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Project title Programme Candidate background
2025/08/03 23:59 CEST Potentials and limitations for agricultural crop production in Agriphotovaltics Agroecology We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who holds an M.Sc. degree in agronomy, agroecology, biology, environmental sciences or closely related fields.
2025/08/31 23:59 CEST 1 Open PhD position on Digital Twin-enabled Validation and Maintenance for Pharma Industrial Processes Electrical and Computer Engineering Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree in the area of computer engineering, computer science, robotics, or similar. 
2025/08/15 23:59 CEST Data-driven modeling and prediction of turbulent flows Mechanical and Production Engineering Applicants must have a relevant university degree (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related fields.
2025/08/03 23:59 CEST Enteric methane production and feed quality of grasses with differing carbon sequestration potential  Animal and Veterinary Sciences Applicants must have a relevant university degree (MSc) in Animal Science, Biology, Veterinary Science or related fields. 
2025/08/03 23:59 CEST Join the Quest: PhD Position in Microbiome Metagenomics and Bioremediation of Groundwater in the EMBARQ project (Roskilde, Denmark) Environmental Science Applicants should hold a Master's degree in Environmental Microbiology, Bioinformatics or a related field. 
2025/08/10 23:59 CEST Pathways for Agroforestry landscape transitioning, a social and multi-system perspective Agroecology Applicants should hold a relevant Master's degree. Candidates with backgrounds in social science, environmental science, geography, agroecology and landscape ecology are preferred. 
2025/08/01 23:59 CEST

Intercropping of cover crops and vegetables to mitigate nitrate leaching and improve soil health in organic farming

Food Science Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant Master’s degree in Plant, Horticultural, Agricultural, Biological, Environmental or Soil Science.
2025/06/30 23:59 CEST 3 open PhD positions on industrial Digital Twins for increased autonomy and decision support in manufacturing and production Electrical and Computer Engineering Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree in the area of computer engineering, computer science, robotics, or similar.
2025/06/15 23:59 CEST PhD Position in Experimental Tribology with a Focus on Bio-Based Lubrication and Bearing Health Monitoring Mechanical and Production Engineering Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant master’s degree (120 ECTS) or have completed at least one year of a master’s program in Mechanical Engineering/Science, Materials Engineering/Science, or a related field.
2025/06/30 23:59 CEST PhD Position in Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Industrial Bearing Monitoring Electrical and Computer Engineering Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant master’s degree (or equivalent) in electrical and computer engineering, computer or data science, applied mathematics, or any computing-related discipline.
2025/06/30 23:59 CEST Investigating Multiscale Mechanical Stimulation for Tissue Engineering Biological and Chemical Engineering We are looking for a motivated candidate with a recent master’s degree (120 ECTS) in biotechnology, nanotechnology, molecular biology, biomedicine or biomedical engineering with an excellent and documented exam record.
2025/07/10 23:59 CEST Re-advertisement: Upcycling of alkaline wasters based on CO2 mineralization Civil and Architectural Engineering Applicants must have a relevant master’s degree (120 ECTS) or at least one year of a master’s degree related to material sciences, material chemistry, inorganic materials or relevant subjects.
2025/08/04 23:59 CEST Bubble dynamics in gas evolving systems Mechanical and Production Engineering Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant master’s degree in mechanical engineering or related fields at the time of starting the position.
2025/08/05 23:59 CEST Socio-cultural foundations for pollinator restoration actions in the agrifood system Agroecology Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant master’s degree (or graduate in the very near future – documentation for final thesis and date of examination must be enclosed in the application) or equivalent.
2025/08/10 23:59 CEST Farm and landscape transition scenarios for a sustainable development in living labs -perspectives for the Danish Tripartite Agreement implementation Agroecology Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant master’s degree, or at least one year of a master’s degree (open to 4+4 years students; even 3+5 years students may be considered).
2025/08/05 23:59 CEST Pollinators at the Edge: Exploring Forest Habitats in a Changing Agri-Food System Agroecology Applicants should hold a master’s degree (or equivalent) in agroecology, biology, entomology, or a related discipline.
2025/07/10 23:59 CEST

Early-Life Programming via the HMO–Microbiota–Bile Acid–Epigenetic Axis

Food Science Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant master’s degree (e.g., Food Science, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular medicine).
2025/07/10 23:59 CEST Industrial PhD position in transient electromagnetic (TEM) data processing and inversion using satellite remote sensing and physics-driven machine learning Electrical and Computer Engineering Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant master’s degree (120 ECTS) or expected to graduate by the time of application deadline from a master’s program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, geophysics, geoscience, physics, or a related field.
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