Organisation/Company: University of Galway
Research Field: Medical sciences
Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
Positions: Postdoc Positions
Country: Ireland
Application Deadline: 18 Apr 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term Research Associate position on computational mechanics of Digital Twin Modelling of Cardiovascular Stent Biomechanics at the Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMec), School of Engineering at the University of Galway.
This position is funded by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation through Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) and is available from 1st May 2025 to the contract end date of 30th November 2026.
Project Description:
The DigiStent project, a collaboration between the University of Galway, EIrecomposites and OpenText, aims to develop a wireless digital stent that can predict failure modes in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients. AAA is a life-threatening condition with an 80-90% mortality rate upon rupture, and while Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) is a common treatment, it has a 30% failure rate, leading to fatal outcomes in over a third of cases. DigiStent leverages AI-driven analytics, novel biomaterials, and bio-sensor integration to provide real-time monitoring of stent performance, enabling early detection of complications such as endoleaks.
This position will develop computational digital twins of the stents being developed, with these virtual models integrating biomechanical, hemodynamic, and structural data to replicate how the stent functions when implanted in a patient's body. These Digital twin models will enable continuous real-time monitoring by simulating the stent's performance over time. This would enable the system to predict potential failure modes and complications like endoleaks, which are critical in AAA treatments. This research will be conducted using the equipment, technical expertise, office and research space within the Biomechanics Research Centre in the School of Engineering at the University of Galway. The Alice Perry Engineering building houses state-of-the-art Biomedical Engineering facilities including cell culture laboratories, biomechanical testing laboratories, micro-CT scanning, microscopy, research space and state-of-the-art computer software.
Salary: Postdoctoral Researcher Salary: €45,846 – €58,481 per annum pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply).
The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on the payscale (subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted in determining placement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 18th April 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.
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