PhD in physiological and biomechanical factors affecting maximal swimming velocity Queensland Academy of Sport in Australia

Kirsty McDonald, Senior Lecturer in the School of Medical & Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University (ECU), is recruiting a PhD student for a new research group in Perth, Australia, with an early 2027 start. The project focuses on movement adaptations to pain , positioned at the intersection of biomechanics and neurophysiology . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in human movement, pain science, motor control, and related biomedical/medical science research. The successful PhD stude...

Join the University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE) for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Environmental Physiology . This opportunity is linked to work with Natural Hazards Research Australia and focuses on empowering first responders to manage heat stress risk . The role sits at the intersection of human physiology, occupational health, and applied research for high-risk environments. Research themes: environmental physiology, heat stress, first responder...

Funded PhD opportunity at Edith Cowan University, Australia in GLP-1/GIP dual agonism, gut homeostasis, microbiology, nutrition, physiology, and bioinformatics . This PhD project investigates how GLP-1/GIP dual agonists such as tirzepatide affect the gastrointestinal tract, with a focus on gut permeability , mucosal microbial communities , region-specific microbial signatures, and pathways linked to barrier and immune function. The work also includes method development for site-specific gut perm...

4-year SNSF-funded postdoc opportunity in Switzerland focused on biomechanics and smart footwear for preventing diabetic foot ulcers and amputations. The project is a collaboration between the University of Geneva, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), and EPFL. The research sits at the intersection of biomechanics, human movement sciences, biomedical engineering, medical science, and mechanical engineering, with a strong translational and clinical focus. You will work with medical doctors, enginee...

Maastricht University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher BIO-COMPaSS within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML). This postdoc sits in the health promotion, physiology, psychology, and prevention space and focuses on how biological age can be used to support sustainable behaviour change and healthier lifestyles. The BIO-COMPaSS consortium (BIOlogical age-driven, COMmunal, Personalised System for Sustainable health promotion) brings together researchers from Maastricht Un...