Fully Funded PhD Position in the Netherlands (Applications Invited)

If you are searching for a fully funded PhD abroad, there is a colossal funding option available in Europe. The available position is offered at the University of Leiden. The Department of Physics at the University of Leiden is pleased to invite applications for a fully funded PhD position in the Netherlands. The duration of the position will be 4 years. The doctoral position is offered for understanding and designing nanomedicine-membrane interactions. As far as nanomedicines have achieved tremendous successes in the treatment of and vaccination against a range of debilitating diseases. Therefore, one of the pivotal challenges that remains is to deliver the nanomedicines with high specificity to the desired target site in the body. If this interests you and you think you should apply for the fully funded position, you may learn the details ahead.

Information Regarding the Fully Funded PhD Position in the Netherlands

In this PhD project, the candidate will experimentally study how to achieve high specificity by developing a quantitative understanding of the interactions between the nanomedicine and cellular membranes.

Under the supervision of Prof. Daniela Kraft, the PhD position will be done. A collaborative and inspiring environment is offered with state-of-the-art equipment. This PhD venture is part of the national effort to generate unique nanomedicines for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients. The PhD student will collaborate with and contribute to this multidisciplinary consortium.

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Eligibility Requirements

The university is seeking a candidate for this position who has a background in physics and is completely committed to doing independent and original scientific research. This research’s outcome will be reported in scientific publications and later on be communicated through conference presentations, besides being described in a PhD thesis to be completed within the timeframe of 4 years.

Additionally, the PhD candidate will be expected to contribute 10% of his/her time to different teaching activities like research projects of BSc and MSc students and supervision of exercise classes. Other requirements include:

Proficiency in the English language
A (prospective) MSc degree in the field of Physics (or an equivalent thereof)
Ability to work quite efficiently, both independently and as a team

Note: Candidate’s prior experience in the fields of soft matter or quantitative image analysis, biophysics, and programming experience with Python will be considered beneficial but not required. Women are particularly encouraged, and applications from candidates who are from other groups that are presently under-represented in academic posts will also be considered.

Closing Date for Applications

The deadline for the fully funded PhD position in the Netherlands is 31^st October 2025. The preferred commencement date of the project is January 2026.

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