A prominent Irish university is inviting applications for 9 PhD positions focused on Nickel-Titanium alloys for medical devices. This is part of the MEDALLOY Doctoral Network offering world-class training through an international consortium. Successful candidates will undertake a 3-year programme with significant industrial placements. Candidates must have a relevant engineering degree and excellent academic achievements. Attractive salary and benefits based on EU regulations will be provided. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Institue for Health Discovery and Innovation Organisation/Company University of Galway Department Institue for Health Discovery and Innovation Research Field Engineering » Materials engineering Engineering » Mechanical engineering Engineering » Biomedical engineering Engineering » Biomaterial engineering Engineering » Simulation engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 15 Feb 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Dublin) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35-40 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe Reference Number 101227596 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description MEDALLOY is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Industrial Doctoral Network which will develop advanced Nitinol alloys for medical device applications. MEDALLOY will provide world-class training for nine doctoral candidates (DCs) through an international consortium across six countries, which consists of four academic, two clinical and five industry members who together operate across the entire Medical Device Value Chain, including material production, manufacturing and delivering devices. MEDALLOY researchers will enable the next generation of Nitinol devices by optimising manufacturing processes, enhancing defect tolerance and predicting fatigue life and device performance. Applications are now invited for 9 Doctoral Candidate (DC) positions on the MEDALLOYDoctoral Network. Successful candidates will undertake 3-year PhD programmes in the area of Nickel-Titanium alloys for medical devices, co-supervised by academic, industry, and clinical members of the consortium, with these positions starting from September 2025. Further details about the research programme, applicant eligibility criteria, DC projects and application procedure are provided in this document, with up-to-date information available on the MEDALLOY website. The application portal will be available on 15 January 2026 with a closing date of 15 February 2026. The roles and responsibilities of the Doctoral Candidate are: Complete an original research project on their assigned topic Complete an industrial placement of >18 months at the industry partner Participate in network-wide training events and consortium meetings in the course of the project and complete any additional training required to successfully carry out the research proposal Adhere to and develop materials for MEDALLOY reporting and personal training requirements Prepare and disseminate research findings and activities in academic journals and for relevant stakeholders including the MEDALLOY website. social media accounts and other forms of public engagement. Register as a doctoral student and prepare a manuscript for submission as a PhD thesis in accordance with the policies and procedures of their academic institution Work with the Supervisors in preparing funding proposals related to the DC’s area of research Complete training in and adhere to policies and procedures in both the host and secondment organisation including those related to health and safety, intellectual property protection, and research integrity Any other duties assigned commensurate to this level of post A degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, Civil or Structural Engineering (or related disciplines) that enables registration in the hosting University and an excellent track record of academic achievement. Specific Requirements At the time of application, applicants must not have resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the appointment. A degree in Mechanical, Biomedical, Materials, Civil or Structural Engineering (or related disciplines) that enables registration in the hosting University and an excellent track record of academic achievement. Applicants must not already be in possession of a doctoral degree or registered as a doctoral student at the date of the recruitment. English proficiency that enables doctoral candidates to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English. Non-native English speakers are required to provide evidence of competency an IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent, is the minimum requirement. Experience through coursework, project work, research work, or industry experience in one or more of the following: experimental mechanics, computational modelling, or materials processing. Willingness to travel for secondments, training events, and consortium meetings. Experience of working in international, multidisciplinary, or industrial research environments. Experience in one or more of the following, as appropriate for the respective project: nickel titanium alloys, shape-memory/superelastic materials, fatigue testing, fracture mechanics, thermomechanical characterisation, additive manufacturing, medical device simulation or design, material simulation, experimental design, analytical modelling, finite element modelling, design of experiments, material characterization by x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. Proficiency in other languages of the consortium: Italian, Czech, German Experience preparing scientific reports, presentations, or publications. Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent Additional Information The MSCA-DN programme offers a highly competitive and attractive salary and working conditions. The successful candidates will receive a salary and full time employment contract in accordance with the MSCA regulations for early stage researchers. Exact salary will be confirmed upon offer and will be based on a Living Allowance of €4010/month to be paid in the currency of the country where the DC is recruited and with a country-correction factor to be applied according to the EU rules. Mobility allowance of €710/month to be paid to all DCs recruited for the full duration of the project. Additionally, researchers may also qualify for a family allowance of €660/month depending on family situation. Taxation and Social Contribution deductions based on National and Institutional regulations will apply and will be deducted from this amount. Doctoral Candidates will also be responsible for ensuring their compliance with taxation and other relevant legislation. In addition to their individual scientific projects, all Doctoral Candidates will benefit from further continuing education, which includes the opportunity to register for a PhD degree, scientific skills courses, transferable skills courses, active participation in workshops and conferences, and secondments to partner labs. At the time of application, applicants must not have resided in the host country for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the appointment. Applicants must not already be in possession of a doctoral degree or registered as a doctoral student at the date of the recruitment. Work Location(s) Number of offers available 3 Company/Institute University of Galway Country Ireland City Galway Geofield Number of offers available 2 Company/Institute Politecnico di Milano Country Italy City Milan Geofield Number of offers available 2 Company/Institute Ingpuls GmbH Country Germany City Bochum Geofield Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Physics at the Czech Academy of Sciences Country Czech Republic City Prague Geofield #J-18808-Ljbffr
A leading academic institution in Ireland is seeking a Research Associate/Clinical Study Manager for a temporary full-time position within the School of Medicine. This role, focused on a collaborative project funded by the Horizon Europe initiative, involves managing clinical studies and coordinating project activities related to inherited metabolic diseases. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing diagnosis and personalized management of these diseases. Salary scale ranges from €46,305 to €59,063 per annum, subject to funding limitations. Closing date for applications is 02/01/2026. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Organisation/Company University of Galway Research Field Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Bachelor Positions Country Ireland Application Deadline 2 Jan 2026 - 17:00 (Europe/London) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 011211 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time, fixed term position as a Research Associate/Clinical Study Manager with School of Medicine at the University of Galway, Ireland. This position is funded by European Union and is available from 16/02/2026 to contract end date of 30/11/2026 Reconstruction and Computational Modelling for Inherited Metabolic Diseases is a Horizon Europe funded collaborative project, between researchers,clinicianand patients, which aims to accelerate the diagnosis, and enablepersonalisedmanagement, of inherited metabolic diseases. For further information, please consult the project website:www.recon4imd.org Salary: Research Associate/Postdoctoral Researcher salary scale€46,305 -€59,063perannum, (subject to the project’s funding limitations), and pro rata for shorter and/or part-time contracts. The default position for all new public sector appointments is the 1st point of the salary scale. This may be reviewed, and consideration afforded to appointment at a higher point on thepayscale(subject to the project’s funding limitations), where evidence of prior years’ equivalent experience is accepted indeterminingplacement on the scale above point 1, subject to the maximum of the scale. Employment permit restrictions apply for this category of post Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on 02/01/2026. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closingdate. *Please review full job description for further details and essential requirement #J-18808-Ljbffr
