Research Fellow (Post-Doctoral)

The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) Centre in collaboration with Stryker Neurovascular, Cork, Ireland is looking for a talented postdoctoral researcher to work on a project looking at a range of polymer materials and polymer composites as lubricious materials for catheters.

Stryker’s Neurovascular division strives to propel the field of stroke care through continuous, purposeful innovation that powers meaningful outcomes. Focused on advancing the practice of less invasive stroke therapies through its Complete Stroke Care solutions, Stryker is dedicated to providing best-in-class solutions for ischemic and haemorrhagic stroke care, education, and clinical support. Products include stent retriever, detachable coils, stents, balloons, guidewires and microcatheters. Currently, many catheter coatings are based on PTFE. Utilising PTFE material has inherent drawbacks in med device application like intermediate catheters due to inherit mechanical properties of PTFE. This project is looking for alternatives that can improve product performance.

A focus will be placed on polymer materials and composites that can offer comparable coefficient of friction and wear properties to PTFE, excellent processability, while also optimising mechanical properties required for optimum catheter performance. The project aims to achieve, through novel coatings materials, improved control and manipulation of the catheters during surgical procedures.

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