Four collaborative PhD positions are available at the Institute for Biomechanics (Department of Health Sciences and Technology). The Institute for Biomechanics is a multidisciplinary research unit dedicated to the biomechanical investigation of the human body. We investigate the mechanics and material properties of the musculoskeletal system, as well as movement control, from a macroscopic (body/organ) scale to a microscopic (cell) scale.
Project background
The available position is funded under the EU MSCA Innovative Training Network program “BioTrib”. The overall aims of the research program are to develop advances in the performance of natural and artificial joints. The program’s focus is on biotribology, which includes friction, lubrication and wear in these interventions. The researchers will gain the necessary interdisciplinary skills demanded by industry to deliver timely and cost-effective solutions to some of the most intractable European healthcare problems in arthritis.
Job description
The focus of each research sub-project is outlined in the job advertisement on the central ETH Zurich website listed below:
PhD Position: Design of a Self-Lubricating Prosthesis
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_mSUhxGFtq3OxYXYBoq
PhD Position: Boundary Lubrication of Fibrous Scaffolds
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_ZLaGSe9E6PBvQAY5q8
PhD Position: Tribological Characteristics of Nanofibrous Electrospun Materials
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_3H36CzKCMLpSTlxx7Q
PhD Position: Elucidation of Friction-Induced Failure Mechanisms in Fibrous Collagenous Tissues
https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_Pbfuiq745SbJSXvWw8
Your profile
You are required to have a master’s degree in a relevant field. Specific requirements for each position are given in the individual job advertisements linked above.
Eligibility is set by the regulations of the MSCA ITN framework. Researchers can be of any nationality. They are required to undertake physical, transnational mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up their appointment. Therefore, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Switzerland for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. The first positions are available from August 2021.
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.
Interested?
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
- Covering letter with statement of motivation
- CV
- Copy of bachelor and master transcripts
- Copy of MSc thesis
Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online ETH Zurich application portal linked above. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered. Application deadline is 28.02.2021.
Further information about the Institute for Biomechanics can be found on our website www.biomech.ethz.ch. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Prof. Stephen Ferguson, email sferguson@ethz.ch (no applications).
