PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Sustainable Materials in Ireland

Research focus: This PhD project develops generative computational methods for designing protein- and peptide-based biomaterials as sustainable alternatives to fluorinated PFAS polymers. The first application is solid-state battery components, where the project will target materials with adhesion, cohesion, ion conduction, and controlled degradability. The researcher will combine molecular foundation models with iterative laboratory feedback to generate de novo protein and peptide designs. The w...

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is offering a PhD scholarship within the BRIGHT programme, which develops protein- and peptide-based biomaterials as sustainable alternatives to fluorinated PFAS polymers. The initial application area is solid-state battery components, where the project addresses the need for materials with defined composition, programmable chemistry, controlled assembly, stability, processability, and performance. The PhD researcher will use and extend generative molecu...

This PhD scholarship at DTU Sustain, Technical University of Denmark focuses on the thermodynamic properties of minerals that may serve as ores for critical raw materials. The project is part of an interdisciplinary and international collaboration designed to connect fundamental mineral characterization with applications in sustainable metal recovery. The PhD is one of two interdependent projects hosted by DTU Sustain and the University of Queensland. At DTU, the student will lead the work on in...

The University of Birmingham’s School of Metallurgy and Materials is seeking a postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on Project PASTY: Preparing Affordable LFP to meet Sustainability Targets for Years. Funded by the Faraday Institution and conducted in collaboration with Cornish Lithium, the project aims to develop a cost-effective route for producing commercial lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) cathode active material from lithium sourced from geothermal waters. The researcher will contribute to ...

DAAD ERA Fellowships for Green Hydrogen support researchers and interns from the Extended European Research Area to carry out research stays in Germany on green hydrogen. The programme is centred on work related to green hydrogen production , infrastructure , and market working groups , making it a good fit for candidates interested in the technical and system-level development of low-carbon hydrogen. The opportunity is offered by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) and is designed...

HIPOLE Jena , the Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for the E-CO-Swing project on energy-efficient CO₂ capture by electric swing adsorption (ESA). The project addresses unavoidable CO₂ emissions from sources such as cement production and waste-to-energy plants. Its research strategy combines the development of non-corrosive, thermally stable, carbon-based adsorbent materials with the design of controllable and energy-efficient ESA react...

The National University of Singapore’s Lab of Food Materials and Nanotechnology, led by Assistant Professor Jiangtao Zhou, is recruiting fully funded PhD students for the August 2027 intake. The lab develops sustainable biomaterials from food-derived proteins for applications in food, nutrition, and human health. The research combines food materials, nanotechnology, biomaterials, and protein-based material design to address challenges at the intersection of food science and health. PhD researche...

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University’s International Water Research Institute (IWRI) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for an interdisciplinary program on bioinspired, circular-economy-driven materials for sustainable agriculture. The project focuses on converting multi-source renewable biomass, including marine and lignocellulosic feedstocks, into next-generation supramolecular and biobased materials. These systems will be designed to improve water retention, soil hydration, nutrient stabiliza...

The Smart Building Materials Lab in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary is offering fully funded master's and PhD research positions in sustainable building materials. The research focuses on developing and applying low-carbon construction materials, advancing sustainable manufacturing, and supporting circular construction approaches. The positions also involve AI-enabled sensing and materials science, creating an interdisciplinary research environment at the interse...