PhD Positions in Industrial Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering at RWTH Aachen University RWTH Aachen University in Germany

RWTH Aachen University is advertising several new PhD positions in the group for Industrial Biotechnology, with starts planned for Q1 2027 and potentially also Q4 2026. The first vacancy is linked in the post, and more openings are expected to be posted later.

The research environment is centered on developing new methods and technologies for innovative biotechnological processes. The goal is to convert renewable resources or waste streams into valuable products such as chemicals. The group is involved in major initiatives including catalaix, the Fuel Science Center, and BioSC, alongside other national and international projects.

Typical work includes designing novel bioprocess concepts, running fermentations in bioreactors, shake flasks, and microtiter plates, developing theoretical models to understand processes holistically, optimizing bioprocesses, and using or developing innovative online measurement technologies.

This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates interested in biotechnology, chemical engineering, process modelling, sustainability, and the transformation of industry toward more circular and renewable production systems.

No funding amount, tuition coverage, or scholarship programme is specified in the post. The announcement is a recruitment call for PhD students rather than a scholarship.

Interested applicants should use the linked vacancy page for the first opening and watch for additional postings from Professor Jørgen Barsett Magnus.