PhD Position in Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies ETH Zurich in Switzerland

Inês Pereira, Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology , is recruiting a PhD candidate for a project at the intersection of microfluidics , advanced micromanufacturing , soft biomaterials , and biosensing . The research will focus on developing microfluidic contact lenses for controlled tear collection and analysis , with the aim of enabling new approaches to non-invasive health monitoring . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in biomedical devices, lab-on-a-chip syst...

Postdoctoral Scholar opening at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering in the Simic Laboratory . The lab works at the intersection of synthetic biology , cell engineering , neuroscience , and immunology to develop new tools and cell-based therapies for brain disorders and neurodegenerative diseases . Research directions include engineered cellular sensors for disease detection and treatment, cell therapies for neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, and synthetic ce...

Felipe Court, Director of the Center for Aging Research and Healthy Longevity at Universidad Mayor (Santiago, Chile), is advertising 3 research positions in the Court Lab for an international project running 3–5 years . The project focuses on translational neuromuscular regeneration with hands-on work using rodent models of nerve injury and repair . The team will collaborate with partner labs in the United States, making this a strong opportunity for candidates interested in aging research, rege...

PhD opportunity in the MSCA Doctoral Network PANDORA at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. The project is focused on autophagy and retinal degeneration , with specific emphasis on mitophagy , lysophagy , and disease mechanisms studied through advanced cellular and iPSC-based models . This is an international doctoral network position connected to the University of Fribourg and the team of Patricia Boya. The post is aimed at a motivated PhD candidate interested in fundamental and translatio...

Empa (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) is advertising a PhD position in Bacteria & Materials Interactions at its Biointerfaces Laboratory in St. Gallen, Switzerland . The project sits at the intersection of biomaterials , microbiology , antimicrobial resistance , bacteriophage therapy , and tissue regeneration . The successful candidate will help develop injectable, self-healing hydrogel systems for local delivery of probiotics and bacteriophages to wound sites, w...