PhD student in Medical Biotechnology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Bone is a complex Organ offering structural and mechanical support of our body. The formation of Bone involves distinct stages, including cartilage, vasculature, bone and bone marrow establishment. Using dedicated in vitro/in vivo models, the laboratory of Cell, Tissue and Organ engineering aims at compiling human-specific knowledge on bone formation processes, toward the development of innovative Regenerative Therapies. Ultimately, by combining biological/engineering technologies we target the design of grafts enabling the repair of skeletal tissues.

Work assignments
PhD studies in project "3D printed bioreactors for custom engineering of skeletal grafts" at the Division of Molecular Skeletal Biology. The Research Group for Cell, Tissue and Organ engineering is funded by the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU). Focusing on regenerative medicine (regeneration, replacement and repair), this is a part of a national effort to reposition Sweden as a world-leading life science nation.

The candidate will exploit a 3D printer and associated softwares to design new bioreactor systems. The systems will be tested for their capacity in generating osteo-inductive grafts of different dimension and shape. For the graft generation, the candidate will exploit human mesenchymal lines developed by the host laboratory, and combine them with various scaffolding materials. The properties of engineered grafts will be investigated in vitro but in vivo in animal models.

Qualifications
Completed master in Biology/biotechnology,or bioengineering. Excellent speaking/writing english skills. Experience in 3D cell culture, 3D printing and skeletal biology is required. Strong and healthy ambition to discover.

Eligibility
Students with basic eligibility for third-cycle studies are those who- have completed a second-cycle degree- have completed courses of at least 240 credits, of which at least 60 credits are from second-cycle courses, or- have acquired largely equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.

The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Type of employment
Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.