PhD Position: Brain, Computation and Technology at the Donders Institute

This project, funded by the NWO Open Technology Programme, aims to develop, validate and implement a novel remote assessment tool for measuring multisensory integration, enabling high‑quality perceptual data collection outside traditional laboratory settings. The work brings together human perception research, psychophysics, user‑centred design and digital health innovation. Patient studies will be conducted to advance our understanding of human functioning, characterise multisensory disorders and evaluate emerging technologies in real‑world settings.

As a PhD candidate, you will play a central role in both the scientific investigations and the development of the MultiSens application. Your responsibilities will include establishing and managing an end‑user participation programme, contributing to application design and development by investigating stimulus design, human factors and calibration requirements, and evaluating MultiSens prototypes by benchmarking their performance against standard laboratory methods. You will work closely with colleagues at the Donders Institute as well as partners across the consortium. Your appointment will also include a research secondment at one of the partner institutions.

Additional responsibilities may include mentoring BSc and MSc students and taking on limited teaching duties.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

PhD Position: Brain, Computation and Technology at the Donders Institute

This project, funded by the NWO Open Technology Programme, aims to develop, validate and implement a novel remote assessment tool for measuring multisensory integration, enabling high‑quality perceptual data collection outside traditional laboratory settings. The work brings together human perception research, psychophysics, user‑centred design and digital health innovation. Patient studies will be conducted to advance our understanding of human functioning, characterise multisensory disorders and evaluate emerging technologies in real‑world settings.

As a PhD candidate, you will play a central role in both the scientific investigations and the development of the MultiSens application. Your responsibilities will include establishing and managing an end‑user participation programme, contributing to application design and development by investigating stimulus design, human factors and calibration requirements, and evaluating MultiSens prototypes by benchmarking their performance against standard laboratory methods. You will work closely with colleagues at the Donders Institute as well as partners across the consortium. Your appointment will also include a research secondment at one of the partner institutions.

Additional responsibilities may include mentoring BSc and MSc students and taking on limited teaching duties.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

PhD Position: Peptide Formulations

Peptide-based systems are emerging as versatile building blocks for next-generation therapeutic modalities and bio-based materials. While the accessible space of possible peptide sequences and formulation protocols is vast, only a small fraction yields systems with favourable formulation and functional properties. The rise of automation and advanced data analysis methods promises to make targeted navigation of this large space possible.

In this project, you will work at the frontier of peptide science, focusing on the formulation and characterisation of functional peptide systems that have relevance as, for instance, emerging therapeutic modalities or bio-based surfactants. Using advanced peptide synthesis and automated analytical techniques, you will explore how molecular design, formulation strategies and environmental parameters shape the structure–function relationships of these peptide-based bio-actives and materials. Automation and standardised data analysis workflows will support robust interpretation and comparison across complex experimental datasets.

In close collaboration with experts in data science and machine learning, you will produce results that should lead to the development of data-driven frameworks that guide our understanding of next-generation peptide systems. These insights will be validated experimentally, enabling iterative refinement and opening pathways toward innovative biomedical applications, including delivery platforms and regenerative therapies. The project is inherently exploratory, with scope to evolve as new scientific opportunities and technological directions emerge.

The project is embedded within the interdisciplinary Robotlab at Radboud University, offering a highly collaborative research environment. To support your scientific development, you will have access to a personal budget to initiate joint activities with Robotlab partners across the Netherlands. You will disseminate your work through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences and workshops. In addition, you will spend up to 10% of your working time contributing to Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes. You will also have opportunities for further professional and academic training.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

PhD Position: Peptide Formulations

Peptide-based systems are emerging as versatile building blocks for next-generation therapeutic modalities and bio-based materials. While the accessible space of possible peptide sequences and formulation protocols is vast, only a small fraction yields systems with favourable formulation and functional properties. The rise of automation and advanced data analysis methods promises to make targeted navigation of this large space possible.

In this project, you will work at the frontier of peptide science, focusing on the formulation and characterisation of functional peptide systems that have relevance as, for instance, emerging therapeutic modalities or bio-based surfactants. Using advanced peptide synthesis and automated analytical techniques, you will explore how molecular design, formulation strategies and environmental parameters shape the structure–function relationships of these peptide-based bio-actives and materials. Automation and standardised data analysis workflows will support robust interpretation and comparison across complex experimental datasets.

In close collaboration with experts in data science and machine learning, you will produce results that should lead to the development of data-driven frameworks that guide our understanding of next-generation peptide systems. These insights will be validated experimentally, enabling iterative refinement and opening pathways toward innovative biomedical applications, including delivery platforms and regenerative therapies. The project is inherently exploratory, with scope to evolve as new scientific opportunities and technological directions emerge.

The project is embedded within the interdisciplinary Robotlab at Radboud University, offering a highly collaborative research environment. To support your scientific development, you will have access to a personal budget to initiate joint activities with Robotlab partners across the Netherlands. You will disseminate your work through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences and workshops. In addition, you will spend up to 10% of your working time contributing to Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes. You will also have opportunities for further professional and academic training.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.

PhD Position: Brain, Computation and Technology at the Donders Institute

This project, funded by the NWO Open Technology Programme, aims to develop, validate and implement a novel remote assessment tool for measuring multisensory integration, enabling high‑quality perceptual data collection outside traditional laboratory settings. The work brings together human perception research, psychophysics, user‑centred design and digital health innovation. Patient studies will be conducted to advance our understanding of human functioning, characterise multisensory disorders and evaluate emerging technologies in real‑world settings.

As a PhD candidate, you will play a central role in both the scientific investigations and the development of the MultiSens application. Your responsibilities will include establishing and managing an end‑user participation programme, contributing to application design and development by investigating stimulus design, human factors and calibration requirements, and evaluating MultiSens prototypes by benchmarking their performance against standard laboratory methods. You will work closely with colleagues at the Donders Institute as well as partners across the consortium. Your appointment will also include a research secondment at one of the partner institutions.

Additional responsibilities may include mentoring BSc and MSc students and taking on limited teaching duties.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.