Master thesis – New inks for 3D multi-material inkjet printing of personalized implants Steyr Freie:r Dienstnehmer:in Masterthesis Ab Sofort Improving the life quality of Europe’s increasingly elderly population is one of the most pressing challenges our society faces today. The need to treat age-related degenerative changes in e.g. articular joints or dental defects will boost the market opportunities for tissue regeneration products like implants. 3D printing has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare system by providing highly sophisticated, tissue engineered implants personalized to the patient. State of the art 3D printing technologies can provide biocompatible implants with the right macroscopic shape to fit a patient-specific tissue defect. However, for a real functionality, there is a need for new biomaterials, technologies and processes that additionally allow the fabrication of an inner multi-material microstructure that induces tissue-specific regeneration. Among the different available technologies for tissue engineering applications, 3D multi-material inkjet printing has an immense potential to address the complexity required for implant inner microstructure fabrication. However, the advance of this technology is mainly hindered by the lack of inks that exhibit the required properties to be used in a multi-material process. PROFACTOR is an applied research center located in Steyr. We conduct research in the field of industrial assistive systems and additive micro/nano manufacturing. Our team consists of around 70 employees from 15 different academic fields. We work across disciplines to find solutions for the manufacturing industry and set standards in robotics, machine vision, simulation, 3D printing, functional surfaces and nanostructures. Your tasks The goals of this master thesis are to develop new inkjet ink formulations based on biocompatible and biodegradable materials for 3D multi-material inkjet printing to optimize the printing and curing processes of those materials to investigate the interface issues and compatibility among the different materials to make possible the multi-material process to perform 3D multi-material inkjet printing of biocompatibility and biodegradable materials We are looking for Motivated students with a hands-on mentality in the field of chemistry, material science, polymer chemistry or similar studies. We offer the possibility to work in cutting edge R&D projects with renowned industrial partners flexible working hours the chance to be part of a young, interdisciplinary and cooperative team Start/Duration Now / 6 months (extendable depending on performance) Our Mission PROFACTOR’s research improves the competitiveness of European Industry. We are pioneers of the thinking production. We bring production back home. We offer for master thesis a compensation of 550 EUR per month. Jetzt online bewerben Benefits Fortschritt beginnt bei den Menschen, die ihn gestalten. Deshalb investieren wir in Rahmenbedingungen, die Ihnen Raum für Ideen, Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit geben – mit Benefits, die Wirkung zeigen. Weiterbildung PROFACTOR bietet praxisnahe Trainings und innovative Forschungsprojekte um Ihre Kompetenzen kontinuierlich ausbauen können. Flexibilität Flexible Arbeitsmodelle, Homeoffice Teilzeit - gestalten Sie bei uns Ihren Arbeitsalltag wie er zu Ihrem Leben passt. Parkplatz Kostenfreie Parkplätze sorgen am Standort Steyr für eine bequeme und stressfreie Anreise. Gesundheit Von Gesundheitsförderung bis zur gemeinsamen Kaffeepause – wir schaffen ein Arbeitsumfeld, das Ihr Wohlbefinden stärkt und Ihre Gesundheit nachhaltig unterstützt. Veranstaltungen Erleben Sie Teamspirit hautnah bei spannenden Mitarbeiter- und Sportevents. Obst & Kaffee Genießen Sie täglich frisches Obst und Kaffee im Büro für Ihre gesunde Energie zwischendurch. Ihr Interesse geweckt? Bewerben Sie sich über unser Onlineportal. Wir freuen uns auf Sie! Zurück zur Übersicht Jetzt online bewerben
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