PhD in BioRobotics: Energy-Autonomous Systems, Soft Robotics, and Biohybrid Approaches Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Italy

Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa and the BioRobotics Institute are hiring for two research positions in the ERC project EpiC within the SPIS lab. The openings focus on hands-on research at the intersection of robotics , mechatronics , materials science , electrical engineering , and chemical engineering . One position is on autonomous robotic scanning platforms , including low-noise electronics and mechatronics for mapping electrostatic potentials on materials and living organisms. The second ...

Prof. Elena Rossi is recruiting a PhD student in Robotics at Politecnico di Milano , Italy. The project is focused on legged robot locomotion , making this a strong fit for applicants interested in robotics, control, autonomy, and robot motion planning. The position is fully funded for 3 years . Eligibility / requirements: The post does not list detailed entry requirements beyond seeking a candidate to join the group. Applicants are asked to send a CV. Application deadline: 2027-02-01. How to ap...

PhD opening in Bioinspired Robotics and Food Oral Processing at the SayFood Research Unit, jointly associated with INRAE , AgroParisTech , and Université Paris-Saclay in Palaiseau, France . The project is directed by Marco Ramaioli and Anne Saint-Eve and focuses on how food structure affects salivation , mastication , texture perception , and swallowing . The research also includes sensors for real-time measurement of food and bolus properties and in vitro soft robotics calibrated with in vivo a...

Two PhD positions are advertised in multiscale bone mineralisation , with one position focused on modelling in Germany and the other on experiments in France. The project is associated with the Bone of Contention Project and involves the MSME Laboratory (UPEC/CNRS) together with OHM/FAU . Partner institutions named in the post include TH Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm , FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg , and Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) . Eligible applicants should hold an MSc in biomedical engineering, m...

PhD opportunity at the University of Sheffield in the project SPIDER: Serifluidic Processing In Disruptive Engineering Robotics (S3.5-CMB-Holland). This project sits at the intersection of materials science , robotics , biopolymer research , mechanical engineering , and chemical engineering . The post highlights a highly creative research direction involving silk, a silk gland, and a robot arm to explore how silk can be spun and processed in a disruptive engineering context. The opportunity is b...