PhD Opportunities in Medical Imaging

Fully funded PhD position in Quantum Nanophotonics and Polaritonic Phenomena at the University of Southern Denmark in Denmark. The research will be conducted at the POLIMA Center for Polariton-driven Light-Matter Interactions within the Mads Clausen Institute. The project investigates theoretical polaritonic phenomena in two-dimensional material tunnel junctions, with emphasis on polariton-mediated inelastic electron tunnelling, van der Waals heterostructures, light–matter interactions, and quan...

The University of Edinburgh is offering a Mathematical Physics PhD for 2027 entry through the Centre for Doctoral Training in Algebra, Geometry and Quantum Fields (AGQ). The programme is based in the School of Mathematics and is available full-time over four years or part-time over eight years, with an optional internship pathway. Research spans mathematical and theoretical physics, including geometry, quantum field theory, gauge theory and gravity. Students may explore quantum gravity, black ho...

Université Laval in Québec City, Canada, is offering a fully funded PhD position in Anthropology focused on living with cochlear implants , sensory experience, neurotechnologies, and evidence. The project is part of the CIHR-funded Deafnesses project and is supervised by Professor Stephanie Lloyd in the Department of Anthropology. The research examines how people experience and live with cochlear implants, with attention to sensory experience, deafness, clinical contexts, and the broader implica...

Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD, CSIC/UPO/JA) is accepting applications for a 4-year fully funded PhD position in 3D gene regulation in development and evolution. The opportunity is based in the laboratory of Research Group Leader Darío Lupiáñez, whose group is expanding. The research focuses on how three-dimensional genome organization and gene regulation shape developmental and evolutionary processes. Applicants with experimental backgrounds are welcome. The announcement states...

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain, is offering a fully funded four-year PhD position within the DIMME (Durability and Mechanical Integrity of Structural Materials) Group. The doctoral research project, “Dynamics of liquid crystal elastomers: effect of time on nematic order,” focuses on the time-dependent behavior of liquid crystal elastomers, nematic order, solid mechanics, and the durability and mechanical integrity of structural materials. The opportunity is suited to candidates int...

A PhD opportunity is available in the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering at Aarhus University, Denmark. The project focuses on integrating hormonal and biomechanical stimuli into multiscale modelling of human vascular cells. The research aims to advance understanding of sex-aware biomechanics, with connections to mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, vascular cell biology, and fluid dynamics. Applicants should consult the full position announcement for eligibility crit...

PhD opportunity in liver biology and metabolic disease research The Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition Group at the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking a PhD candidate to apply for the FPU 2026 predoctoral fellowship. The project will investigate new molecular mechanisms involved in liver biology and metabolic diseases, including diabetes and obesity. The research combines cutting-edge omics technologies with experimental and translational approaches. Candidates may w...

The University of Oxford is offering a 3.5-year DPhil studentship in Control and Engineering Biology on the project “Learning and controlling cellular dynamics.” The research sits at the intersection of engineering, biology, control theory and machine learning. Potential directions include developing mathematical and computational models of cellular behaviour, designing feedback-control strategies, and building experimental tools using microfluidics, automated microscopy and light-controlled gen...

PhD position in Nuclear Physics with Neutrons from CERN CIEMAT in Madrid, Spain, is advertising a four-year PhD contract with the n_TOF Collaboration, focused on nuclear physics and neutron research using facilities and expertise associated with CERN. The named n_TOF group contacts are Daniel Cano Ott and Víctor Alcayne Aicua. Applicants should hold a Master's degree equivalent to 300 ECTS in Physics or Industrial Engineering and have an average grade of at least 6.5/10. Eligibility is limited t...