Biomaterial Research and Development Associate

Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Plan and run laboratory work across EthOss facilities (primary base) and University of Leeds instrumentation, ensuring data integrity and documentation.
• Establish Biomaterials Characterisation workflows and create repeatable protocols for materials analysis.
• Design and build the Bone Defect Testing Platform (BDTP) to simulate physiological environments for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery applications.
• Develop biological and cellular assays to evidence osteoimmune performance.
• Oversee procedural governance of the Product Validation Toolkit, embeding knowledge into the business via staff training, generation of how-to guides.
• Translate technical expertise and integrate this into the business strategy.
• Lead monthly project and quarterly governance meetings between EthOss, academic supervisors and UKRI management.
• Interface with clinical stakeholders to translate clinical needs into testable specifications and feed insights into formulation and testing.
• Contribute to publications, presentations, and marketing assets to support scientific credibility and commercial narratives.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, ethical, and quality standards for materials and cell-based work; maintain records aligned to ISO compatible documentation.

These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the post.

To generate and apply an interdisciplinary innovative Product Validation Toolkit for EthoSS proprietary bone graft products to enhance clinical application in current and new markets.