Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student), Bioreactor Development
About this role
The Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Department of Technical Physics
The University of Eastern Finland is inviting applications for a Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) position in Bioreactor Development at the Department of Technical Physics on the Kuopio campus. The position will be filled for a fixed term as from 1 August 2026 (or as agreed) to 30 May 2028.
Please find more information below and submit your application by 23 June 2026.
Role and salary
We are seeking a highly motivated Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) to join our research project Novel Photonics Sensing Approach for Monitoring, Modelling and Controlling Tissue Growth in a Bioreactor: Towards Personalised Cartilage Tissue Engineering - (M2C) funded by Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation. The primary aim of this project is to combine cutting-edge knowledge on near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) with state-of-the-art paradigms in functional cartilage tissue engineering (TE) for in situ live monitoring and control of the cartilage TE process.
As a Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) you will focus on:designing, constructing, and optimising a custom bioreactor for cartilage TE
developing and integrating mechanical components, electronic control systems, and sensing technologies for controlled tissue culture environments
implementing NIRS for non-destructive monitoring of engineered cartilage constructs
programming and operating automated data acquisition and feedback control systems
prototyping, testing, and troubleshooting hardware-software integration
conducting TE experiments involving cell-hydrogel scaffolds and engineered cartilage constructs
analysing data, documenting system design, and participating in the preparation of grant applications and scientific publications, as well as performing other tasks assigned by the supervisor.
The main duty of the Doctoral Researcher (PhD Student) is to conduct research for their doctoral dissertation and to complete postgraduate studies.
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