PhD Position in Complex Soft Matter, Nanoparticle Recognition, and Data-Driven Materials Design Technical University of Munich in Germany

PhD position available in peptide/protein design for synthetic nanomachines at the Technical University of Munich in the Boekhoven Lab. The project sits at the interface of peptide chemistry and synthetic biology , with a strong research theme in supramolecular chemistry and molecular design. This is a good fit for applicants interested in designing functional biomolecular systems, nanomachines, and chemically inspired biological tools. The post explicitly advertises a PhD student opening. No sc...

Final call for PhD and Postdoc positions in the ERC Advanced Grant project ProtoEco — Protoecologies between Artificial Cells and Mammalian Cells at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz . This interdisciplinary team is looking for researchers interested in synthetic biology , biomaterials , chemistry , biology , systems chemistry , and DNA nanotechnology . The project asks bold questions about whether synthetic cells can live, communicate, and cooperate with mammalian cells, how ecologies can be ...

Pavel Levkin, Professor at the Institute of Biological and Chemical Systems (IBCS-FMS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), is sharing a new tool called FindMyLab for PhD lab discovery and application management. The platform is designed to help PIs and research labs collect PhD applications in a standardized format, making it easier to analyze and assess candidates. It also helps students search across labs and research fields to find a better fit for their interests and background. This i...

PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in the School of Physics and Astronomy on Development of Cd-Free Quantum Dot Biosensors . This experimental project sits in Molecular and Nanoscale Physics and focuses on the synthesis of cadmium-free quantum dots , nanoparticle surface functionalisation, and the development and testing of fluorescent biosensors . You will work on incorporating quantum dots into hydrogels and polymer film matrices to improve sensing performance, with hands-on training i...

PhD opening at Constructor University, Bremen, Germany in the Nau research group for the CARAMEL ERC Synergy Grant project: Covalent Chaotropic Membrane Transport for Biotherapeutic Delivery . The project focuses on synthetic chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , and membrane transport . The successful candidate will work on multi-step synthesis and characterization of boron cluster derivatives , study supramolecular interactions with model membranes such as liposomes , and investigate membrane...