ERC-Funded PhD: Tissue Engineering & Organoids Research

jobRxiv; Ireland; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free stipend €30k/year

All research costs covered

Conference opportunities

Structured PhD programme

Job summary

University College Dublin (UCD) invites applications for a fully ERC-funded PhD position in Tissue Engineering under the DESIGN-ECM project. The project aims to uncover species- and sex-specific biomaterial and cell properties to advance preclinical models.

The four-year PhD studentship includes tuition fees and a tax-free stipend of €30,000 per year, with costs covered and opportunities to attend conferences. Start date is 1 May 2027 at UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology.

Qualifications

• First-class honours or 2:1 in a relevant undergraduate degree.
• Master’s degree in a related field (Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology).
• Experience with cell culture, biomaterials and 3D tissue models is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and characterise 3D ECM scaffolds.
• Perform in vitro cell validations.
• Develop 3D ovarian organoid models.
• Collaborate with Postdoc and PhD students to establish methodologies and datasets for the ERC project.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Molecular biology

Organoid culture

3D tissue models

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, or related discipline

Master’s degree in Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineering, Cell Biology, or related discipline

Tools

Electron microscopy

Confocal microscopy

Atomic force microscopy

qPCR

Omics

Job description

University College Dublin (UCD) invites applications for a fully ERC-funded PhD position in Tissue Engineering under the DESIGN-ECM project. The project aims to uncover species- and sex-specific biomaterial and cell properties to advance preclinical models.

The four-year PhD studentship includes tuition fees and a tax-free stipend of €30,000 per year, with costs covered and opportunities to attend conferences. Start date is 1 May 2027 at UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology.