PhD: Dynamic Supramolecular Hydrogels for Bioengineering

EURAXESS Czech Republic; Maastricht; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 8%

Year-end bonus 8.3%

Pension ABP

29 vacation days

Job summary

Maastricht University seeks a PhD Candidate to develop supramolecular polymeric biomaterials for dynamic and responsive hydrogels and bioinks. You will design, synthesize, and characterize polymers, linking molecular design to material properties for biomedically relevant applications.

The project is hosted by the BioMatt group within MERLN’s IBE department, offering an international, interdisciplinary environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities and translational research

Qualifications

• MSc in Organic/Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with multi-step synthesis, purification techniques and lab records.
• Experience with polymer and small-molecule characterization methods (NMR, GPC, rheology, mechanical testing).
• Interest in bioengineering applications and biomaterials; English proficiency (CEFR C1).

Responsibilities

• Develop new synthetic routes for supramolecular polymers.
• Characterize structure-property relationships of polymers.
• Engineer dynamic hydrogel systems with tailorable properties.
• Design hydrogels/formulations for injectable and 3D-printable materials; contribute to tissue engineering applications.

Skills

Synthesis expertise

Polymer characterization

English proficiency

Multi-step synthesis

Data/documentation

Education

MSc in Organic/Polymer Chemistry

MSc in Materials Science

MSc in Chemical Engineering

Equivalent research qualification

Tools

NMR

GPC

Rheology

Mechanical testing

Job description

Maastricht University seeks a PhD Candidate to develop supramolecular polymeric biomaterials for dynamic and responsive hydrogels and bioinks. You will design, synthesize, and characterize polymers, linking molecular design to material properties for biomedically relevant applications.

The project is hosted by the BioMatt group within MERLN’s IBE department, offering an international, interdisciplinary environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities and translational research