PD1, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 1 year

Organisation/Company

University College Dublin

Research Field

Engineering » Materials engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Ireland

Application Deadline

13 Mar 2025 - 03:07 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a UCD Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 within School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

An important risk factor for osteoarthritis is the presence of damage known as a focal cartilage defect. Focal defects in adult cartilage do not heal effectively, due to articular cartilage's limited capacity for spontaneous repair. In contrast, defects in immature cartilage undergo spontaneous regeneration. However, the process of repair and regeneration in immature tissues is poorly understood. This research project will investigate how regeneration of immature cartilage occurs, and determine if the superior healing capacity of neonatal AC can be harnessed to bring about healing of adult defects. The structure, composition and function of defect repair tissue will be quantified and how its boundaries evolve over the healing timecourse. The project will investigate when and how spontaneous regenerative capacity is lost with maturation, and identify the mechanisms underlying the regenerative capacity of immature cartilage. The ultimate goal of this research is that developmentally-inspired cues applied to a cartilage defect site would bring about true regeneration. This goal, if achieved, would revolutionise treatment and management of cartilage defects and injuries worldwide.

PD1 Salary: €45,847 - €52,339 per annum
Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 3rd April 2025.
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.
UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

The PD1 position is intended for early stage researchers, either just after completion of a PhD or for someone entering a new area for the first time. If you have already completed your PD1 stage in UCD or will soon complete a PD1, or you are an external applicant whose total Postdoctoral experience, inclusive of the duration of the advertised post, would exceed 4 years, you should not apply and should refer to PD2 posts instead.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/

Website

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Engineering, Research, Materials

Website for additional job details

https://www.ucd.ie/

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UCD

Country

Ireland

City

Dublin

Geofield

Website

https://www.ucd.ie/

E-Mail

hrhelpdesk@ucd.ie

Phone

01 716 4900

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