PhD Opportunities in Polymer 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. ...

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...

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 ...

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...

The Sustainable Systems research group in the Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering at Aalto University is seeking a doctoral researcher to study the sustainability of Power-to-X (PtX) value chains. The project sits at the intersection of renewable energy, chemical engineering, and process systems engineering, with a focus on decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors through computational modelling and optimization. The research aims to develop decision-making models and optimization st...

Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, is hiring 1–2 doctoral researchers for a PhD project combining gated two-dimensional device structures with low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The research focuses on condensed matter physics, two-dimensional quantum devices, correlated quantum materials, atomic-scale phenomena, nanotechnology, and quantum technology. The project is particularly relevant to students interested in studying quantum materials and device behavior using advanced l...

Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Doctoral Researcher (PhD student) in condensed matter physics and two-dimensional quantum devices in the Atomic Scale Physics group at the Department of Applied Physics. The project investigates emergent electronic phenomena in gate-tunable van der Waals materials using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Research topics include correlated electron systems, topological systems, superconductivity and quantum phases in 2D materials....

Funded PhD opportunity in Food Materials Science at the University of Helsinki , Finland, within the MSCA Doctoral Network FAROGELS . The project focuses on aerogels for oral lubrication , combining food science and advanced materials research. Hosted by the Department of Food and Nutrition , Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, this opening is suited to applicants with a background in food technology , materials science , chemistry , or polymer science . Strong laboratory skills are specificall...