Research Associate in Cellular Agriculture (FM11998R)

Job title Research Associate in Cellular Agriculture

Department Chemical Engineering

Salary Starting from £37,999, rising to £45,163

Grade Grade 7

Contract Type Full Time, Fixed Term

Placed on Friday 18 October 2024

Closing date Monday 18 November 2024

Interview date Tuesday 03 December 2024

Reference FM11998R

Applicant Visa Guidance Skilled Worker visa: guidance for applicants (bath.ac.uk)

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The recently funded EPSRC Sustainable Manufacturing Hub ‘CARMA' (Cellular Agriculture Manufacturing Hub) has the vision to transform food production, transitioning to an environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable model in which novel cellular agriculture (cell ag) manufacturing systems complement traditional food production. Cell ag will enable the manufacture of staple foods, such as meat and palm oil, without the environmental and land impacts of traditional farming and associated ethical issues. This role is one of a network of researchers across five universities, and part of a wider international network of like-minded academic institutions and companies.

You will provide subject-specific research expertise and undertake specific research for Work Package 1 in Professor Marianne Ellis' lab. You will also carry out interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work across the other work packages (see Carma Project (carmahub.co.uk) for an overview of work packages).

This role will focus on addressing fundamental biochemical questions concerning the scale up of tissue engineering bioreactors for cellular agriculture applications. You will work with a range of bioreactor types in Prof Ellis' lab to elucidate fluid dynamic and thermodynamic correlations and how these effect cell culture. The role is predominantly lab based but use of in silico modelling would be desirable.

This position is offered on a full time basis for 3 years from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2027.

As a member of Research Staff at the University of Bath, you will be encouraged to take up a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.

Our ideal candidate will have:

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Professor Marianne Ellis, Principal Investigator, at [email protected] or Dr Fiona Carter, Project Manager, at [email protected].

What we can offer you:

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