Hello,
It’s that time again for a little piece of reflection. I’ve attended a number of local networking events where the discussions around developing innovation for market has come up. What are the challenges that need to be addressed? How complex to these become when you start to analyse the supply chain? Are you meeting the unmet needs of the market? What other solutions are required to be allow this to happen?
These questions keep leading me back to the job roles I curate. In my previous jobs post I discussed analysing all of these to understand if our education system is delivering the skillsets required. This is ongoing and I hope to deliver some value from this at the end of the summer here in the UK.
If you have any thoughts on product/market-fit, do get in touch. I would value your input.
Until next time,
Richard
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#0X Research & Industry Roles*New roles - all other roles are continuing to accept applications.
Industry*Radiant Matter - Colloidal Scientist (UK)
*Archangel Aerospace Group - Embedded Software Engineer, UAV's (UK)
*Bostik - Engineer R&D: Durable Technologies Development (France)
*AINIA - Materials Technician (Spain)
*Ametra Engineering - Mechanics & Mechanical Materials of Fluids (France)
*Ideas Camp Education - Summer School Science Teacher (China)
*ATCC - Biologist, Biomaterials Manufacturing (USA)
*General Dynamics Mission Systems - Quality Engineer (USA)
*Thermo Fisher Scientific - Scientist, Formulation (USA)
*Life Edit Therapeutics - various (USA)
*Blue Origin - SLD Fuel Cell Systems Engineer - Lunar Transportation (USA)
Notpla - various (UK)
TPP - Principal Electronics Engineer (UK)
Cypris Materials - Scientist (Formulation) (USA)
Relativity Space - various (USA)
The Allen Institute for AI - various (USA)
Biome Renewables - various (Canada)
Biohm - PA to CEO (UK)
Anduril Industries - Low Observables Engineer (USA)
NASA - Optical Instrumentation and NDE Technology (USA)
NASA - Energetics and Kinematics of Feedback from Massive Young Stars (USA)
Bouygues Construction - various (France)
Deloitte - DK Process Bionics Team - Senior Consultant (South Africa)
Lycia Therapeutics - various (USA)
Howmet Aerospace - Process Modelling Engineer (USA)
Perkins & Will - Senior Regenerative Design Advisor (USA)
Bioga - Project Coordinator (Spain)
Brineworks - Electrolysis Scientist (Netherlands)
Battelle - Lead Explosives Physicist (USA)
Seprify - various (Switzerland)
Anteris Technologies - various (USA)
OXMAN - Computational Designer (USA)
Opteran - various (UK)
Prophesee - various engineering roles (France)
Shellworks - Mechanical Engineer (UK)
*University of Sheffield - Embodied Decisions in Animal and Robot Brains (UK)
*University of Strathclyde - PhDs in Nature Inspired Acoustics – Sensors & Devices (UK)
*University of Edinburgh - PhD: Engineering Synthetic Cells for Advanced Biomedical Applications (UK)
*University of Southampton - PhD: Bioinspired Total Synthesis of Complex Natural Products (UK)
*University of Strathclyde - PhD Studentship: Research into judgment and decision making in futures thinking (UK)
*Stanford University - Life Science Research Professional (USA)
*Michigan State University - Research Associate: Catalysis in Biomimetic Confinement (USA)
*CNRS - PhD position - Synthetic Cell (France)
*ETH Zurich - PhD, Robotic System Integration for Musculoskeletal Robotic Hands (Switzlerand)
*Aalto University - Research Assistant (Master’s Thesis Position) in Mechanical Testing of Organogels (Finland)
*National University of Singapore - Visiting Research Professor, Biosonar (Singapore)
*University of Colorado - Post-Doctoral Fellow, Bioengineering (USA)
*Université côté d’azur UCA - Postdoc in soft matter physics (France)
*McGill University - Research Associate: Biomimetic Surface Engineering (Canada)
*Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - Fellow positions in Bioinspired Soft Robotics (Italy)
*Eindhoven University of Technology - Postdoc: Bioinspired Pumping in Organ-on-a-Chip using Artificial Cilia (Netherlands)
*imec - Student project: Design of a bio-inspired sensing system for high-channel counter implantable neural (Netherlands)
*Syracuse University - Postdoctoral Researcher - Nature Inspired (USA)
*Wageningen University - PhD: Development and characterization of bio-inspired, fiber-reinforced modular walls (Netherlands)
*Baylor College of Medicine - Research Technician II - Molecular Virology and Organoids (USA)
Berkley Lab - Nanoscale Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Postdoctoral Fellow (USA)
University of New South Wales - Research Associate in Biomaterials (Australia)
Southeast University - various (China)
University of Exeter - PhD: Bioinspired applications of archaeal surface proteins (UK)
Indiana University - Assistant Professor Faculty Positions in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (USA)
University of Silesia in Katowice - Assistant Professor - research staff (Poland)
KU Leuven - Towards an innovative strategy to bioprint a tooth (Belgium)
University of Oulu - Doctoral Researchers in Quantum Science and Technology (Finland)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Postdoctoral Scholar, Soft Robotics, Electroactive Polymers, and/or Materials Science (USA)
Centrale Lille Institut - PhD: Engineering nanostructured biointerfaces for advanced biosensing (France)
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen - PhD Bioinspired transformation of energy-related small molecules (Germany)
*Poznan University of Technology - PhD position in biophysics (Poland)
Université Côte d'Azur - Postdoctoral application in soft matter physics - Liquid crystals with a twist: Physical design, optical properties and applications in biomimicry (France)
Johns Hopkins Medicine (Laboratory of Human Biomimetics) - various (USA)
Fraunhofer IWM - Bachelor-Masters thesis on Design of bio-inspired metamaterials for sustainable adaptive damping (Germany)
Universidade de Coimbra - Biomimetic cell membrane-coated vitamin E-based micelles for multimodal pancreatic cancer nanotheranostics (Portugal)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Interaction of ultrasounds with the 3D micro-environment of bone cells (France)
University of Salford - application of surface-sensitive synchrotron-based in-situ spectroscopic techniques (UK)
Università degli Studi di Firenze - Covalent podands and macrocycles for the molecular recognition of carbohydrates (Italy)
Johns Hopkins Medicine (Laboratory of Human Biomimetics) - various (USA)
Baylor College of Medicine - Research Technician II - Molecular Virology and Organoids (USA)
Stanford University - Life Science Research Professional (USA)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Nanomechanics of glasses (France)
Pennsylvania State University - Postdoctoral Scholar - Biomedical Engineering (USA)
Ulster University - PhD, High Precision Printing of Biomimetic Structures for Tissue Regeneration (UK)
Forschungszentrum Jülich - Masters Thesis - Biomimetic-Supported Lipid Bilayers (Germany)
DEVCOM - Bioinspired Devices and Sensors (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar - Analysis of Biological and Biomimetic Materials (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Bioinspired Photonics (USA)
*Prophesee - various (France)
NASA - AI and Biomimicry Design Tool for Aerospace - UI and ML (USA)
Colorifix Limited - PIPS Placement (UK)
IST-ID - Research Studentships (Portugal)
OKWIND - Agronomic/eco-physiology officer internship (France)
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
Disclaimer: I curate these jobs regularly. We are not recruitment consultants and have no affiliation with these organisations regarding their recruitment requirements. Any sponsored posts will be marked moving forward. Please get in touch with the company’s recruiting directly for more information.
“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
Hey there,
What if the solution to your most perplexing business challenge was hiding in plain sight - in the living world all around us?
After billions years of evolution, the living world has developed ingenious solutions to many of the same problems we face. Biomimicry provides a fascinating new lens to learn from the living world and apply these strategies to fuel innovation.
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Richard
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#01 Course ExplainerOver 30 bite-sized lessons, you'll discover:
What biomimicry is and why it matters as a powerful innovation tool
Processes to translate nature's insights into real-world solutions
Dozens of amazing case studies of biomimicry in action, from sharkskin-inspired materials that prevent bacterial growth to wind turbine blades that mimic owl feathers for quieter operation
The core relationships that drive our work of structure, energy, substance, information, space and time that you can apply to any design challenge
Whether you're an entrepreneur, designer, engineer, or simply a curious learner, this course will equip you with a whole new framework for creative problem-solving. By the end, you'll have the tools and inspiration to start seeing the living world in a new light.
The course features insights from industry leaders, and case studies from innovators at Nike, McLaren, NASA and more who are already driving breakthroughs with biomimicry.
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#02 Industry LeadersIt’s not just me talking, you’ll hear these wonderful innovators:
Lucy Hughes (Founder - Marinatex)
Veronika Kapsali (Professor, London College of Fashion)
Michael Pawlyn (Founder - Exploration Architecture)
Silvia Vignolini (Professor - Max Plank Institute & University of Cambridge)
Rupert Soar (Reader - Nottingham Trent University)
Frank Stephenson (Founder - Frank Stephenson Design)
Lorenzo Mencattelli (Managing Director Tech & Ops - Helicoid Industries Inc.)
Ryan Church (Founder - Biome Renewables)
and of course my long-term friend & mentor, Julian Vincent (honorary Professor - Heriot-Watt University).
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#04 Reviews“This courses exceeded all my expectations. As an ex-architect with a design background, I was fascinated to be exposed to so many examples inspired by nature that not only improve performance, but even help save the planet.” - Sebastian (USA)
“Enrolling in this biomimicry online course was a decision I won't regret! The course content is not only comprehensive but also presented in a way that's engaging and easy to follow. If you're looking to unlock nature's secrets for innovation, look no further – this course is just brilliant!” - Margot (South Africa)
#04 Music To learn WithTo go alongside the course, I’ve curated music in this playlist. Let me know what other music reminds me of the living world. This is your playlist.
Thank you for exploring,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Hey there,
I’ve had a break from putting these together will childcare, project commitments and both of my computers deciding to give up on the same day. So, thank you to Stuart Priest for the loan of a backup laptop. Sometimes its the little thing that help when being part of a business club co-working space.
I would also like to share my gratitude to my amazing coach, Tania Ihlenfeld, as we work together to shape Biomimicry Innovation Lab as we deliver solutions for our clients in manufacturing, agriculture and cities.
More to follow on this in the coming weeks and months.
Enjoy reading over a warm drink. I will, it’s still freezing here in York!
Richard
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#01 Industry - Critical Negotiations on Plastic PollutionThe world stands on the brink of a transformative moment in the fight against plastic pollution, as delegates from 174 nations prepare to converge on Ottawa for crucial negotiations on a groundbreaking global treaty. The high-stakes talks, known as INC-4, represent the penultimate step in a process that could profoundly reshape humanity's relationship with plastic, with officials emphasizing the once-in-a-generation opportunity to forge a legally binding agreement to stem the tide of plastic waste.
#02 Research - Improving the impact performance of natural fibre reinforced laminate through hybridisation and layup designResearchers led by Sun Yat-sen University are developing a nature-inspired layup design to revolutionise hybrid composites. By combining natural and glass fibers in a helix pattern, researchers have created composites with remarkable impact resistance. The best design, with 70% natural and 30% glass fibers, absorbed 143.8% more impact energy than pure natural fiber composites and even outperformed pure glass fiber composites by 11.7%, paving the way for tougher, greener materials.
#03 Research Lab - Natural History Museum, LondonIn an unprecedented move, the UK is embarking on a transformative journey to digitize its vast natural history collections, a project spearheaded by the Natural History Museum and supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). This ambitious £155 million, 10-year programme, known as DiSSCo UK (Distributed System of Scientific Collections), aims to digitize over 137 million items that span an incredible 4.6-billion-year history of the Earth. These collections, which include specimens from every corner of the globe, are invaluable for understanding biodiversity, evolution, and the impact of human activity on the planet.
#04 Podcast - Flourish Systems ChangeFor this episode, co-host Sarah Ichioka interviews Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer Dr Lyla June Johnston. Dr Lyla June Johnston (aka Lyla June) is an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her messages focus on Indigenous rights, supporting youth, traditional land stewardship practices and healing intergenerational and intercultural trauma.
#05 Book - The Future Starts NowThe Future Starts Now, by Theo Priestley and Bronwyn Williams brings together insights from leading futurists around the world to explore how society and business may change in the coming years. They argue that the future is not predetermined, but rather shaped by the decisions and actions of individuals and organisations in the present. It examines various innovations and technologies that could play a significant role in shaping the future, providing a comprehensive look at what tomorrow may hold. This book offers fascinating insights for those curious about the future, as well as practical guidance for business professionals seeking to navigate the uncertainties ahead with foresight and confidence.
#06 Case Study - CorwaveCorWave is a French medical device company developing an innovative left ventricular assist device (LVAD) that mimics the natural pulsatile blood flow of a healthy heart, aiming to improve the treatment of advanced heart failure patients by overcoming complications associated with current LVADs. The company's unique wave membrane LVAD is driven by an electromagnetic actuator with a single moving part, generating oscillations that create a wave propagation along a discoidal membrane to propel blood with a high-fidelity pulsatile flow.
#00 Events19th April - 30th September 2024, London UK - Bio-Spaces: Regenerative, Resilient Futures (Exhibition)
30th April - 1st May 2024, London, UK - Innovation Zero
11-12th June 2024, Paris, France - Biomim’ Expo
20th June 2024, London, UK - Co-creation Conference, London Festial of Architecture 2024 (SAVE THE DATE)
17-19th September, Manchester, UK - 1st International Conference on Surface Science, Engineering & Technology
«Running an event, expo or conference. Let us know!»
#0X Roles
Looking for jobs*?
*We moved our curated list of jobs to alternate weeks. You can find updates from 4th April 2024 here.
If you are looking for freelance in the climate and sustainability space, check out the newsletter from our friends at the IMMA Collective.
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
“Innovation is defined as the process of bringing about new ideas, methods, products, services, or solutions that have a significant positive impact and value.”
Hello,
I’ve curated some more interesting roles from around the world, across multiple industries and research fields.
What skill do you require for these roles? Are these hard and soft skills that will give you the edge in finding your next role in nature-inspired innovation?
Over the coming months I’ll be delving into this to find out more what is required. How do this link to what you have learned and what future skills are desired.
Spring is here in the UK. Flowers are blooming and the leaves on trees are beginning to appear again. I for one will be getting outside more and enjoy time in nature.
What about you?
Richard
PS - join the waitlist for our e-learning course with 42Courses!
#0X Research & Industry Roles*New roles - all other roles are continuing to accept applications.
Industry*Biohm - PA to CEO (UK)
*Notpla - various (UK)
*TPP - Principal Electronics Engineer (UK)
*Cypris Materials - Scientist (Formulation) (USA)
*Rootie - Embedded Software Engineer / Signal Processing (Israel)
*Relativity Space - various (USA)
*AbbVie - Associate Scientist II or Scientist I, Cell Culture (USA)
The Allen Institute for AI - various (USA)
Biome Renewables - various (Canada)
Davidson Technologies - IR Plume Modeling and Simulation Engineer (USA)
Anduril Industries - Low Observables Engineer (USA)
Howmet Aerospace - 3D CORE ENGINEER - Research Center (USA)
NASA - Optical Instrumentation and NDE Technology (USA)
NASA - Energetics and Kinematics of Feedback from Massive Young Stars (USA)
Ametra Engineering - Mechanics & Mechanical Materials of Fluids (France)
Bouygues Construction - various (France)
Deloitte - DK Process Bionics Team - Senior Consultant (South Africa)
Lycia Therapeutics - various (USA)
Howmet Aerospace - Process Modelling Engineer (USA)
Perkins & Will - Senior Regenerative Design Advisor (USA)
Bioga - Project Coordinator (Spain)
Brineworks - Electrolysis Scientist (Netherlands)
Battelle - Lead Explosives Physicist (USA)
Seprify - various (Switzerland)
Anteris Technologies - various (USA)
OXMAN - Computational Designer (USA)
Opteran - various (UK)
Prophesee - various engineering roles (France)
Shellworks - Mechanical Engineer (UK)
*Berkley Lab - Nanoscale Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Postdoctoral Fellow (USA)
*University of New South Wales - Research Associate in Biomaterials (Australia)
*Southeast University - various (China)
*University of Exeter - PhD: Bioinspired applications of archaeal surface proteins (UK)
*Indiana University - Assistant Professor Faculty Positions in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (USA)
*J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry of Czech Academy of Sciences - Computational Chemistry (Czech Republic)
*University of Silesia in Katowice - Assistant Professor - research staff (Poland)
*KU Leuven - Towards an innovative strategy to bioprint a tooth (Belgium)
*University of Oulu - Doctoral Researchers in Quantum Science and Technology (Finland)
*Luleå University of Technology - PhD Student in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (Sweden)
*University of Maryland - Assistant Research Scientist (USA)
*University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Postdoctoral Scholar, Soft Robotics, Electroactive Polymers, and/or Materials Science (USA)
*Centrale Lille Institut - PhD: Engineering nanostructured biointerfaces for advanced biosensing (France)
*Loughborough University - Postdoctoral Research Associate in Polymer Colloids (UK)
*Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto - PaperBiopsy Project - Followingup cancer biomarkers with new biomimetic optical systems (Portugal)
*CNRS - Postdoctoral researcher "Stereochemical control in petroleum-free polymerization using new chiral catalysts for the synthesis of degradable polyesters" (France)
*CNRS - Postdoctoral position in Bioproduction of extracellular vesicles from cancer (France)
*CNRS - Post-doctorate: Synthesis of original polyesters from erucic acid (France)
*Georg-August-Universität Göttingen - PhD Bioinspired transformation of energy-related small molecules (Germany)
*Poznan University of Technology - PhD position in biophysics (Poland)
*Université Côte d'Azur - Postdoctoral application in soft matter physics - Liquid crystals with a twist: Physical design, optical properties and applications in biomimicry (France)
*Université Côte d'Azur - Postdoctoral application in soft matter physics: Liquid crystals with a twist (France)
*Johns Hopkins Medicine (Laboratory of Human Biomimetics) - various (USA)
*Fraunhofer IWM - Bachelor-Masters thesis on Design of bio-inspired metamaterials for sustainable adaptive damping (Germany)
*Syracuse University - Postdoctoral Researcher - Nature Inspired (USA)
Universidade de Coimbra - Biomimetic cell membrane-coated vitamin E-based micelles for multimodal pancreatic cancer nanotheranostics (Portugal)
Empa - PostDoc to work on Electrospinning and Wet Processing of Sustainable Polymers (Switzerland)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Interaction of ultrasounds with the 3D micro-environment of bone cells (France)
University of Salford - application of surface-sensitive synchrotron-based in-situ spectroscopic techniques (UK)
Università degli Studi di Firenze - Covalent podands and macrocycles for the molecular recognition of carbohydrates (Italy)
*Johns Hopkins Medicine (Laboratory of Human Biomimetics) - various (USA)
University of Texas Health Science Center - Assistant/Associate or Full Professor, Neural Decoding and Machine Learning for BCI in Humans (USA)
Baylor College of Medicine - Research Technician II - Molecular Virology and Organoids (USA)
Stanford University - Life Science Research Professional (USA)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Nanomechanics of glasses (France)
Pennsylvania State University - Postdoctoral Scholar - Biomedical Engineering (USA)
Ulster University - PhD, High Precision Printing of Biomimetic Structures for Tissue Regeneration (UK)
Forschungszentrum Jülich - Masters Thesis - Biomimetic-Supported Lipid Bilayers (Germany)
DEVCOM - Bioinspired Devices and Sensors (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar - Analysis of Biological and Biomimetic Materials (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Bioinspired Photonics (USA)
*NASA - AI and Biomimicry Design Tool for Aerospace - UI and ML (USA)
*Colorifix Limited - PIPS Placement (UK)
*Eqlipse Technologies - Graduate Student Researcher (NBMC) – Next-gen Fibers for Smart Textiles (USA)
IST-ID - Research Studentships (Portugal)
OKWIND - Agronomic/eco-physiology officer internship (France)
Prophesee - various (France)
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
Disclaimer: I curate these jobs regularly. We are not recruitment consultants and have no affiliation with these organisations regarding their recruitment requirements. Any sponsored posts will be marked moving forward. Please get in touch with the company’s recruiting directly for more information.
“When in doubt, look intelligent.” - Garrison Keillor
Hey there,
It’s been a busy few weeks in our offices as we’ve been putting together proposals for projects in various time zones around the world.
It’s great to be busy and productive again whilst sharing our knowledge, expertise and experience from across industries.
The school break is coming up, so we will have a break until April with the next newsletter. Let’s see how much good trouble my children can get in!
Have a great end of the week, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Richard
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Join the waitlist for our exciting new e-learning course with 42 Courses. Learn insights from founders, scientists, designers and engineers from the world of nature-inspired innovation.
#01 Industry - Europe's Leading Start-Up Hubs
Unlike Silicon Valley's centralized model, Europe fosters startups through a network of incubators and accelerators. This research by the Financial Times identified 125 hubs across Europe, with the top three being UnternehmerTUM (Germany), Hexa (France/Belgium) and SETsquared (UK). These hubs offer various approaches, from university collaborations to venture capital funding, highlighting the diversity of Europe's flourishing tech scene.
#02 Research - Scaling Compute – AI at 1/1000th the cost
This £42M program by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) aims to revolutionise the way we process information for AI. We're seeking groundbreaking ideas to develop next-generation AI processors that are not only powerful and efficient, but also easier to manufacture than ever before.
Submit your concept paper by 27th March 2024 to be considered.
#03 Research Lab - WYSS Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
The Wyss Institute harnesses biological design principles to create transformative engineering solutions in healthcare, sustainability, and more. They use biologically-inspired engineering to develop disruptive technologies, ultimately aiming to benefit both people and the planet.
#04 Podcast - The Physics of Collectives
This podcast by the Santa Fe Institute dives into the science of collaboration It explores how human societies and biological systems like ant colonies and immune systems innovate. It will uncover the patterns that emerge as groups grow, why a supportive structure is crucial for fostering groundbreaking ideas, and the importance of venturing beyond the norm to drive exploration and discovery.
#05 Book - Materials and Sustainability. Building a Circular Future
Materials and Sustainability by Julia L Freer Goldstein and Paul Foulkes-Arellano argue that sustainable manufacturing requires a complete overhaul, from how we source materials to how we dispose of them. The authors highlight the trade-offs between performance and environmental impact, using plastics as an example. Readers will learn about different materials, their life cycles, and sustainable manufacturing challenges. Materials and Sustainability cover specific materials like plastics and metals, recycling methods, and the impact of regulations. Business professionals and students can gain practical knowledge on how to make their operations more environmentally friendly.
#06 Case Study - Eden Tech
Eden Tech is a French start-up that creates microfluidic solutions to revolutionise the industry. Their pioneering biomimetic-inspired devices offer compact systems of high physicochemical performance dedicated to green technologies, supported by innovative microfabrication tools for accelerated innovation. They aim to tackle new challenges in the medical and pharmaceutical industry.
#00 Events
30th April - 1st May 2024, London, UK - Innovation Zero
11-12th June 2024, Paris, France - Biomim’ Expo
17-19th September, Manchester, UK - 1st International Conference on Surface Science, Engineering & Technology
«Running an event, expo or conference. Let us know!»
#0X Roles
Looking for jobs*?
*We moved our curated list of jobs to alternate weeks. You can find updates from 14th March 2024 here.
If you are looking for freelance in the climate and sustainability space, check out the newsletter from our friends at the IMMA Collective.
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
“Innovation: Imagine the future and fill in the gaps.” - Brian Halligan
Hello,
It’s been a busy few weeks so the jobs curation has taken a bit of a back seat. There are lots of roles worldwide for those with varying backgrounds.
If you would like to sponsor this newsletter or have promoted roles, do get in touch.
Happy job hunting!
Richard
PS - our e-learning course with 42Courses is launching soon!
#0X Research & Industry Roles*New roles - all other roles are continuing to accept applications.
Industry*Novobiom - Biorefinery Technical Leader (Belgium)
*Radiant Matter - Colloidal Scientist (UK)
*The Allen Institute for AI - various (USA)
*Relativity Space - Fluid Components Engineer (USA)
*Biome Renewables - various (Canada)
*Immucor, Inc. - Development Scientist (USA)
*Schrödinger - Machine Learning Protein Structure Prediction Scientist (USA)
*CSIRO - Postdoctoral Fellow, Science Digital - Bio-Inspired Robotics (Australia)
*Davidson Technologies - IR Plume Modeling and Simulation Engineer (USA)
*Booz Allen - Biorepository Technician (USA)
*INTEGRA Biosciences Corp - Scientist: Microfluidics (USA)
*MIMETAS - Bioproduction Scientist (USA)
*Anduril Industries - Low Observables Engineer (USA)
*Howmet Aerospace - 3D CORE ENGINEER - Research Center (USA)
*INTEL - Physical Verification Engineer (Parasitic Extraction) (USA)
*NASA - Optical Instrumentation and NDE Technology (USA)
*NASA - Energetics and Kinematics of Feedback from Massive Young Stars (USA)
*Ametra Engineering - Mechanics & Mechanical Materials of Fluids (France)
*Bouygues Construction - various (France)
*Deloitte - DK Process Bionics Team - Senior Consultant (South Africa)
Lycia Therapeutics - various (USA)
Interius BioTherapeutics - Research Assistant/Associate (USA)
Howmet Aerospace - Process Modelling Engineer (USA)
Perkins & Will - Senior Regenerative Design Advisor (USA)
Bioga - Project Coordinator (Spain)
Brineworks - Electrolysis Scientist (Netherlands)
Battelle - Lead Explosives Physicist (USA)
Seprify - various (Switzerland)
Fresh Tri - Lead Product Designer (USA)
Anteris Technologies - various (USA)
OXMAN - Computational Designer (USA)
Beyer Blinder Belle - Sustainability Director (USA)
Opteran - various (UK)
Prophesee - various engineering roles (France)
Shellworks - Mechanical Engineer (UK)
Sparxell - various (UK)
*The University of New Mexico School of Medicine - Research Scientist (USA)
*Technical University of Denmark - Part-time Postdoc in the characterization of sustainable fibre composite 3D printing (Denmark)
*Instituto Superior Técnico - Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships (Portugal)
*I3S - Research fellowship Biomedical Engineering (Portugal)
*Universidade de Coimbra - Biomimetic cell membrane-coated vitamin E-based micelles for multimodal pancreatic cancer nanotheranostics (Portugal)
*Empa - PostDoc to work on Electrospinning and Wet Processing of Sustainable Polymers (Switzerland)
*Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Interaction of ultrasounds with the 3D micro-environment of bone cells (France)
*University of Salford - application of surface-sensitive synchrotron-based in-situ spectroscopic techniques (UK)
*Università degli Studi di Firenze - Covalent podands and macrocycles for the molecular recognition of carbohydrates (Italy)
*Johns Hopkins Medicine (Laboratory of Human Biomimetics) - various (USA)
*University of Texas Health Science Center - Assistant/Associate or Full Professor, Neural Decoding and Machine Learning for BCI in Humans (USA)
*Ridansh Centre of Design & Innovation - Academic Teacher (India)
*Baylor College of Medicine - Research Technician II - Molecular Virology and Organoids (USA)
Fraunhofer CML - Research Associate - Maritime Robotics (Germany)
Stanford University - Life Science Research Professional (USA)
Technical University of Denmark - Postdoc in Preclinical Formulation and Development of Novel Gene Therapies (Denmark)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Nanomechanics of glasses (France)
Pennsylvania State University - Postdoctoral Scholar - Biomedical Engineering (USA)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Circularity and Sustainable Design Methodologies (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Industrial Ecology for Energy and Resources (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Urban Sustainability (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Industrial Systems Transitions (Canada)
Ulster University - PhD, High Precision Printing of Biomimetic Structures for Tissue Regeneration (UK)
Michigan State University - Research Associate (USA)
ETH Zurich - Postdoctoral position, biomaterials (Switzerland)
Forschungszentrum Jülich - Masters Thesis - Biomimetic-Supported Lipid Bilayers (Germany)
SUNY Upstate Medical University - Research Support Specialist (USA)
DEVCOM - Bioinspired Devices and Sensors (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar - Analysis of Biological and Biomimetic Materials (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Bioinspired Photonics (USA)
*European Space Agency - Young Graduate Trainee in Neurosymbolic Computing (Netherlands)
*Anybiotics - Mechanical Engineering Internship / Robotics (Switzerland)
*IST-ID - Research Studentships (Portugal)
*TechnipFMC - Energy, Summer Intern 2024 (USA)
OKWIND - Agronomic/eco-physiology officer internship (France)
Prophesee - various (France)
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
Disclaimer: I curate these jobs regularly. We are not recruitment consultants and have no affiliation with these organisations regarding their recruitment requirements. Any sponsored posts will be marked moving forward. Please get in touch with the company’s recruiting directly for more information.
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” - C.S. Lewis.
Hey there,
After the half-term holidays, I’ve been busy reviewing our research
and impacts of previous projects worldwide.
I’ve been building up the community to bring together applied researchers, industry and investors together. If you fit into these fields anywhere in the world, do please register your interest. Depending on the community we build this will shape the direction. This is based on our work on The State of Nature-inspired Innovation.
If you want to discuss this directly, do book a 15-minute with me for the coming weeks, here.
Have a great end of the week, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Richard
#01 Industry - Navigating 10 Megatrends Shaping Our Future
Embark on a journey into the future with the Dubai Future Foundation's latest Megatrends report: Navigating 10 Megatrends Shaping Our Future in 2024.
#02 Research - Biomimetic hydrogel could help cancer research
The material, developed by researchers from the University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, and Duke University, utilises cellulose nanocrystals from wood pulp to mimic human tissue structures and properties, with potential applications in tissue engineering and cancer treatment.
#03 Research Lab - Biodigital Matter - Lund University
bioDigital Matter is a lab at the intersection of biology, design, and computing, where architects envision a future of self-organising, emergent built environments influenced by cybernetics, organic materials, and adaptability.
#04 Podcast - Self-Healing Materials
Quentin Cooper investigates self-healing materials, including bacteria that repair concrete, self-mending car paint, and gold atoms for jet turbines, marking a shift in engineering philosophy that acknowledges breakage and uses it to greatly prolong the service life of our infrastructure and machines. Thanks to Michael Pawlyn for sharing this with me!
#05 Book - The Tinkerer's Accomplice: How Design Emerges from Life Itself by J Scott Turner
In "The Tinkerer's Accomplice," Scott Turner challenges the notion that the design-like qualities observed in nature are mere illusions, arguing instead that a true understanding of the living world's complexity requires considering the dynamic interplay between organisms and their environments alongside natural selection. Turner's perspective adds a crucial dimension to the debate on Darwinism by emphasising environmental physiology's role in shaping the intricate relationship between an organism's form and function.
#06 Case Study - Blue Planet
Blue Planet Systems leads in carbon capture and utilisation, transforming CO2 into a carbon-negative aggregate for concrete, permanently sequestering CO2 and lowering the carbon footprint of building materials. Their geomimetic process uses waste materials, promoting circularity, and is cost-effective and scalable, turning CO2 capture into a potential profit centre for eco-conscious industries.
#00 Events
12th-13 March 2024, Munich, Germany - Bionics and Additive Manufacturing
11-12th June 2024, Paris, France - Biomim’ Expo
17-19th September, Manchester, UK - 1st International Conference on Surface Science, Engineering & Technology
«Running an event, expo or conference. Let us know!»
#0X Roles
Looking for jobs*?
*We moved our curated list of jobs to alternate weeks. You can find updates from 8th February 2024 here.
If you are looking for freelance in the climate and sustainability space, check out the newsletter from our friends at the IMMA Collective.
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | PRESENTATIONS | INNOVATION CONSULTING
“Innovation requires an experimental mindset.” - Denise Morrison
Hello,
I hope you are finding the curation of jobs useful. It does show the depth and breadth of knowledge, expertise and skills required to work within nature-inspired innovation.
If you wish to get your new role in front of more suitable candidates, we can help. Drop me an email and we can discuss your needs and how a paid job post differs from the longlist below. Or…if you would like to be a sponsor of The Disprupt Dispatch and support our efforts, let me know.
Otherwise, keeping reading and absorbing everything I share every week. Saying that there will be no output from me next week. It’s the half-term holiday for my children.
In other news, we will be launching (very soon) an online course with our amazing partners at 42 Courses. You will learn from the founders of some amazing companies and top-notch talent such as Frank Stephenson, Michael Pawlyn, Ryan Church, Lucy Hughes, Rupert Soar, Veronika Kapsali, Lorenzo Mentcattelli, and our long-term mentor Julian Vincent.
Have a great day and all the best from an almost snowy York…
Richard
*New roles - all other roles are continuing to accept applications.
Industry*Biome Renewables - Head of Engineering (Canada)
*Thermo Fisher Scientific - Scientist Cell Biology (USA)
*MB Biosciences - Part-time Researcher (USA)
*Lycia Therapeutics - various (USA)
*Science - Research Associate, Cell Culture (USA)
*Interius BioTherapeutics - Research Assistant/Associate, Analytical Development (USA)
*Booz Allen Hamilton - University - Biologist (USA)
*Howmet Aerospace - Process Modelling Engineer (USA)
*Ansys - R&D Engineer (USA)
*Perkins & Will - Senior Regenerative Design Advisor (USA)
*AINIA - Materials Research Technician (Spain)
Bioga - Project Coordinator (Spain)
Össur - Bionics Supervisor (Iceland)
CACI International Inc - Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience Expert (USA)
Brineworks - Electrolysis Scientist (Netherlands)
Battelle - Lead Explosives Physicist (USA)
Seprify - various (Switzerland)
Bouygues Construction - Building Project Manager (France)
Deloitte - DK Process Bionics Team - Senior Consultant (South Africa)
Fresh Tri - Lead Product Designer (USA)
Anteris Technologies - various (USA)
OXMAN - Computational Designer (USA)
RHEON LABS - Product Developer (UK)
Beyer Blinder Belle - Sustainability Director (USA)
Opteran - various (UK)
Prophesee - various engineering roles (France)
Shellworks - Mechanical Engineer (UK)
Sparxell - various (UK)
*Lund University - Research assistant at bioDigital matter research group (Sweden)
Fraunhofer CML - Research Associate - Maritime Robotics (Germany)
*University College London - PhD Studentship in the Physics of Biological and Biomimetic Living Matter (UK)
*Stanford University - Life Science Research Professional (USA)
*University of Salford - PhD studentship in "Biomimetic model systems for catalytic reduction of Nitrogen" (UK)
*New York University Abu Dhabi - Research Scientist in the Center for Smart Engineering Materials (UAE)
*Technical University of Denmark - Postdoc in Preclinical Formulation and Development of Novel Gene Therapies (Denmark)
*Arts et Métiers - Masters of Research (France)
*University of Bolton - Next-Generation of Biomimetic Metamaterials for Biomedical Applications (UK)
*Rubder Bošković Institute - Professional Advisor, Biomimetic Chemistry (Croatia)
*Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto - Masters - Following up cancer biomarkers with new biomimetic optical systems (Portugal)
*Rubder Bošković Institute - Postdoctoral Fellow, Biomimetic Chemistry (Croatia)
*NTNU - PhD Candidate in Tunable and Durable Seawater Adhesives (Norway)
Lund University - Post-doctoral fellow in Physical Chemistry (Sweden)
Polish Academy of Sciences - Postdoc: Digital fabrication of functional gradient materials aided by artificial intelligence methods: a step towards next-generation porous materials (Poland)
University of Wroclaw - Assistant professor (post-doc) at the Biological Inorganic Chemistry Group (Poland)
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Nanomechanics of glasses (France)
Pennsylvania State University - Postdoctoral Scholar - Biomedical Engineering (USA)
Technical University of Denmark - Postdoc in Design, Synthesis and Development of Innovative Biomimetic 3D Cross-linked Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Denmark)
Technical University of Denmark - Postdoc in Photonic Nanostructures for Biosensing Applications (Denmark)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Circularity and Sustainable Design Methodologies (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Industrial Ecology for Energy and Resources (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Urban Sustainability (Canada)
University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Industrial Systems Transitions (Canada)
Adam Mickiewicz University - BioInk for tissue engineering (Poland)
University College Dublin - Post Doc in cell-derived matrices (Republic of Ireland)
CNRS - Post-doctoral fellow "Synthesis of lignin models and study of their enzymatic modifications" (France)
University of Texas Health Science Center - Assistant/Associate or Full Professor, Neural Decoding and Machine Learning for BCI in Humans (USA)
Ulster University - PhD, High Precision Printing of Biomimetic Structures for Tissue Regeneration (UK)
Michigan State University - Research Associate (USA)
ETH Zurich - Postdoctoral position, biomaterials (Switzerland)
Forschungszentrum Jülich - Masters Thesis - Biomimetic-Supported Lipid Bilayers (Germany)
Univ. Grenoble Alpes - Design, synthesis and mechanisms of melanogenesis inhibitors (France)
ICN2 - INphINIT “la Caixa” Fellowship Programme (Spain)
NASA - Post-Doctorate in Optical Instrumentation and NDE Technology (USA)
SUNY Upstate Medical University - Research Support Specialist (USA)
DEVCOM - Bioinspired Devices and Sensors (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar - Analysis of Biological and Biomimetic Materials (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Bioinspired Photonics (USA)
*Anybiotics - Mechanical Engineering Internship / Robotics (Switzerland)
*TechnipFMC - Energy, Summer Intern 2024 (USA)
Opteran - Working towards a University Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent (UK)
Sandia National Laboratories - Intern: Unmanned Systems & Autonomy - Technical Graduate Summer (USA)
OKWIND - Agronomic/eco-physiology officer internship (France)
Prophesee - programming experience and knowledge of event-based tech + machine learning (France)
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan
Founder + Biofuturist
Disclaimer: I curate these jobs regularly. We are not recruitment consultants and have no affiliation with these organisations regarding their recruitment requirements. Any sponsored posts will be marked moving forward. Please get in touch with the company’s recruiting directly for more information.
“Ideas are easy. Execution is everything. It takes a team to win.” - John Doerr.
Hey there,
I’ve been exploring the idea of focusing on how everything we do involves space and time in some form or the other. At an indefinite timeframe, nature does not waste, but at timeframes that we are talking about (not the entire existence of our planet and the life on it), we must understand that waste happens at time scales from the almost instantaneous through human lifetimes to ecological and geological periods.
The same goes for space. How does a gas fill a volume? Where does space allow for things to happen in interesting and novel ways? You have honeycombs in the wild where they tend towards six sides for the relationship between strength and material. I use tend towards as it’s not a perfect mathematical constant. How does space create a massive surface area over a small volume? You see this in our lungs and biochar for instance.
If you are interested in exploring this with me do drop me a message. It’s playing on the concepts of Life Between Buildings by Jan Gehl and Space is a Machine by Bill Hillier. Note: Take the word machine in the abstract sense not with its connotations towards Cartesian mechanistic mindsets.
Have a great weekend and I look forward to hearing from you.
Richard
#01 Biomimetic AI. The Ultimate Imitation Game
As AI emerges as a pivotal force in shaping the future, developing robust AI systems that mirror the natural world's intricate patterns and processes is becoming vital. Numerous AI researchers are venturing into uncharted territories in computing, gleaning insights from these natural phenomena. Do contribute to our thought piece as our first piece on exploring this emerging method of enquiry.
#02 Nature-inspired Innovation Presentations
Bringing Life to Innovation. I've updated our 2024 Nature-inspired Innovation Presentations Brochure. We offer engaging and thought-provoking presentations and workshops sprints across various industries and topics. Let me know how I can shape and shift your team's perspective with nature-inspired innovation. Find out more and book us today.
#03 The Transition Pathway for the EU Mobility Industrial Ecosystem
The mobility ecosystem has an important place in the EU economy. It is therefore critical that the ongoing industrial transformation of the ecosystem is supported by a bottom-up understanding of the scale, cost, long-term benefits and conditions of the required actions to accompany the green and digital transition (the twin transition).
#04 Podcast - Complexity - Physics of Life
Are there universal laws of life and can we find them? (Yes, you read that correctly!) Is there a physics of society, of ecology, of evolution? Join the Sante Fe Institute for thought-provoking insights into the physics of life and its profound implications on our understanding of the universe.
#05 Book - Handbook of Collective Intelligence
Edited by Thomas Malone and Micheal Bernstein, various authors describe the latest research in a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field, the study of groups of individuals collaborating in ways that seem intelligent.
“Intelligence does not arise only in individual brains; it also arises in groups of individuals. This is collective intelligence: groups of individuals collaborating in ways that seem intelligent.”
#06 Case Study - AMSilk
AMSilk is a major player on the path of biotechnology and the increasing integration of sustainable, non-fossil-based products. They believe nature offers better alternatives to existing materials using previously unimaginable biological technologies. Their goal is to provide intelligent biotech materials – based on renewable raw material, biodegradable, fully recyclable, with a lower carbon footprint, and superior performance to petroleum-based, animal-based or other natural alternatives.
#00 Events
12th-13 March 2024, Munich, Germany - Bionics and Additive Manufacturing
11-12th June 2024, Paris, France - Biomim’ Expo
#0X Roles
Looking for jobs*?
*We moved our curated list of jobs to alternate weeks. You can find updates from 25th January 2024 here.
If you are looking for freelance in the climate and sustainability space, check out the newsletter from our friends at the IMMA Collective.
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan FRSA
Founder + Biofuturist
“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” - Dolly Parton.
Hello,
I’ve pulled together another bunch of roles within industry and academia, plus added a new group for internships.
Over the coming weeks, I'm reviewing how I deliver the jobs and main newsletter. It’s very time-consuming to pull this together. Given the challenging economic conditions, I will analyse how I can effectively utilise my time, or see if I can monetise these via subscriptions or sponsorship. I hope not to stop these, but look at various options over the coming weeks.
2023 was the worst in over 10 years of my time running my own business. Long-Covid and the resulting physical and mental health issues meant effectively running a business without paying myself a salary. This is life. Many other small business owners have been in the same position.
So, good luck finding your next role.
Richard
*New roles - all other roles are continuing to accept applications.
Industry*Radiant Matter - Mechanical/Production Engineer (UK)
*Bioga - Project Coordinator (Spain)
*Össur - Bionics Supervisor (Iceland)
*Antler - Startup Founder - Biotechnology for Environmental Applications (France)
*CACI International Inc - Biomedical Engineering and Neuroscience Expert (USA)
*Brineworks - Electrolysis Scientist (Netherlands)
*Battelle - Lead Explosives Physicist (USA)
*Hitachi Energy - GIS Secondary Engineer (India)
Seprify - various (Switzerland)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Post Masters Research Associate - Renewables Integration (USA)
Bouygues Construction - Building Project Manager (France)
Perkins & Will - Senior Regenerative Design Advisor (USA)
Deloitte - DK Process Bionics Team - Senior Consultant (South Africa)
Ametra Engineering - PhD in Mechanics / Materials / Fluid Mechanics (France)
Fresh Tri - Lead Product Designer (USA)
Anteris Technologies - various (USA)
OXMAN - Computational Designer (USA)
RHEON LABS - Product Developer (UK)
Beyer Blinder Belle - Sustainability Director (USA)
Opteran - various (UK)
Prophesee - various engineering roles (France)
Shellworks - Mechanical Engineer (UK)
Sparxell - various (UK)
*University of Lund - Post-doctoral fellow in Physical Chemistry (Sweden)
*Polish Academy of Sciences - Postdoc: Digital fabrication of functional gradient materials aided by artificial intelligence methods: a step towards next-generation porous materials (Poland)
*University of Wroclaw - Assistant professor (post-doc) at the Biological Inorganic Chemistry Group (Poland)
*Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - PhD: Nanomechanics of glasses (France)
*Pennsylvania State University - Postdoctoral Scholar - Biomedical Engineering (USA)
*Technical University of Denmark - Postdoc in Design, Synthesis and Development of Innovative Biomimetic 3D Cross-linked Polymers for Biomedical Applications (Denmark)
*Technical University of Denmark - Postdoc in Photonic Nanostructures for Biosensing Applications (Denmark)
*Delft University of Technology - PhD Position Study of Turbulent Drag Reduction by Means of Passive Methods Inspired by the Spanwise Oscillation Mechanism (Netherlands)
*University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Circularity and Sustainable Design Methodologies (Canada)
*University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Industrial Ecology for Energy and Resources (Canada)
*University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development (Canada)
*University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Urban Sustainability (Canada)
*University of Calgary - Assistant Professor in Industrial Systems Transitions (Canada)
*Adam Mickiewicz University - BioInk for tissue engineering (Poland)
*University College Dublin - Post Doc in cell-derived matrices (Republic of Ireland)
*i3S - Junior Researcher with PhD: Biomedical Sciences (Portugal)
*New York University Abu Dhabi - Research Scientist in the Center for Smart Engineering Materials (UAE)
*CNRS - Post-doctoral fellow "Synthesis of lignin models and study of their enzymatic modifications" (France)
*CNR Institute of Nanotechnology - Junior research position: Precision Medicine + Nanotech (Italy)
*University of Twente - Post-Doctoral Position in Surgical Robotics (Netherlands)
*Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania - Monitor Surveillance Technician (USA)
Harvard University / Wyss Institute - Research Assistant III – Cell Culture and Reproductive Health (USA)
New York University Abu Dhabi - Research Scientist in the Center for Smart Engineering Materials (UAE)
University of Texas Health Science Center - Assistant/Associate or Full Professor, Neural Decoding and Machine Learning for BCI in Humans (USA)
Ulster University - PhD, High Precision Printing of Biomimetic Structures for Tissue Regeneration (UK)
KU Leuven - Postdoc position on particle-stabilized Pickering emulsions in droplet-based microfluidic environments to mimic biomimetic erythrocyte (red blood cell) membranes (Belgium)
Michigan State University - Research Associate (USA)
ETH Zurich - Postdoctoral position, biomaterials (Switzerland)
Forschungszentrum Jülich - Masters Thesis - Biomimetic-Supported Lipid Bilayers (Germany)
Univ. Grenoble Alpes - Design, synthesis and mechanisms of melanogenesis inhibitors (France)
ICN2 - INphINIT “la Caixa” Fellowship Programme (Spain)
University of Newcastle - Insect-inspired pattern recognition with low computing power, collaborating with Opteran (UK)
UC San Francisco - Professional Researcher in Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences (USA)
NASA - Post-Doctorate in Optical Instrumentation and NDE Technology (USA)
SUNY Upstate Medical University - Research Support Specialist (USA)
DEVCOM - Bioinspired Devices and Sensors (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar - Analysis of Biological and Biomimetic Materials (USA)
UC Irvine - Postdoctoral Scholar Positions in Bioinspired Photonics (USA)
*Opteran - Working towards a University Degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent (UK)
Sandia National Laboratories - Intern: Unmanned Systems & Autonomy - Technical Graduate Summer (USA)
OKWIND - Agronomic/eco-physiology officer internship (France)
Prophesee - programming experience and knowledge of event-based tech + machine learning (France)
Thank you for reading,
Richard James MacCowan FRSA
Founder + Biofuturist
Disclaimer: I curate these jobs regularly. We are not recruitment consultants and have no affiliation with these organisations regarding their recruitment requirements. Any sponsored posts will be marked moving forward. Please get in touch with the company’s recruiting directly for more information.
“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.” - Albert Einstein.