Overview
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Leicester, GB, LE1 9BH)
| Job Reference: | 348 |
| Job Title: | Postdoctoral Research Fellow |
| Job Location: | Gateway House |
| Full-time/Part-time: | Full-time |
| Employee Weekly Hours: | 37.00 |
| Salary: | £39,906.00 – £43,482.00 |
| Closing Date: | 25/01/2026 |
Main duties and responsibilities
Postdoctoral Research Fellow on Multiscale Modelling of Drug Release from Tablets
De Montfort University (DMU) is an ambitious, globally-minded institution with a relentless focus on delivering high quality teaching and learning. We are a culturally rich university with strong commitment to the public good, providing a stimulating and inclusive environment where staff and students are able to thrive. The university is a vibrant, multicultural hub of learning, creativity and innovation that never surrenders to convention.
Faculty / Directorate
The Faculty of Health & Life Sciences is home to a vibrant academic and research environment: Allied Health Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, and Leicester School of Pharmacy. A particular strength of the Faculty is cross-disciplinary work and engagement with a range of external partners from the private, public and voluntary sectors. By joining our faculty, you will help prepare and develop entrant industry professionals with the knowledge and expertise to make a significant difference to lives, health, wellbeing, communities and society.
The Role
You will work on a multi-disciplinary research project funded by the EPSRC and a consortium of industrial partners, focussing on developing predictive models for predicting the drug release profile of an immediate release tablet in simulated gastrointestinal environments. You will play a key role in the consortium on developing experimental systems and data collection and analysis. It will also involve the multiscale model development, spanning from micro to macroscales, to predict the drug release profile of a tablet in different environments.
The role is on a fixed term contract for 19 months. You will be appointed at the bottom of the salary range.
Ideal Candidate
For this role, we require a talented researcher to undertake both experimental and model research work. Working knowledge of tablet design, imaging data collection and analysis, computer modelling, numerical analysis, particle technology and pharmaceutical engineering and software packages (e.g., BIOVIA Materials Studio, ANSYS CFD and MATLAB) for modelling of particulate systems (such as crystallisation processes and granulation processes) is highly desirable.
For more information about the role, please click here to view the job description and person specification.
De Montfort University is committed to providing a working and learning environment that enriches lives, supports individuals to reach their full potential, and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As an educator and shaper of society, the university aims to role model positive behaviors both within the university and to reflect the diversity of the wider community. As such we welcome applications from all potential candidates.
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