Doctoral Researcher in Bacterial Cellulose Biosynthesis and Advanced Materials KU Leuven in Belgium

PhD position in Bioscience Engineering focused on gas fermentation and microbial proteins at Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant in Ghent, Belgium . The opportunity is linked to the BBEPP Lab and Pilot Facility and sits within Industrial Biotechnology . Applicants should have a Master's degree in Bioscience Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field. The post also asks for experience in bioprocess development , analytical techniques , and scientific writing . No funding details...

Assistant Professor Camille Bilodeau at the University of Virginia is recruiting PhD students in Chemical Engineering. The post invites prospective applicants to join upcoming virtual visits to meet faculty and current students, and to learn more about the research environment, the graduate program, Charlottesville, and the application process. Research area: Chemical Engineering. This is a PhD opening, and the announcement is tied to UVA Engineering. Virtual visit dates listed in the post: Octo...

The Louvain Institute of Biomolecular Sciences and Technology (LIBST) at UCLouvain in Belgium is inviting applications for a PhD position in Microbial Biochemistry . The project focuses on developing an enzymatic toolbox for the biological valorisation of aromatic compounds generated by reductive catalytic fractionation of lignin . This topic sits at the interface of biochemistry, microbial metabolism, enzymology, and biomass valorisation, with strong relevance to sustainable bio-based chemistry...

PhD opportunity at KU Leuven in additive manufacturing of ceramics for small-scale turbomachinery . This fully funded, four-year doctoral position is part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network TURBO-IMPACT (Horizon Europe). The research is hosted by the Advanced Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy team in the Department of Materials Engineering at KU Leuven in Leuven, Belgium . The project focuses on the complete indirect DLP/SLA additive manufacturing route for silicon nitride (Si3N4) turbo...

Ghent University in Belgium is advertising an ERC Starting Grant project, LuMoCX , with multiple PhD positions and one postdoctoral position focused on transforming lunar regolith into useful metals, oxygen, and construction materials using solar-energy-based processing . The research sits at the intersection of metallurgy , materials science , pyrometallurgy , high-temperature processing , and space resource utilization . Technical topics mentioned include molten oxides and slags , materials ch...