PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Drug Delivery in Germany

Paid PhD position in Molecular Metabolism & Precision Nutrition at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) in Potsdam, Germany . The doctoral project investigates how daily eating patterns influence 24-hour glucose levels in people with and without type 2 diabetes . The work combines lab work , wearable data , and machine learning , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in nutrition research, metabolic health, bioinformatics, and quantitative analysis. Applicants are encouraged...

Philipp Rothemund (University Professor at the University of Stuttgart) is hiring PhD students for a new group at connAIx in Heilbronn, affiliated with the University of Stuttgart. The research focus is on soft robotics , materials science , and embodied AI / physical AI . The group studies how a robot’s body can contribute to intelligence by integrating actuation, sensing, control, and learning. Possible topics include functional soft materials, artificial muscles, integrated sensing, physical ...

PhD opportunity at the Technical University of Munich in the Complex Soft Matter team at TUM School of Life Sciences. This opening is part of the new ERC project EngToTarget , focused on how molecular organisation on nanoparticles controls selective recognition of biological targets. The research combines synthesis , surface chemistry , automated experimentation , and data-driven materials design . The position is a PhD opening with four years of funding at TV-L E13 , subject to a positive progr...

PhD position available at the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience (IAN), Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Germany. The project sits at the intersection of auditory neuroscience , experimental neurophysiology , computational modeling , and AI . The team aims to develop a digital twin of the auditory system to design and optimize sound-coding strategies for an optical cochlear implant . The work is part of CAIMed and EKFZ-OT (Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Optogenetic Therapies). This is not only ...

Postdoctoral position in musculoskeletal research at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen / FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg in Erlangen, Germany . The project focuses on the molecular mechanisms of musculoskeletal diseases , especially what drives musculoskeletal tissue degeneration and how regeneration can be promoted. Research themes include complement-mediated inflammation , cellular stress , and cell fate decisions . The group is looking for a candidate with a strong experimental background in musculoskeleta...

A fabulous opportunity has been shared for PhD candidates at SGT University, India to pursue a Dual award PhD with Keele University . The post highlights research interests in genomics , sequencing , bioinformatics , and big data , making it relevant for students with backgrounds in biology , computer science , medical science , and statistics . Named people in the post include Daniel Tonge and Mirna Mourtada-Maarabouni . The post does not provide a direct application link, deadline, funding det...

Two full-time PhD positions are available in Structure-Aware Machine Learning at Leipzig University in Leipzig, Germany , within the newly established research group at ScaDS.AI . The group focuses on machine learning methods that exploit spatial, temporal, and distributional structures to improve generalization, robustness, interpretability, and efficiency. Research directions include structure-aware representation learning , computer vision , spatiotemporal modeling , video understanding , dom...

RWTH Aachen University is offering a PhD position in the Department of Biohybrid & Medical Textiles (BioTex), within the Institute of Applied Medical Engineering (AME). The project, ElastiCation , focuses on understanding how the molecular design and functionalisation of elastin-based biomaterials influence their susceptibility to calcification. The work is situated at the interface of biomaterials, tissue engineering, and cardiovascular research. The successful candidate will join the Biomateri...

Forschungszentrum Jülich is advertising a PhD position in plant science focused on linking above-ground plant function to root dynamics . The project asks how observations above ground can help explain what happens below ground, with a particular focus on photosynthesis , plant growth , and root dynamics . The work is described as interdisciplinary and brings together plant physiologists , engineers , physicists , and computer scientists . Research methods include innovative plant experiments, a...