PhD opening – water structuring and dynamics in cementitious LDH phases KU Leuven in Belgium

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), through the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), is advertising a PhD Student (f/m/d) position on Sources of Li, Sn and W in European Variscan Terranes . The project sits in the intersection of Earth Science , geology , geochemistry , mineralogy , and economic geology , with a strong focus on magmatic systems and ore-forming processes. The research tasks include geochemical and lithological characterization of potential protolit...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in low-carbon cementitious repair materials at the University of Cambridge , within the EPSRC FIBE3 CDT and the Department of Engineering , in collaboration with M Group . This project is a strong fit for candidates interested in Civil Engineering , Materials Science , and sustainability-focused research on cementitious systems, repair materials, and experimental laboratory work. The post highlights work on low-carbon materials, suggesting a research environment cent...

This fully funded PhD position at the VIB–VUB Center for Structural Biology offers an exciting opportunity to join the laboratory of Dr. Anastassia Vorobieva, a leader in the de novo design of transmembrane β-barrel nanopores. The research focuses on engineering and characterizing membrane proteins, nanopores, and ion channels for in vitro bioelectronic applications, sitting at the interface of protein design and applied technology. The successful candidate will learn and apply state-of-the-art ...

KU Leuven is advertising a Postdoctoral Researcher in Protein Engineering position in the Pinheiro group, focused on enzymatic DNA synthesis and the engineering of a recently discovered hyperthermophilic polymerase with template-independent activity. The project aims to improve the enzyme through directed evolution and structure-guided design , with specific targets including terminator acceptance, coupling efficiency, and control over stepwise nucleotide addition. The successful candidate will ...

Postdoctoral position in physical chemistry , nanochemistry , and single-molecule force spectroscopy at the University of Liege (Belgium), in the group of Dr Damien Sluysmans within NANOCHEM / the NanoChemistry & Molecular System group. The project, NanoMuscles , is funded by the FNRS . The team uses AFM , optical tweezers , and other single-molecule techniques to probe, trigger, and control individual molecules in chemistry and biology. The successful candidate will study the mechano-chemical p...