
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Northeastern University
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United States
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Northeastern University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join Professor Tang’s laboratory in Boston. The appointment focuses on experimental research in diffusiophoresis within microfluidic channels. The researcher will investigate particle dynamics under solute concentration gradients and develop new approaches for manipulating particles in complex geometries. The work combines experimental microfluidics, transport phenomena, particle behavior, and engineering-oriented materials ...
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University of Maryland at College Park
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United States
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The University of Maryland, College Park is recruiting a postdoctoral scientist for a collaborative biomolecular research project involving the Laboratory for MicroTechnologies, the Neurobiology Lab, and the Anhydrobiosis Research Group at Japan’s National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NARO). The project aims to develop a cell-based artificial nose, or e-nose, using engineered biological systems. The technology is intended to support applications including medical diagnostics, agricultur...
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US Food and Drug Administration
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United States
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Two postdoctoral ORISE fellowships are available in the laboratory of Dr. Nirjal Bhattarai in the Office of Therapeutic Products at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in Silver Spring, Maryland. The project sits within a regulatory science environment focused on biologics, including cell and gene therapies, and aims to support the evaluation of next-generation therapeutic products. The fellowship offers two related research directions. One focuse...
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INSERM
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France
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This postdoctoral project is based in the G2L team within the PGNM laboratory at Inserm and contributes to an ANR-funded research programme under the PEPR Med-OoC call. The project focuses on building standardized human neuromuscular models derived from hPSC and integrated with microfluidic chips. The aim is to improve diagnostic precision while reducing reliance on animal models. The appointed researcher will work on CRISPR/Cas9 engineering of reporter hPSC lines specific to neuronal and muscle...
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DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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United States
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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in its Integrated Photonics Branch within the Photonic, Electronic and Quantum Sciences Division. The project centers on photonic integrated circuit sensors for small molecules and proteins, with a strong emphasis on wearable electronics for continuous chemical and biological sensing. The successful researcher will contribute to the development of wearable PIC-based se...
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University of Maryland at College Park
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United States
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Postdoctoral research position at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Laboratory for MicroTechnologies and the Neurobiology Lab, focused on biomolecular research for a cell-based artificial nose (e-nose). The project is part of a multidisciplinary and international collaboration between UMD and the Anhydrobiosis Research Group at the National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NARO) in Tsukuba, Japan. The researcher will split time between the two sites, working primarily at NARO ...
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Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poland
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This postdoctoral opening is part of the MIST project at the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Faculty of Pharmacy, at Poznan University of Medical Sciences . The project focuses on the development of lipid nanoparticles for the pulmonary delivery of siRNA using Soft Mist Inhalers, combining microfluidic nanoparticle manufacturing, advanced physicochemical characterization, Design of Experiments, and artificial intelligence-assisted optimization. The successful candidate will jo...
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Universidad de Cantabria
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Spain
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The Nanomedicine Group at IDIVAL in Santander, Spain, is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work on innovative microfluidic technologies for nucleic acid encapsulation. The project focuses on designing, optimizing, and characterizing microfluidic systems that can produce nucleic-acid-containing nanostructures in a controlled and reproducible way. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary research environment at the interface of microfluidics, nanotechnology, biomaterials, molec...
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Marité Cárdenas
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Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science
Spain
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The postdoctoral researcher will join the Biocolloids and Neutron Scattering Laboratory to work on a project focused on shear-stress-responsive nanotechnology and microfluidic platforms for targeted cardiovascular therapy . The research is designed to understand how nanocarriers behave in stenosed blood vessels, where elevated shear stress can trigger changes in carrier structure and cargo release. The project combines microfluidic vessel-mimicking devices with small-angle X-ray and neutron scat...
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ETH Zurich
Switzerland
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Doctoral Student in Environmental Bioengineering at ETH Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland). The Environmental Microfluidics Group of Prof. Roman Stocker in the Institute of Environmental Engineering is recruiting a PhD student for a project on bacterial chemotaxis , plasmid transfer , and the spread of antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments. The project is a joint effort with Prof. Jonasz Slomka at the University of Warsaw and is funded by a recently awarded SNSF grant . This is a highly experi...
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Estimated costs in Ireland.
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![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €460 $500/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €883 $960/yr |
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Professor
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Tissue Engineering
Biomaterials
Biomaterial
Osteogenesis
Stem Cell Biology
Assistant Professor
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Physics
Photonic
Microfabrication
Lithography
Professor at University College Cork
University College Cork
Ireland
Biochemical Engineering
Tissue Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Molecular Electronics
Staphylococcus Aureus
Assistant Professor / Lecturer
Dublin City University
Ireland
Biochemical Engineering
Physical Chemistry
Microfluidic
Electrokinetic
Nanofiltration
Professor (Full)
Dublin City University
Ireland
Biochemical Engineering
Fluid Mechanics
Microfluidic
Membrane Separation
Lab-on-a-chip Technology
Assistant Professor
Trinity College Dublin
Ireland
Polymer Physics
Polymer Chemistry
Photonic
Microfabrication
Lithography

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