Research Grant Writing and Support Officer in Biomechanics, Movement and Nutrition Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium

Hasselt University’s Brain, Exercise and Muscle Research Group is seeking outstanding PhD candidate(s) for an FWO PhD Fellowship application (Fundamental Research) for 2027. The project sits at the intersection of muscle physiology , resistance training , exercise physiology , and healthy ageing , with a particular focus on older adults. The research aims to study dose–response relationships in resistance training and their effects on muscle force–velocity characteristics, combining ex vivo asse...

PhD position available for Fall 2027 in the UNC Applied Biomechanics Laboratory at the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The project is focused on resistive ankle exoskeleton technology and healthy aging , with support from a new NIH-funded grant. The student will study whether wearable devices designed to challenge, rather than assist, the muscles used for walking can help older adults preserve muscle strength , power , and walking fu...

PhD opportunity at Cardiff University in the School of Healthcare Sciences, within the Sensor Physiotherapy Intervention (SPIN) Research Group. The project is titled Adaptive Virtual-Reality Exergaming for Physical & Cognitive Health in Older Adults and is led by Mohammad Al-Amri with co-supervisors Dr. Alexandra Voinescu and Prof. N. Vaughan . The research combines virtual reality , exergaming , biomechanics , wearable sensors , digital rehabilitation , physiotherapy , and movement science to s...

PhD opportunity at the University of Southampton on metabolic health , GLP-1 receptor agonists , and pancreas–bone crosstalk . This project asks whether bone density loss seen in people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is caused by the medication itself or by weight loss and reduced skeletal loading. It also investigates possible pancreatic effects of long-term exposure, especially in people with excess pancreatic fat. You will work with micro-CT imaging of patient pancreatic tissue, human stem-ce...

Funded PhD opportunity at the Centre for Sport and Human Performance Research (CSHPR) in sport and occupational biomechanics , focused on load carriage , training , and movement adaptability . The project will investigate how people learn to move safely and maintain stability while carrying heavy loads, with a particular relevance to military training and injury prevention. This is a strong fit for applicants interested in human movement, biomechanics, performance, and applied research on stabil...