PhD Position Microbial Adhesion
University Medical Center Groningen Department of Biomedical Engineering, Bioadhesion section
Job description
Project: Microbial Adhesion to Super Hydrophilic, Hyperbranched
Coatings for Biomedical Devices
Biomaterials are an integral component of modern healthcare in the Western world, although implant related infection remains a major cause of rejection and replacement. Implant-related infections caused by microbial biofilms start with the formation of conditioning film followed by initial contact of microorganisms with the biomaterial surface. Microorganisms adhere to biomedical device surfaces due to
unfavourable surface properties that can be alleviated by the application of suitable (antimicrobial) coatings. This project is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) through the STW Foundation, and carried out in collaboration with the Department of Polymer Chemistry-RuG; the aim is to evaluate innovative coatings on biomedical materials for their ability to resist microbial adhesion and biofilm formation. Super hydrophilic, hyperbranched coatings will be prepared by a PhD student, working at the Department of Polymer Chemistry, and the microbiological evaluations by the PhD student currently applied for at the department of Biomedical Engineering- UMCG.
Required education/skills: Higher Professional Education
The Aim is: completion of a PhD dissertation
The project is scheduled to start between September 1, 2007 and February 1, 2008.
The position is open to students with a Master's degree in Microbiology, Biomedical Technology, Physics or Chemistry, with experience in biofilm research. The UMCG has a preventive Hepatitis B policy. This may mean that you will need to build up enough resistance to Hepatitis B before you can be appointed.
Conditions of employment
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2519
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 36
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Prof. H.J. Busscher
Telephone number: 31-50-3633140
E-mail address: h.j.busscher@ med.umcg. nl
Or Prof. H.C. van der Mei
Telephone number: 31-50-3633140
E-mail address: h.c.van.der. mei@med.umcg. nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization (http://www.umcg. nl)
* About the department (http://www.bme- umcg.nl)
Application
You can apply for this job before 21-08-2007 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending
your application to:
University Medical Center Groningen
Bureau Arbeidsvoorziening
P.O. Box 30.001
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
E-mail: meldpunt@penb. umcg.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number AT FMW-7271.
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