1 degree (or Non-UK equal as outlined by Swansea College) in Engineering or comparable related science self-discipline. If you’re eligible to use for the scholarship (i.e. a scholar who’s eligible to pay the UK charge of tuition charges) however don’t maintain a UK diploma, you’ll be able to examine our comparability entry necessities. Please word that you could be want to offer proof of your English Language proficiency.Attributable to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to candidates eligible to pay tuition charges on the UK charge solely, as outlined by .Choice course ofPlease see our web site for extra info.Web site for extra job particularsWork Location(s)Variety of presents obtainable 1 Firm/Institute Swansea College Nation United Kingdom Metropolis Swansea Postal Code SA2 8PP GeofieldThe place to use Web siteContact MetropolisSwansea Web siteRoadSingleton Park Postal CodeSA28PP E-Mail[email protected]STATUS: EXPIRED
Anticipated wage
£19237 per yr
Location
Swansea
Job date
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 04:54:50 GMT
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