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PhD Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry for Oral Peptide Delivery and Permeation Enhancers University of Copenhagen in Denmark
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Chemistry
Funding
Three-year PhD fellowship with salary, pension, and employment terms according to the Danish academic agreement. Monthly salary starts at approximately 31,800 DKK (about 4,250 EUR, August 2026 level) plus pension.
Deadline
Expired
Country
Denmark
University
University of Copenhagen

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PhD fellowship at the University of Copenhagen in pharmaceutical physical chemistry, focused on the molecular mechanisms of permeation enhancers in oral peptide delivery.
The project is part of the newly established ESS Lighthouse: Colloids and Interfaces in Food and Pharma (CaIFF), with interdisciplinary links to the Department of Pharmacy, Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, and the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University.
Research topics include membrane biophysics, lipid membranes, epithelial permeation, cell-based assays, confocal microscopy, X-ray scattering, neutron scattering, surface-sensitive techniques, and quantitative analysis of membrane interactions.
The PhD student will investigate how small-molecule permeation enhancers alter membrane structure and dynamics, how these changes affect peptide translocation, and how molecular-level findings connect to cellular permeability and oral drug delivery.
The position includes visits to large-scale facilities in Lund, Grenoble, and Oxford, plus an international research stay in Urbino, Italy.
Funding: three-year PhD fellowship with salary and pension; monthly salary starts at approximately 31,800 DKK (about 4,250 EUR) plus pension.
Eligibility: applicants need a master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences, physical chemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, or a related field equivalent to a Danish master’s degree. Strong English skills are required; experience with membrane systems, surface science, scattering, spectroscopy, microscopy, QCM-D, ellipsometry, SPR, or permeability assays is an advantage.
Deadline: 16 August 2026, 23:59 CET. Start date: 1 November 2026.
How to apply: submit the application electronically via the Apply for position button. Include a motivation letter, CV, MSc diploma and transcript, publication list if possible, and references/recommendations if possible.
Funding details
Three-year PhD fellowship with salary, pension, and employment terms according to the Danish academic agreement. Monthly salary starts at approximately 31,800 DKK (about 4,250 EUR, August 2026 level) plus pension.
What's required
Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to a master’s degree related to the subject area, such as pharmaceutical sciences, physical chemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, or related fields, and the degree must be equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (two years). Strong English communication skills are required. Preferred qualifications include relevant work experience, previous publications, a good GPA, and other professional activities. The ideal candidate has a strong interest in membrane biophysics, drug delivery, and molecular mechanisms of pharmaceuticals, with experience or motivation to learn physicochemical surface-sensitive techniques, lipid membrane assays, quantitative data analysis, assay development, laboratory work, and data visualisation. Experience with surface science, lipid systems, scattering, spectroscopy, microscopy, QCM-D, ellipsometry, surface plasmon resonance, and cell-based permeability assays is an advantage but not required.
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