PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Biotechnology in Italy

Postdoctoral opening at Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. for the ESCA Microscopy beamline in Trieste, Italy. The position focuses on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) , photoemission microscopy , surface analysis, and spatially resolved studies of materials and nanostructures. The successful candidate will work on chemical and electronic characterization of advanced materials such as functionalized 2D materials, solid oxide fuel cells, semiconducting nanowires, transparent conductive ox...

University of Basilicata (UniBas) has announced the PhD Call 2026/2027 for admission to its doctoral programs (XLII Cycle) in Italy. The call covers several research areas, including Architecture , Archaeology , Cultural Heritage , History , Engineering , Sustainable Development , Science , Agricultural , Forest and Food Sciences , Health Sciences , and Mediterranean studies . Available PhD programs include: Cities and Landscapes: Architecture, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, History and Resourc...

Postdoctoral Research Position at the University of Milan , Italy, in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry , with related research areas including toxicological chemistry , nutraceutical-food chemistry , fermentation , and health and wellbeing products chemistry . This is a postdoctoral research appointment lasting up to 12 months with stated compensation of €42,860 . The opportunity is physically located in Italy . The post does not list detailed eligibility criteria, but it directs candidate...

Call for Applications: Fully Funded PhD Position at the University of Pisa, Italy under the IDEAS Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network . The recruited Doctoral Candidate will work on DC14: “4D Biopharmaceuticals with electromagnetically activated functionalities.” The project focuses on designing advanced polymer materials for drug delivery and responsive biomedical applications, including nanoparticles , hydrogels , 3D-printed scaffolds , and electrospun fibres that release drugs on demand w...

New research opportunity at CNR Istituto di Ricerca Sulle Acque (IRSA) in Montelibretti (Rome), Italy, within the BioSpell project. The project focuses on the links between biofilm structure , physiology , and the occurrence of spontaneous electric fields within biomass. The work involves developing natural biofilms and granules, as well as artificially engineered systems using hydrogels , alginate , and related methods. Research activities include biofilm growth, cellular colonization, and meta...

The University of Pisa is recruiting a doctoral candidate for MSCA Doctoral Network IDEAS, position DC14: 4D Biopharmaceuticals with electromagnetically activated functionalities . This PhD is part of a larger European network, IDEAS, focused on improving drug efficacy with next-generation amorphous materials and training early-stage researchers in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical materials science. The project is hosted by the DICI – Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering ...

Postdoctoral opportunity at the University of Padova , Italy, within the AQUICIRC project: Managed Aquifer Recharge for a Circular Water Future . The position focuses on groundwater modelling , contaminant transport , reactive transport , and sustainable water management . The successful candidate will develop, calibrate, and validate numerical models of groundwater flow and reactive transport in Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) systems, investigate contaminant fate and transport, and evaluate str...

Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships (2027–29) in the collaborative research project Connected Teams: Practicing Transcultural Art Histories under the Conditions of Ecological Crises and Digital Transformations: India, Latin America, and Europe . The fellowships are hosted through the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut in collaboration with 4A_Lab, Berlin , Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta (CSSSC) , and Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá . The project focuses o...

Postdoctoral opportunity in Computational Biology at Eurac Research , Institute for Biomedicine, in Bolzano, Italy . The position focuses on proteomics , mass spectrometry , multi-omics data integration, and statistical analysis of large-scale biomedical datasets. The work includes processing and analyzing mass spectrometry-based proteomics data, associating proteomics with health traits, and contributing to reproducible research workflows. Required or preferred skills include R and/or Python , ...