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PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Biomaterials in Spain
Positions in biomaterials in spain
5 positions foundnewest posted
Universities with open positions in biomaterials in Spain include Universidad de Cantabria, Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull and Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC.
Universidad de Cantabria
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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...
Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull
Spain
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5 days ago
Postdoctoral Researcher in Polymer Chemistry for Biomedical Applications at Institut Quimic Sarria (IQS) – Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona, Spain. The NanoTherapies Lab is recruiting a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the Nano4Neuro project, a collaborative initiative focused on developing a nanotechnology platform for efficient delivery of therapeutic mRNA to the central nervous system. The scientific goal is to overcome biological barriers to brain delivery and support a t...
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
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5 days ago
Institute for bioengineering of Catalonia, IBEC
Spain
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1 week ago
The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) in Barcelona is recruiting a Junior Post-doctoral Researcher for the Pluripotency for Organ Regeneration Research Group . The project focuses on developing advanced human organoid platforms based on human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC) for disease modelling and drug screening applications. The successful candidate will work at the interface of bioengineering, stem cell biology, and translational biomedical research. Main research activities inc...
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Science
Biology
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1 week ago
Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
Spain
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1 week ago
The Nanomedicine Group at IDIVAL – Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla in Santander, Spain, is offering a postdoctoral research position in microfluidics within the project DTS24/00023 , funded through the ISCIII call Desarrollo Tecnológico en Salud (DTS) . The project is centered on the development of innovative microfluidic technologies for encapsulation of nucleic acids . The successful researcher will contribute to the design, optimization, and characterization of microfluidic s...
Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
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1 week ago
3-year fully funded PhD position in the MSCA Doctoral Network IDEAS at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC-BarcelonaTech) in Barcelona, Spain. The project, DC13 – Development of hybrid nanoparticles for enhanced biopharmaceutical delivery , sits at the intersection of applied physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical technology. The doctoral research will focus on designing, synthesising, and characterising hybrid nanoparticle systems for advanced delivery of fragile biopharma...
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
Drug Delivery
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1 week ago
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Spain
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1 week ago
2 Fully Funded MSCA PhD Positions in Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutical Formulation, and Machine Learning
🚀 2 fully funded PhD positions are available within the MSCA Doctoral Network IDEAS-MSCA at the Group of Characterization of Materials (GCM), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The openings are for Doctoral Candidates in Drug Delivery , Pharmaceutical Formulation , Nanotechnology , Materials Science , Chemistry , Physics , and Machine Learning . Project 1: Hybrid Nanoparticles for Biopharmaceutical Delivery — synthesize and characterize hybrid silica–polymer micro/nanopartic...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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1 week ago
Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera
Spain
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2 weeks ago
Industrial PhD opportunity in Bioengineering , Regenerative Medicine , Biomedical Engineering , and Materials Science at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera , in collaboration with BAT Institute | Bioengineering & Advanced Therapies Institute . The project focuses on the development of bioreactors for electromagnetic stimulation of cell-laden scaffolds aimed at osteochondral lesion regeneration . This is a strong fit for candidates interested in tissue engineering, biomaterials, scaffold design, an...
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science
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2 weeks ago
Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza
Spain
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1 month ago
INMA (Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón), a joint CSIC–Universidad de Zaragoza research institute in Spain, is advertising an open PhD position in Quantum Technologies , Surface Science , and Materials Science . The PhD project, Emergent Quantum Phenomena in 2D-Organic Systems , focuses on organic nano-architectures on 2D insulating substrates and aims to improve quantum coherence through atomic-scale control. The student will work with advanced experimental methods including scann...
Chemistry
Materials Science
Surface Science
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Living costs in Spain
Estimated costs in Spain.
MonthlyYearly | Spain |
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 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Spain
Research Interests
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Polymer Chemistry
Hydrogel
Aerogel
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University of the Basque Country
Spain
Research Interests
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Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Spain
Research Interests
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Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Facultad de Farmacia
Spain
Research Interests
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Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Spain
Research Interests
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Periodontics
Bone Regeneration
Implantology
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SpainMSCA TALENTGAL is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie-style postdoctoral fellowship programme supporting international researchers in Galicia, Spain, with mobility-based eligibility rules.
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