Bioreceptive Design & Robotic 3D Printing for Living Architecture

University of Southern Denmark - SDU; Odense; On-site; DKK 377,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southern Denmark – SDU CREATE invites highly motivated candidates to apply for PhD positions in Computational Design and Fabrication for Living System Integration in Architecture, starting January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The research focuses on bioreceptive design, porous mineral interfaces, hydrogels, and integration of living organisms, with environmental monitoring and robotic fabrication.

Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge in bioreceptive design or living systems integration.
• Grasshopper and Rhino proficiency; programming with Python or C#.
• Hands-on lab experience, prototyping and testing.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and delivery of CREATE’s research activities and lab investigations.
• Perform fabrication experiments and biological/environmental performance testing with robotic systems.
• Develop and maintain computational tools and workflows for research.
• Assist in teaching bachelor’s and master’s courses and co-supervise thesis students.
• Disseminate results through publications and international conferences.
• Collaborate with national and international academic and industrial partners.

Skills

Grasshopper

Rhino

Python

C#

Strong English

Education

Master's degree in architecture, computational design, civil or architectural engineering, materials science, environmental engineering, biology

Tools

Grasshopper

Rhino

Python

C#

Job description

The University of Southern Denmark – SDU CREATE invites highly motivated candidates to apply for PhD positions in Computational Design and Fabrication for Living System Integration in Architecture, starting January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The research focuses on bioreceptive design, porous mineral interfaces, hydrogels, and integration of living organisms, with environmental monitoring and robotic fabrication.