PhD Opportunities in Materials Science in Finland

This doctoral project is part of the European Commission’s PANDORA Doctoral Network and is hosted by the School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio. The researcher will work on pathomechanisms and novel drug optimization for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) , with a strong emphasis on ophthalmic drug delivery to the retina. The core research task is to develop and test intravitreal drug formulations designed for targeted retinal delivery. ...

A fully funded doctoral researcher position at the University of Helsinki invites applications to study protein synthesis in the lab of Sarah O’Keefe , with co-supervision from Brendan Battersby . The project, Inhibiting Protein Synthesis – Old, New, Borrowed, Blue , is based at the Viikki Campus in Helsinki and sits within the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences. The project brings together cellular and chemical biology to investigate how protein synthesis works and how it can be d...

This doctoral position sits within the FAroGels MSCA Doctoral Network and the Department of Food and Nutrition at the University of Helsinki’s Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. The project, “Aerogels for Oral Lubrication,” explores how dietary-fibre aerogels and cryogels can be designed as functional porous, moisture-responsive materials for food applications, with a particular focus on texture, mouthfeel, and oral processing. The doctoral researcher will investigate how fibre-network organis...

Tampere University is recruiting a Doctoral Researcher for the Machine Design group within the Automation Technology and Mechanical Engineering unit. The group combines machine dynamics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, structural mechanics, and control for condition monitoring and asset management of railway rolling stock and infrastructure. The doctoral project focuses on experimental methods for onboard railway wheel–rail friction estimation and control. The researcher will develop a...

The Engineered NanoSystems (ENS) research group at Aalto University School of Science is recruiting researchers to work on compound semiconductor energy converters, with openings for both doctoral and post-doctoral candidates. The project focuses on developing electroluminescent and thermophotonic energy converters based on III-V compound semiconductors and thin-film devices. The research spans the full chain from epitaxial growth and material development to device design, characterization, and ...

Fully funded PhD in protein synthesis at the University of Helsinki, Finland, hosted by the O'Keefe Lab in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences. The thesis, “Inhibiting Protein Synthesis – Old, New, Borrowed, Blue,” focuses on understanding and inhibiting protein synthesis. The project combines cell biology, cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), and high-throughput screening to investigate molecular mechanisms and identify approaches for controlling protein production. The position...

The University of Helsinki is recruiting a doctoral researcher for the project Inhibiting Protein Synthesis – Old, New, Borrowed, Blue at the Viikki Campus in Helsinki, Finland. The project is based in the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Department of Molecular and Integrative Bioscience, and is led by Principal Investigator Sarah O’Keefe with co-supervision from Brendan Battersby. The research investigates how proteins are made and how protein-synthesis machinery can be inhibi...

FAroGels doctoral project on food-grade aerogels and oral lubrication at the University of Helsinki focuses on how dietary-fibre aerogels and cryogels can be designed as functional porous materials for food applications. The doctoral researcher will investigate how fibre-network organisation, pore connectivity, swelling behaviour, pore-size distribution, and structural integrity shape moisture responsiveness, mechanical response, and texture-related performance under food-processing and oral con...

A fully funded doctoral researcher project at the University of Helsinki invites a PhD student to join the O’Keefe Lab at the Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences on the Viikki Campus in Helsinki . The work centres on protein synthesis and its inhibition, with a focus on the early stages of translation, membrane translocation and the discovery of new ways to probe and disrupt these processes. The project, Inhibiting Protein Synthesis – Old, New, Borrowed, Blue , brings together cellu...