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Applications are invited for a PhD studentship to start in January 2016. The project will be based in the Department of Materials at Loughborough University, supervised by Dr Jamieson Christie.
As life expectancy increases, there is a growing need for improved medical implants for a range of applications, for example, artificial joints (hips, knees), stents, and bone repair. The choice of material for these implants is crucial: some glass compositions bond directly to bone and are used in bone repair and regrowth, other compositions dissolve in the body and release e.g. drugs or nutrients at a therapeutically useful rate.
To improve these materials, we must understand how they dissolve in the body. The aim of this project is to use state-of-the-art computer simulations to understand how the dissolution of a range of glass compositions depends on the glass structure and composition, and how this can be optimised to develop materials suitable for specific biomedical applications. Interested candidates are directed to J. Phys. Chem. B 117, 10652 (2013) and Biomaterials 35, 6164 (2014) as recent high-profile examples of our group’s work in this area.
The project will make extensive use of national supercomputing facilities, in addition to high-performance computing resources available at Loughborough University. We collaborate widely with experimental scientists in the field of glass structure in the UK and abroad. There will also be the opportunity for the student to present her/his work at national and international conferences.
The studentship is for three years and is intended to start in January 2016. The studentship provides a tax free stipend of £14,057 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate. Please note that due to restrictions imposed by the funder, only students with a UK/EU fee status will be considered for this position.
Students will normally need to hold, or expect to gain, at least a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in a physical sciences or engineering subject. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in computer simulation methods will be an advantage, but is not necessary; full training in these methods will be given.
General information about the Department of Materials can be found at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/materials/
For informal enquiries about the project, please contact Dr Jamieson Christie by email on [email protected], or by phone on 01509 223153.
To apply, please complete the online application using the following link: PGR Application
Please quote the following reference when applying: MP-JC-1501
The deadline for applications is 1st December 2015.