PhD Opportunities in Biomaterials

The Polymer Biotechnology Group (POLYBIO) is seeking a motivated PhD student to join its multidisciplinary research environment. The group draws inspiration from nature to develop innovative and functional biohybrid materials . The research combines bacterial biopolymers with biologically active components, bringing together concepts from polymer biotechnology, biomaterials, nanocellulose, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, and biotechnology . The project offers an opportunity t...

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...

The Dresden International Graduate School for Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (DIGS-ILS) at Dresden University of Technology is a doctoral programme for research in the life sciences within a collaborative and international environment in Dresden. The programme is run in cooperation with the International Max Planck Research School for Cell, Developmental and Systems Biology (IMPRS-CellDevoSys) under the umbrella of the Dresden International PhD Programme (DIPP) . Students work across a broad se...

[Fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.] This PhD studentship at the University of Exeter explores how living materials in nature can inspire new understanding of active matter , behaviour, and thermal regulation in bumblebee nests . The project examines how social insect colonies maintain efficient nest thermoregulation through self-organisation, social information exchange, space use, and interactions with nest materials and the surrounding climate. The research sits at the inter...

Applications are open for the fully funded Bioengineering Ph.D. program at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) for Fall 2027. Direct Ph.D. admission is also available. Research opportunities span bioinformatics and computational biology, biomedical devices and biosensors, biomechanics, biomaterials and tissue engineering, and biotechnology . The program is suited to students interested in biomedical engineering research and the development of solutions to real-world challenges...

Max Planck School Matter to Life in Germany is offering a fully funded, integrated five-year MSc/PhD programme for students interested in chemistry and interdisciplinary molecular sciences. The two-year Master’s phase takes place at Heidelberg University or the University of Göttingen and covers chemistry, molecular systems, synthetic chemistry, biophysics, biomaterials, synthetic biology, complex systems, and the chemistry of living systems. Students then progress to a three-year PhD research p...

Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, is recruiting a Doctoral Candidate for the BioMuscle Horizon Europe MSCA Doctoral Network project: Preclinical porcine allograft model for abdominal wall reconstruction . This PhD focuses on developing and validating a preclinical porcine model for abdominal wall reconstruction using porcine-derived decellularized muscle matrices. The project aims to assess surgical feasibility, implantability, biological compatibility, early in vivo performance...

[PhD studentship funded by BBSRC through the Midlands Integrated Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP), in partnership with the University of Warwick, University of Birmingham, Aston University, Harper Adams University, Coventry University, and the University of Leicester.] This PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham explores how shock-induced tissue injury can be understood and prevented using dynamic nanofluidics. The project sits at the interface of mechanobiology, biomaterials, a...

[Studentship provides funding of fees plus a stipend per annum for 2026/7; funding amount listed as £21,805.] The University of Exeter is offering a PhD studentship in 3D Printing Mechanically Adaptive Regenerative Interfaces for Improved Bone Screw Fixation at the Penryn Campus. This project addresses an important clinical challenge in spinal surgery: screw loosening and pull-out, especially in patients with poor bone quality such as osteoporosis. These complications can undermine pedicle screw...