PhD and postdoc opportunities - February 2025

Postdoc Computational modelling of bone remodelling
Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis - France

The goal of this postdoctoral research is to develop an advanced finite element model of bone remodelling that integrates microdamage effects at the macroscale. The model will build upon previous computational frameworks and will aim to capture:

• The influence of microdamage accumulation on bone adaptation.
• Multi-scale interactions between cellular-level processes and macroscopic mechanical properties.
• The impact of various biological and mechanical parameters on bone remodelling dynamics.

The candidate will be responsible for developing the mathematical model for bone remodelling and will promote the scientific results through scientific publications in high-impact international journals and conferences.

The candidate will work under the supervision of Pr Rachele Allena at the Jean Alexandre Dieudonné Laboratory of the Université Côte d'Azur on the Valrose Campus in Nice (28, Avenue Valrose 06100 Nice, France) and Pr Ivan Giorgio from Università dell’Aquila (Italy).

More info and application HERE

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PhD scholarship on Virtual Human Twin for predicting bone adaptation due to pharmacological and biomechanical treatments
University of Sheffield

• Start: October 2025
• Duration: 3.5 years
• Requirement: UK Home Student (more details here: https://lnkd.in/ezr4Hfr5)

Link with details and application: CLICK HERE

Application deadline: 6th March 2025

PhD Project Opportunity: “Hetero-dimensional cardiovascular digital twins for precision medicine”
Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 3 years
• PhD funding source: fully funded project - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based: VITAL
• Required skills:
• Python or C++ programming skills
• A degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics or similar areas of knowledge
• Supervision Team: Dr Gonzalo Maso Talou, Dr Beatrice Ghitti, and Dr Finbar Argus

Link to application, with project description and contact details: CLICK HERE

Application deadline: 30th April 2025

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Postdoc on Computational Bone Biomechanics and Validation (Virtual Mouse Twin)
University of Sheffield

• Start: September 2025
• Duration: 3 years
• Position open to international researchers

More info and application HERE

Application deadline: 23rd March 2025

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PhD Position Musculoskeletal Researcher of Soft Tissue Contributions to Knee/Implant Performance
Delft University of Technology

We are seeking a PhD researcher for a 4-year contract to advance computational models of the human knee based on MRI imaging and robot sensing and manipulation. The aim is to evaluate knee joint laxity pre- and post-operatively through model-based estimates and kinematic and force measurements from a collaborative robot. By understanding the soft-tissue mechanisms at play in the knee we can use models to inform and optimize physical therapy and surgical planning. You will design healthy-subject and cadaver experimental studies with instrumented implants to test and validate model-based estimates of soft-tissue loading. Together with a fellow PhD in robotics, you will develop subject-specific tissue loading maps that describe how the structures in the knee are loaded during robot-assisted therapeutic exercises and gait.

More info and application HERE