PhD scholarship in Optical Communication Systems using Data Distribution – DTU Electro

The goal of this PhD project is to investigate spatial data distribution as a means to reduce the number of optical amplifiers in optical terrestrial fibre links. The PhD student will derive optimised scenarios for optical networks in terms of reduced number of amplifiers and hence repeater huts, which can create energy savings in optical networks.

The PhD project involves collaborations with industrial partners concerning the optical fibres and the optical amplifiers, and the aim is to design energy-efficient terrestrial fibre links with optimum amplifiers spacing and amplifier performance.

PhD scholarship in Assessing Hearing Performance of Teenagers with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)’ – DTU Health Tech

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients with hearing aids and cochlear implants? Do you possess a blend of signal processing skills and clinical interest in teenagers with hearing devices? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

This PhD project aims to investigate hearing performance and brain activity during listening tasks, using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), which is a non-invasive neuroimaging method that measures changes in blood oxygen levels in the brain. We will focus on patients who are teenagers, as they are considered the new generation of patients with hearing devices.

PhD scholarship in microbiome synthetic biology and cancer cachexia - DTU Biosustain

If you are interested in developing new therapeutic options for a devastating cancer-associated disease, then these positions may be relevant for you.

The two PhD students will work together on developing and testing advanced microbiome therapeutics, that modulate appetite and inflammation. In particular, the candidates will work on

1. The development of relevant in vitro models of cachexia
2. Engineering of probiotic strains, including S. boulardii and E. coli Nissle for production of therapeutically active drugs with potential to improve gut barrier integrity, regulate appetite and nutrient uptake.
3. Testing the effect of engineered strains in vitro and in vivo

PhD scholarship in Single Cell Bioinformatics – DTU Health Tech

Are you interested in becoming a bioinformatics researcher working with state-of-the-art methods and data? Would you like to contribute to research that will deepen our understanding of the interplay between the viruses and the immune system? Then this is the PhD project for you.

In this project, you will be working with single cell proteomics and transcriptomics data from clinical trials testing virus vaccine strategies, as well as pre-clinical data from model organisms.

Part-time Assistant in Management Science – DTU Management

We are looking for a part-time assistant with a background in programming and decision science to support research activities on a project at DTU Management, the Management Science division.

The job as a research assistant will among other tasks involve:

• programming
• data processing
• running tests
• writing reports

PhD scholarship in In Situ Fabrication of Quantum Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride – DTU Nanolab

The aim of this interdisciplinary project is to connect in situ fabrication of atomic scale quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride using focused electron beam irradiation with their structural characterization using broad beam illumination and finally correlate this information the optical emission properties.Tasks:

• Prepare exfoliated few-layer sheets of hexagonal boron nitride on suitable substrates
• Create quantum emitters in hexagonal boron nitride using electron/ion irradiation engineering
• Establish robust protocols for creation and electron-beam characterization of atomic-scale structure anomalies

PhD scholarship in Nurse Scheduling – DTU Management

Do you want to shape the future of healthcare in the era of digitalization with a focus on scientific research? Then we have the right opportunity for you.

The PhD project aims at analyzing and solving nurse scheduling and bed management problems in hospitals with advanced methodology. The methods from Operations Research, Management Science, Data Science, and Analytics are very suitable to study the decision problems and allow for making sound decisions. The focus of the PhD project will be on the combination of nurse scheduling and bed management in German and Danish hospitals.

PhD scholarship in Human Nutrition - DTU Food

Are you interested in pursuing a career within nutrition and research?

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for recruitment, data collection and-reporting in all phases of the HealthyW8 human intervention study among Danish children (and their parents). The work will involve:

• writing application to Ethical Committee, project protocols, and information materials
• recruiting and having contact with study participants
• collecting biological samples (e.g. blood and urine samples)

PhD scholarship in discovery of Kagome materials for magnetic catalysis - DTU Energy

The section for Autonomous Materials Discovery (AMD) at DTU Energy is looking for an outstanding candidate for a PhD scholarship within the field of in-silico materials design applied to discover new ways to optimize electrochemical reactions via tunable magnetism.

The successful candidate will break new ground in understanding of the complex multiphysics phenomena happening at the electrocatalytic interface under a magnetic field.

PhD scholarship in development of data infrastructure for energy applications - DTU Energy

The section for Autonomous Materials Discovery (AMD) at DTU Energy is looking for an outstanding candidate for a PhD scholarship within the field of data analytics applied to energy materials and devices with a strong link to atomistic simulations for the materials of the future.

The successful candidate will break new ground in developing a data infrastructure able to work with multi-source, multi-fidelity curated data from multi-scale models, AI, and robotic experiments.

Head of the Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University (AU) is a leading institute in its field with a strong tradition for excellence in research and teaching.

They are looking for an acclaimed academic and a visionary and engaged leader as the new head of the department.

A Head who can continue to develop the department, thereby ensuring a strong focus on high quality and coherence in research, teaching, career development and innovation.

PhD scholarship in Infectious Disease Epidemiology - DTU Food

Are you establishing your career as a scientist and looking for the best possible foundation for innovative epidemiological modeling and genomic investigations, focusing on gastrointestinal infections, antimicrobial resistance, and potential emerging diseases?

Your overall focus will be implementing innovative epidemiological modeling with datasets from microbial genomic investigations, focusing on gastrointestinal infections, antimicrobial resistance, and potential emerging diseases.

PhD scholarship in Explainable AI and Bioinformatics for Health – DTU Health Tech

Are you interested in becoming a bioinformatics PhD student working to develop methods for explainable AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Bioinformatics for health? Then this is the position for you.

At the Bioinformatics Section at DTU Health Tech you will break new ground at the absolute forefront of what is possible in explainable AI (Artificial Intelligence) Bioinformatics for health.

You will work on analyzing and integrating multiple omics data modalities, ranging from gene expression profiling and immunophenotyping to tissue images.

PhD scholarships on “Live” Visualizations of Single Nanoparticle Catalysts at the Atomic-Scale - DTU Physics

Could you envision “seeing” chemical reactions being catalyzed at the atomic-scale? Two or more scholarships are now open for experimental research in nanoparticle catalysis using advanced operando electron microscopy at the Center for Visualizing Catalytic Processes (VISION).

VISION is developing and applying a new unique platform for visualizing catalytic nanoparticles and reactions at the atomic-level by integrating cutting-edge electron microscopy, microfabricated nanoreactors, nanoparticle synthesis and computational modelling. This approach enables new, direct operando observations that are urgently needed to advance mechanistic insight into catalytic processes at the atomic-scale.

PhD scholarship in Neural Networks-based X-ray Tissue Imaging for Robotic Automation – DTU Compute

We are seeking applicants for a 3-year PhD position to join the DEXTRA research project, funded by Innovation Fund Denmark.

The overreaching objective of DEXTRA project is to develop X-ray imaging solution for integration into robotic meat deboning plants. Your PhD project will focus on developing reconstruction and analysis methods capable of determining 3D tissue composition (bone, meat, fat, air) from a limited number of projections, while ensuring sufficient accuracy. To achieve this, we plan to develop CT reconstruction leveraging pre-trained neural fields.

PhD scholarship in ecosystem services provided by nature restoration - DTU Aqua

Are you interested in ecosystem services of marine habitats, such as stone and biogenic reefs and contributing to the fields of marine ecosystem restoration and conservation?

At DTU Aqua, we offer a 3-year PhD student position as part of a newly funded Aage V. Jensen project: Quantification of marine Ecosystem Services in connection with Marine nature Restoration (QESMAR). The overall aim of the QESMAR project is to test, develop and standardize assessment methods (performance criteria) to enable quantification of ecosystem services (ES’s) for habitats, species, stocks of blue carbon and nutrients, and water quality in existing restoration projects.

PhD scholarship in Machine Learning in IoT Edge Devices – DTU Electro

Are you eager to dive into the world of Machine Learning, embedded IoT systems & Edge computing to make a tangible impact in real-world scenarios? We're looking for motivated individuals who want to become experts in machine learning in IoT edge devices.

As our new PhD student within Machine Learning in IoT edge devices, your primary mission is to drive advancements in the areas of Machine Learning, Deep Learning and efficient implementations in IoT devices and networks. In particular the research should have a focus on limitations and opportunities seen in relation to current consumption and resource limitations in edge-devices.

PhD fellowship in Knowledge-driven design of plant-fermenting microbial cultures

The aim of the PhD project is to identify strains and cultures that can improve the nutritional and/or organoleptic properties of plant-based materials through fermentation and gain a mechanistic understanding of the processes leading to such improvements.

Your main tasks will include:

• Designing and performing screening assays to identify strains that can ferment selected plant-based materials or impart beneficial product properties
• Characterizing strains at the phenotypic level by quantifying growth kinetics and metabolic activities in lab-scale bioreactors

PhD Scholarships in Microfabricated Ultrasound Transducers – DTU Health Tech

These multidisciplinary PhD-research projects are focused on developing silicon MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) based 3D ultrasound transducers for medical ultrasound using cleanroom based micro-fabrication techniques. In the project a wide range of different processing techniques will be used, and new methods developed.

So, if you are looking for a career in development and fabrication of microdevices with cutting edge cleanroom facilities and medical ultrasound this project could be a perfect match for you.

PhD scholarship in Mechanically Active 3D Bio-printed Tissue Models – DTU Health Tech

Are you interested 3D printing, living tissue models and materials engineering?

DTU Health Tech is now offering a PhD scholarship within design and fabrication of complex microdevices for culture and maturation of 3D tissue muscle tissues derived from stem cell sources.

Human tissue models based on stem cells provide new means for studying human health and disease in the lab. These systems may ultimately reduce the cost of drug development and accelerate biomedical research in general, yet consistent tissue fabrication, maturation and monitoring remains a key challenge. Multi-material 3D printing has recently emerged as a powerful tool for addressing these challenges.