PhD Candidate in Cell-Matrix Interactions in Dynamic Hydrogels Maastricht University in Netherlands

PhD opportunity at the University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering within the MIBTP Programme . The project, Dynamic extracellular matrix mimetics for transformative mechanobiological and metabolic discovery across soft tissues , focuses on developing a new class of extracellular matrix surrogates based on fluid-gel (FG) microstructures . These materials are designed to better mimic native soft tissues, which are viscoelastic, stress-responsive, and dynamic during injury and disease....

SupraValent is an ERC Consolidator project at Maastricht University that aims to create a programmable two-way interface between living cells and synthetic hydrogels. In this postdoctoral project, the successful candidate will help establish a new research line in engineered living materials by combining synthetic biology, microbial engineering, and dynamic supramolecular hydrogel platforms. The work is centered on developing engineered microbial cells that can sense defined signals and then pro...

PhD opportunity in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials at University College Dublin , within the UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology in Ireland. The project is part of the ERC-funded DESIGN-ECM initiative and focuses on species- and sex-specific extracellular matrix , with an emphasis on how biomaterial design can reshape future human preclinical models. The student will join Associate Professor Seungkuk Ahn 's ECM² lab and work alongside a postdoc and another PhD student. Research activities i...

[Funded studentship providing fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.] PhD Studentship at the University of Exeter focused on developing bioresorbable, regenerative scaffolds and additive manufacturing strategies for engineering the screw–bone interface. The project addresses a major clinical challenge in spinal surgery: screw loosening and pull-out, especially in patients with poor bone quality. Rather than relying only on conventional fixation devices, the research aims to create ...

Maastricht University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineered Living Materials and Programmable Hydrogels for the ERC Consolidator project SupraValent . The project sits in the BioMatt group of Dr. Matthew Baker within MERLN’s Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering (IBE). The research combines synthetic biology , microbial engineering , and biomaterials to build a programmable two-way interface between living cells and supramolecular hydrogels . The postdoc will enginee...