Department: CCAN Category: Research Status: Open Keywords:
BACKGROUND The Competence Centre in Applied Nanotechnology (CCAN) was established by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to achieve competitive advantage for industry in Ireland through the exploitation of nanotechnology-enabled devices, processes, products and know-how. The Centre is industry-led and industry-focused, within which member companies can partner with leading Irish research providers to pursue research and development in nanotechnology for competitive advantage.
The CCAN research providers currently comprise research groups at Tyndall, CRANN, Dublin City University and NUI, Galway. CCAN will utilise the capabilities of these research providers, both in terms of highly-skilled researchers and advanced infrastructure, and thus leverage the significant state investment made into those institutes for the benefit of Irish industry.
The Centre will become a natural funnel for direct translation of innovation from academic research groups to industry, based on market-driven, collaborative nanotechnology research. It is envisaged that this translation will occur through transfer of both IP (licenses) and people, who will move from the Centre into the industry partners or form spin-out companies as the technologies mature. At present the Centre has projects spanning three research themes; ICT, biotechnology and the convergence of ICT and biotechnology.
ROLE The role will be highly collaborative requiring the researcher to actively engage with researchers and industry mentors from multiple locations to deliver project outcomes to a defined timeline. The researcher can expect to work on multiple projects simultaneously. Projects and researchers will be multi-disciplinary and the role will require strong communication skills, a willingness to understand and work to meet industry expectations and maintain and develop relations between industrial and research partners. The researcher will be located at Tyndall National Institute, and may be expected to spend extended durations at other partner sites for the purpose of carrying out project work.
The Researcher will report directly to the Executive Director of the Centre and to the project leader of any projects on which he/she collaborates.
A Competence Centre researcher will be expected to perform any or all of the following on an as-needed basis; Engage in research, design and developmental work inclusive of in-depth investigation, literature survey, trial testing, planning and design, equipment acquisition, fabrication works, testing and monitoring and report writing. Develop their understanding of best practise in various aspects of industrial product development such as IP protection and management, assumption-driven planning, product development risk management processes and commercialisation processes. Contribute to formation, identification, protection and licensing of intellectual property within the Centre Contribute to and/or initiate grant applications to increase Centre funding. Provide assistance to the Executive Director with project and IP management. Provide project deliverables such as reports and prototypes in a timely manner. Maintain familiarity with current scientific literature and contribute to projects within his or her scientific discipline, as well as investigating, creating, and developing new methods and technologies for project advancement. Attend project meetings and conferences/workshops to present technical results. Initiate peer reviewed scientific publications, conference papers, patents, press-releases etc. Identify, propose and possibly lead new projects consistent with the strategic direction of the Centre and the approval of the Industry Steering Board.
Candidate Profile The position calls for a person who: Is keen to carry out applied industrial research, design and development work. Has a good knowledge of nanotechnology and / or nanoscience as applied in biotechnology or medical device applications. Is comfortable working across multiple projects simultaneously and should have a track record or working in multi-disciplinary projects or project teams in medical or biotechnology technology development. Has good analytical and documentation skills and is able to work in a team. Is interested in developing a track record of raising research & development funding for industry led projects in a highly competitive environment (preferably from multiple sources).
In addition the following characteristics are desirable: Good understanding of regulatory issues surrounding medical device development. Implantable biomedical device and sensor design/fabrication experience. Experience in pre-clinical in vivo testing and data analysis. Experience in microsystems design and engineering.
The successful candidate should have a degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Material, or Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline and completed a PhD degree in an area relevant to the above theme. Experience working in all of the core engineering areas listed above and biomedical engineering would be a major advantage.
The post is available for a period of 2 years initially, and is potentially extendable beyond this time frame.
For further information about this position, please contact Dr. Alan Hynes at alan.hynes@ccan.ie
To apply, please submit a CV to careers@tyndall.iequoting the reference number.
At this time, Tyndall National Institute does not require the assistance of recruitment agencies.
Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
At this time, Tyndall National Institute does not require the assistance of recruitment agencies.
Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer
To apply for this post, complete the application form and forward with a detailed curriculum vitae and references to:
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Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland
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