Job board May 2026
PhD, postdoc and other academic job opportunities
Group leader/Professorship positions
Distinguished Professor in Health Engineering
We are seeking an internationally leading scholar with the ability to shape research directions and build strong, sustainable environments at the interface of engineering and health.
- Institution(s): Chalmers University of Technology (SWE)
- Level of qualifications required: A doctoral degree and demonstrated academic excellence within a field relevant to health engineering
- Deadline to apply: 5 June 2026
Assistant Professor in Sustainable bioproduction of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP)
The assistant professor is expected to establish and lead their own research group in Sustainable Bioproduction of ATMPs that can complement and collaborate with existing research groups at the School of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH) at KTH
- Institution(s): KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SWE)
- Level of qualifications required: Completed a doctorate or equivalent scientific competence is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor
- Deadline to apply: 18 June 2026
Assistant-Associate Professor in Biomechanics of Regenerative Implants
As an assistant/associate professor, you will establish a new research direction in the field of Regenerative Engineering & Materials (REM), with a strong emphasis on biomechanics of regenerative implants.
- Institution(s): Eindhoven University of Technology (NED)
- Level of qualifications required: PhD in a related field and a distinguished record of academic achievements in research and education reflected in high-quality, impactful publications, research-based product ideas, patents, or other outputs
- Deadline to apply: 31 July 2026
Postdoc positions
Google DeepMind Fellow in Genomics & AI
You will join a collaborative and supportive research environment at the forefront of genomics research.
- Institution(s): Wellcome Sanger Institute (UK)
- Level of qualifications required: PhD in statistics, mathematics, physics, bioinformatics, computer science, data science, genomics with strong computational expertise, or other highly relevant life sciences/technical field (or on track to be awarded said PhD within 6 months of starting the role)
- Deadline to apply: 3 June 2026
Postdoc in Microphysiological Systems for Tumor Biology
We are looking for a Postdoctoral fellow with the task of validating and developing new systems to emulate cancer microenvironments.
- Institution(s): KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SWE)
- Level of qualifications required: PhD in bioengineering, biotechnology, microtechnology or other relevant fields
- Other information: Experience in microsystem and microfluidic design and fabrication
- Deadline to apply: 6 June 2026
Postdoc position for MoCo: Motor Complexity and Aging
The NoMAD lab (Neuroscience of Movement in Aging and Disease), led by Prof. JJ Orban de Xivry, aims at understanding how the brain controls our movements and how it learns to perform new ones by means of detailed kinematic analyses of movement trajectories.
- Institution(s): KU Leuven (BEL)
- Level of qualifications required: PhD in Movement or Revalidation Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Experimental Psychology, Biomedical Engineering or you have equivalent expertise
- Other information: Previous expertise in the use of medical imaging techniques for the study of brain in relation to behavior is an advantage but not strictly necessary
- Deadline to apply: 15 June 2026
Postdoc position on Development of Hemodialysis membranes based on novel polymers
This research project aims to develop new hemodialysis membranes and dialyzers for improved dialysis therapy and to assess their commercial and technological feasibility.
- Institution(s): University of Twente (NED)
- Level of qualifications required: PhD in Membrane Science and technology, Materials Science, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline
- Other information: Preferably you have experience and affinity with hemodialysis therapy, blood compatibility assessment
- Deadline to apply: 19 June 2026
CBS – Postdoctoral Position: Artificial Intelligence Applied to Multi-Omics Data Integration
We are seeking an outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science with expertise in multi-omics data integration for health and precision medicine
- Institution(s): Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (MAR)
- Level of qualifications required: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
- Other information: Strong expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and advanced AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn)
- Deadline to apply: Open
AI Engineer – Medical Software & Regulatory Innovation
We are looking for an AI Engineer who wants to help shape the next generation of AI-enabled medical software and data-driven healthcare solutions in a collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven environment.
- Institution(s): VITO (BEL)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc or PhD in Computer Science, AI, Bioinformatics, or a related field — or equivalent experience
- Other information: Experience in AI workflow development (generative AI, agentic AI, …)
- Deadline to apply: Open
PhD positions
Doctoral student in Microfluidic Immunosensing Platforms for Immune Profiling
The Doctoral student project will design platforms that combine immunosensing with precisely controlled environments to dissect immune-cell signaling in real time.
- Institution(s): Chalmers University of Technology (SWE)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc in Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar
- Other information: Experience in experimental work relevant to the project (e.g., microfluidics, bioanalytical assays, cell-based experiments, or related laboratory techniques)
- Deadline to apply: 4 June 2026
PhD position in Physics-Inspired AI for Drug Design
A fully funded PhD position is available in the Computational Pharmacy group at the University of Basel
- Institution(s): University of Basel (CHE)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc in the fields of Physics, Computational Chemistry or Computer Sciences.
- Other information: Excellent knowledge in Statistical Mechanics & Thermodynamics.
- Deadline to apply: 5 June 2026
International PhD position in Tendon Biomechanics: KU Leuven – Nantes Université
The main objective of this project is to better understand the mechanical specialization of tendons. Ultimately, this work aims to provide new insights for the prevention and management of tendon disorders.
- Institution(s): KU Leuven (BEL) – Nantes Université (FRA)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc in biomechanics, movement sciences, sport sciences, biomedical engineering, biomedical sciences or a related field
- Other information: Experience in research methodology and quantitative data analysis
- Deadline to apply: 15 June 2026
Doctoral student in Tissue Microenvironment Platform Development and Immune Cell Activation
Join our team to explore how inflamed tissues communicate with immune cells, and help develop new experimental platforms to understand these processes.
- Institution(s): Chalmers University of Technology (SWE)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc in biotechnology, biomedical engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field
- Other information: Experience in experimental laboratory work in molecular biology, biomaterials, cell biology, or biochemistry
- Deadline to apply: 15 June 2026
PhD position at the University of Antwerp
Doctoral scholarship holder in vivo neuroimaging with a focus on safety imaging biomarkers in animal models relevant for non-allele selective treatments of Huntington’s disease.
- Institution(s): University of Antwerp (BEL)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc in Neuroscience, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Bio(medical) Engineering, Pharmacology, (Medical) Physics, or related disciplines
- Other information: You enjoy a balance of bench work and data analysis
- Deadline to apply: 18 June 2026
PhD student: Investigating metabolic plasticity of human skeletal muscle using novel engineered pluripotent stem cell-based organoids
You will develop a next-generation skeletal muscle organoid platform derived from human pluripotent stem cells.
- Institution(s): KU Leuven (BEL)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc in cellular biology, biochemistry or bio-engineering or related biomedical field, with excellent marks
- Other information: Have experience in (or strong will to be trained for and use) next generation sequencing analysis
- Deadline to apply: 22 June 2026
2 PhD Position – Developing methods for multi-disease test evaluation
We seek two highly motivated PhD candidates for this project, one at the University of Twente and one at the Amsterdam UMC.
- Institution(s): University of Twente (NED)
- Level of qualifications required: MSc in Health Economics, Econometrics, Technical Medicine, Industrial Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, or Computer Sciences
- Other information: Have an affinity with statistical or mathematical modeling, and (some) programming experience, preferably in R or Python
- Deadline to apply: 5 July 2026
