PhD Positions in Polymer Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Sustainability for Agricultural Polymers Università di Padova in Italy

🚨 PhD opportunity in microbiology , materials science , and environmental sustainability at Queen's University Belfast . The project, titled “Can bio-based additives enhance microbial recruitment and degradation of plastics without compromising performance?” , will investigate whether components inspired by natural polymers can promote microbial colonisation and improve plastic biodegradation while preserving key material properties. The student will work on developing and characterising novel c...

The University of Udine is advertising a PhD Programme in Food Science in Udine, Italy , with a 3-year duration. The programme focuses on advanced research in food technology , food safety , nutrition , microbiology , sustainability , and related areas. Research themes highlighted in the post include food chemistry , microbiology , sensory science , food quality and shelf-life , innovative food products , processing technologies , food–microbiota interactions , human health , sustainable food pr...

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), part of the Helmholtz Association, is advertising a PhD Student (f/m/d) position for experimental research on the microbiologically influenced corrosion of potential container materials for the storage of high-level radioactive material in a bentonite environment . The work is based at the Institute for Resource Ecology and the Group Deep Biosphere in Dresden, Germany . The project focuses on how microbial activity, especially sulphate-reducing bacter...

PhD opportunity at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom on circular bio-textile manufacturing for sustainable fashion. The project, titled “From Waste to Wardrobe: Circular Bio-Textile Manufacturing for Sustainable Fashion” , explores how textile, agricultural, and municipal waste can be converted into sustainable textile fibres and materials. The research sits at the intersection of materials science , polymer science , biotechnology , chemical engineering , textile engineering , and t...

PhD opportunity at Shenzhen University in marine microbiome , host-microbe interactions , and microbial ecology in Dr. Xinxu Zhang’s lab. The post is shared as received and invites interested candidates to apply by email. The role appears to be a PhD opening rather than a scholarship announcement. Eligibility highlights: a Master’s degree in Microbiology, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Aquaculture, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or Environmental Science; applicants should be under 40. Funding: an...