3D-Printed Prosthetics Research Fellowship

Politécnico de Leiria; Portugal; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Politécnico de Leiria and Oeste invites applications for a 1-year research fellowship (BI) within the UID/04044/2025-2029 project. The candidate will develop prostheses and assistive devices using 3D printing and validate them clinically in rehabilitation settings, under supervision of PhD professors.

Open to Master's graduates in Biomedical Engineering or related fields, or those enrolled in non-degree courses, with a structured evaluation framework and a defined starting date in 12/2026.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering or related areas.
• Enrollment in courses that do not confer an academic degree.
• Experience with additive manufacturing / 3D printing.
• Interest or experience in rehabilitation field.

Responsibilities

• Develop prostheses, orthoses, and assistive devices using additive manufacturing (3D printing).
• Test and validate prostheses, orthoses, and assistive devices in a clinical setting (rehabilitation).

Skills

Biomedical engineering

3D printing

Clinical testing

Rehabilitation

Education

Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering

Related areas

Job description

Politécnico de Leiria and Oeste invites applications for a 1-year research fellowship (BI) within the UID/04044/2025-2029 project. The candidate will develop prostheses and assistive devices using 3D printing and validate them clinically in rehabilitation settings, under supervision of PhD professors.

Open to Master's graduates in Biomedical Engineering or related fields, or those enrolled in non-degree courses, with a structured evaluation framework and a defined starting date in 12/2026.