爱尔兰国立高威大学2021年招聘博士后职位（电气和电子工程方向）

National University of Ireland

Postdoctoral Researcher – Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering, NUI Galway (NUIG RES 140-21)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full time, fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Translational Medical Device lab within the School of Engineering at the National University of Ireland Galway.

The position is funded by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation through Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) and is available from August 2021 to July 2022.

The Project:

The research project will focus on the pre-clinical evaluation of a novel solution to treat cardiac arrhythmia. Currently, Atrial Fibrillation ablations are performed with the objective of blocking the pathway of the ‘stray’ electrical signal/impulse into the left atrium. It is widely understood that most of these erratic signals, that cause the arrhythmia, enter the heart where the pulmonary veins open into the atrium. The ablation is therefore performed at these locations and is known as pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). The ablation is essentially an intentional scarring treatment that renders the tissue dead and non-conductive in order to block the signal. The current ablation methods are all essentially thermal-based using either radiofrequency or cryoenergy to heat or freeze the tissue respectively, leading to tissue necrosis and blocking of conduction. However, gaps often remain or develop over time resulting in reconnection and ultimately failure of the treatment.

The Translational Medical Device Lab, at NUI Galway, and AtriAN Medical Ltd are working on a collaborative project, SmartCardio, which aims to develop a novel medical device to target the origin of Atrial Fibrillation to achieve effective treatment without creating scar tissue. The team have developed the device prototype that uses pulsed electric fields (PEF) to non-thermally ablate the target. This postdoctoral role will focus on pre-clinical device testing and evaluation work-packages of the project. The research will be conducted at the Translational Medical Device Lab, NUI Galway, in collaboration with AtriAN Medical Ltd.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will work alongside the current project team to progress the novel technology for the treatment of arrhythmia to pre-clinical evaluation. Technical work includes the design of experiments and suitable testbeds for pre-clinical testing to evaluate efficacy and safety of device prototype, bench testing and execution of pre-clinical experiments/studies.

Duties: The successful candidate shall be expected to carry out the following duties as part of his/her role:

Research

Development of bench-top/ex-vivo tissue models for the validation of device prototype.

Select an appropriate pre-clinical model for pre-clinical testing of the device prototype.

Plan pre-clinical research study and coordinate execution of the study with pre-clinical testing laboratory (subcontractor).

Work with other team members to plan project activities and set key milestones

Determine appropriate methodologies for research, with advice and support as appropriate.

Plan, co-ordinate and implement research project (this may include managing a small research team/co-ordinating other researcher activity).

Keep up to date with research related methods and techniques, in particular, developments in the specific research area.

Collaborate with colleagues on areas of shared research interest.

Interface with clinical, commercial and technical experts.

Define research objectives and proposals for own (or joint) research in line with research strategy whilst contributing to the research programme of the Translational Medical Device Lab at NUI Galway. This will be under general guidance of a member of the Principal Investigator/ Project Leader.

Research Administration/Management

To complete the administrative work to support the programme of research.

To contribute to costing research grant proposals and assist in the financial management of a research project.

To carry out any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.

Manage own personal and research resources (including where required, laboratories, and specialist equipment) appropriately.

Manage own research budget, if any, and keep records as directed and in line with Funder/University policy as appropriate.

Know the legal requirements regarding data protection and confidentiality data protection requirements.

Dissemination

Present on research progress and outcomes e.g., to bodies supervising research; conferences, steering groups; other team members, as agreed with the PI / project leader.

Engage in the dissemination of the results of the research with the support of and under the supervision of your Principal Investigator.

Write up results from own research activity.

Publish on a regular basis.

Assess research findings for the need/scope for further investigations / commercial exploitation.

Translate knowledge of advances in the subject area into research activity.

Contribute to the research project’s dissemination in whatever form – report, papers, chapters, book.

Communicate their research with their peers.

Attend and network at relevant conferences and meeting hosted by relevant professional institutions and other universities as appropriate.

Research Supervision and Teaching & Training

Engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by your Principal Investigator, your School or Institute, or the University.

Contribute to teaching /tutoring/mentoring that shall normally be no more than 50 hours per annum in an associated school and under the close supervision of a fulltime academic member of the School.

Develop their own career reputation and career development.

Acquire generic and transferable skills (including project management, business skills and postgraduate mentoring/supervision).

Mentor and assist, as appropriate and as directed, the research graduate students in your group, School and Institute.

May act as co-supervisor or be a member of a supervision panel.

May participate in limited teaching hours for own development. The extent of this must not adversely impact the primary research role.

To interact closely with postgraduate research students who are studying for a Masters or a PhD and possibly have an agreed role in supporting these students in their day to day research in conjunction with an academic supervisor.

Other

Engage in the wider research and scholarly activities of your research group, School and Institute.

Deepen understanding of relevant issues in the higher education, research, funding and political environment.

Gain experience in grant writing.

May act as a referee and contribute to peer assessment.

May be asked to participate in Journal Review Boards.

May contribute to the College/School/Research Unit through, for example, participating in promotion activity such as student Open Days, career days, or contribute to public events such as science week etc.

Where appropriate, work with PI to register patents to protect intellectual property.

Participate in internal / external networks for the exchange of information and to form relationships for future research collaboration.

Qualifications/Skills required:

The position will require an individual with strong background in electronic engineering, electromagnetic device prototyping and testing. The successful candidate will work closely with academic, industrial and clinical partners to evaluate the efficacy of the proposed medical device.

Essential Requirements:

A PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or related discipline) and/or 6+ years’ equivalent research experience

Systematic understanding of RF/Microwave applications in medicine.

Experience in RF/microwave ablation and/or pulsed electric fields (PEF).

Experience in RF/Microwave-based medical device testing and evaluation.

Experience of managing research project.

Track record in a research and development environment.

Track record of publishing in biomedical engineering journals.

Highly motivated and passionate about new scientific discoveries.

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Clear evidence of good interpersonal skills.

Awareness of the research environment and the various grant sources and application mechanisms.

Desirable Requirements:

Experience in cardiac ablation.

Experience in computational modelling of cardiac ablation devices.

Knowledge of COMSOL/CST, MATLAB and/or Python.

Experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Experience in working with commercial ablation systems.

Knowledge of applications of pulsed electric fields.

Knowledge of electro anatomical mapping systems.

Knowledge of electroporation device design.

Experience in medical device prototyping.

Knowledge of medical device regulatory affairs.

Experience in the presenting of research findings to technical / non-technical audiences.

Salary: 42,200.00 to 55,811.00 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).

Start date: Position is available from Monday August 9th, 2021

Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia. Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment – see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.

For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie

Further information about Translational Medical Device Lab is available at www.tmdlab.ie

Informal enquiries concerning the post may be made to Dr Adnan Elahi (adnan.elahi@nuigalway.ie)

To Apply:

Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Dr Adnan Elahi at adnan.elahi@nuigalway.ie

Please put reference number NUIG-RES 140-21 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 pm, Friday 23rd July, 2021

Due to the University closure related to COVID-19, interviews may have to take place virtually and start dates may need to be delayed

NUI Galway reserve the right to readvertise or extend the closing date for this post.

All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment.

National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

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