
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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Universities with open positions in biomaterials in the Netherlands include University Medical Center Groningen, University of Maastricht and UMC Utrecht.
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University Medical Center Groningen
Netherlands
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This PhD opening is based in the Department of Dermatology at the University Medical Center Groningen and focuses on clinical and translational research in eczema. The successful candidate will work within the eczema team on multiple studies related to constitutional eczema and hand eczema, combining direct patient contact with scientific research. The project includes seeing patients independently in clinic, collecting clinical data and biomaterials, including and following patients in clinical...
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University of Maastricht
Netherlands
1 week ago
Maastricht University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineered Living Materials and Programmable Hydrogels for the ERC Consolidator project SupraValent . The project sits in the BioMatt group of Dr. Matthew Baker within MERLN’s Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering (IBE). The research combines synthetic biology , microbial engineering , and biomaterials to build a programmable two-way interface between living cells and supramolecular hydrogels . The postdoc will enginee...
1 week ago
Vahid Arbabi
UMC Utrecht
Netherlands
1 month ago
PhD Opportunity in Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering at UMC Utrecht / Utrecht University under the NWO Mosaic 3.0 programme. The post invites eligible candidates interested in a PhD focused on orthopaedic and musculoskeletal biomechanics , computational modelling , finite element analysis , digital twins , medical imaging , image-based patient-specific modelling , AI for orthopaedic applications , 3D bioprinting , biomaterials , tissue-engineered constructs , cartilage and oste...
1 month ago
Radboud University Medical Center
Netherlands
1 month ago
Postdoc opportunity in dynamic organ-on-chip systems at Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc), Nijmegen, Netherlands. The Diba Lab is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to work on dynamic organ-on-chip systems with in situ control over cell-matrix interactions . The project is highly interdisciplinary and sits at the intersection of cell mechanobiology , hydrogel design , and microfluidics . It may be especially attractive to candidates who are strong in one of these areas and eager to ex...
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Vahid Arbabi
UMC Utrecht
Netherlands
1 month ago
PhD Opportunity in Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering at UMC Utrecht / Utrecht University under the NWO Mosaic 3.0 programme. The post invites eligible candidates interested in a PhD focused on orthopaedic and musculoskeletal biomechanics , computational modelling , finite element analysis , digital twins , medical imaging , image-based patient-specific modelling , AI for orthopaedic applications , 3D bioprinting , biomaterials , tissue-engineered constructs , cartilage and oste...
1 month ago
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
4 days ago
PhD in Bioreactor-Based Preservation of Human Heart Valves at Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands. This four-year doctoral project will develop dynamic bioreactors that preserve human donor heart valves outside the body. The research will investigate extended ex vivo culture, valve homeostasis, flow and pressure conditions, mechanical stimulation, immune-cell responses, and immune-protective technologies. The goal is to support living cardiovascular tissues and improve t...
4 days ago
Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, Utrecht University, University of Groningen
Netherlands
2 weeks ago
2 fully funded PhD positions are advertised in multiscale bone mineralisation , with opportunities split between Germany and France . The German-side work is associated with Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg , focusing on computational modelling . The French-side work is linked to Université Paris-Est Créteil and Laboratoire Modélisation et Simulation Multi Echelle (MSME) , with an experimental emphasis. Relevant study areas incl...
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Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/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 | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Assistant Professor
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Tissue Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Biomaterial
Thin Film Deposition
Additive Manufacturing
Associate Professor
Leiden University (CML)
Netherlands
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Economics
Life Cycle Assessment
Decarbonization
Sustainable Chemistry
Assistant Professor /GRP Officer
Leiden University Medical Center
Netherlands
Tissue Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Regenerative Medicine
Prosthetics Engineering
Composites Engineering
University of Maastricht
Netherlands
Tissue Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Biomaterial
Biofabrication
Electrospinning
Professor
University of Maastricht
Netherlands
Tissue Engineering
Biochemical Engineering
Biofabrication
Electrospinning
Biomaterial
Tenured Assistant Professor
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Tissue Engineering
Polymer Physics
Biomaterial
Hydrogel
Nanomaterials In Biomedical Engineering

This scholarship supports short study or research exchanges between Europe and the Arab region, including opportunities connected with Leiden University.

The MENA Scholarship Programme supports professionals from selected Middle East and North Africa countries to take short courses in the Netherlands.

The Radboud Scholarship Programme supports talented international students from outside the European Economic Area to study an English-taught master's degree at Radboud University in the Netherlands.
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