PhD Positions in Regenerative Biomaterials, Smart Drug Delivery, and Metallic Glass Nanowires

Informal call open – Express your interest by 10.07.2025

The INNOVATION Lab at the University of Eastern Piedmont (UPO) is recruiting highly motivated researchers and PhD students for the project Next Generation of Biodegradable Metallic Glass Microfibers for Tissue Engineering, funded by the PNRR – Giovani Ricercatori call for MSCA Winners.

The project aims to develop a new class of biodegradable metallic glass (MG) microfibers with engineered degradation and bioactivity for applications in tissue engineering, focusing on advancing the fundamental understanding of geometry confinement effects, compositional control, degradation dynamics, and biointerface properties.

The project is funded with €300,000 over a 36-month duration.

We are based in Novara (Italy) at CAAD – Center of Excellence for Translational Research on Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases, part of the research infrastructure of the Piedmont Region. It is envisaged that the PhD student recruited will work at CAAD and she/he will be seconded at the partners of the project for at least 3 months.

This highly interdisciplinary project spans materials science, nanofabrication, and regenerative medicine. We are currently seeking three profiles to join our team:

Available profiles:

  • Drug Delivery and Biofunctional Coatings

Focus: Functionalization of metallic glass microfibers with controlled release coatings to modulate biological responses.
Background: Pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical engineering, materials science, or related fields with expertise in drug delivery systems and bioactive material functionalization.

  • Injectable Hydrogel Synthesis and Characterization

Focus: Design, synthesis, and physicochemical characterization of injectable hydrogels for embedding and delivering biodegradable metallic glass microfibers.
Background: Materials science, polymer science, biomedical engineering, or related fields with experience in hydrogel development and soft material characterization.

  • Metallic Glass Microfiber Fabrication and Characterization

Focus: Bottom-up fabrication, compositional optimization, and microstructural characterization of biodegradable metallic glasses for biomedical use.
Background: Materials science, nanotechnology, or related fields with experience in metallic glasses or amorphous alloys.

IMPORTANT: This call is for expressions of interest only, not a formal application. If interested, please send your signed CV (PDF) and a short motivation message indicating which profile you are applying for to lia.rimondini@med.uniupo.it, elham.sharifikolouei@uniupo.it, and andrea.cochis@med.uniupo.it

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