UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
PhD candidate/MSCA-DN- RENOVATE-DC10/ Optimization of Functionally Graded Osteoc
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, Villa Espana Colonia, Texas, United States
UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
Organisation/Company: UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering, Materials engineering Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) – PhD Positions Country: Spain Application Deadline: 20 Jan 2026 – 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract: Temporary – Job Status: Full‑time – Hours Per Week: 37.5 Offer Starting Date: 1 Jun 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe – MSCA Reference Number 101227121/ DC10 Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number 101227121 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description At the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria we are looking in the Integrated and advanced manufacturing research group for a full‑time position for a PhD candidate. The position is initially limited to a period of 3 years. An extension will be sought if suitable.
The Integrated and Advanced Manufacturing research group (CFI) comprises 20 researchers from the Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Process Engineering Departments. The group has undertaken a considerable amount of research related to Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques mainly involving MEX, PBF, VPP, metal Atomic diffusion (ADAM), electrospinning, electroforming, rapid tooling and vacuum casting, as well as on polymer processing (injection moulding, compression moulding, rotational moulding, extrusion) and bio‑composites.
The doctoral thesis will be in the context of the general MSCA‑DN project RENOVATE (Regenerative engineering innovation in early intervention of osteoarthritis). This project aims at the following main objectives:
Define patient‑specific key functional and mechanical requirements for large osteochondral scaffolds.
Produce biocompatible porous 3D structures that mimic osteochondral tissue native hierarchical structures starting from alternative biomaterials, bioinks and nanocomposites.
Produce multi‑material graded OC scaffolds according to patient‑specific key functional and mechanical requirements, developing a novel optimisation methodology to produce Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing (FGAM) large osteochondral scaffolds.
Description of the proposed
doctoral individual project :
The doctoral candidate will carry out the individual project titled: “Optimization of Functionally Graded Osteochondral Scaffolds”
Objectives: 1) analyse existing FEM software with potential to implement changing mechanical properties depending on the XYZ coordinates; 2) develop a procedure to assign the corresponding mechanical properties to each finite element (or group of elements) of the model.; 3) develop an optimisation algorithm based on genetic algorithms and metamodels and 4) design functionally graded OC scaffolds using different biomaterials.
The doctoral candidate will be enrolled in the PhD program “Chemical, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering” (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and the main supervisor will be Dr. Rubén Paz (orcid 0000-0003-1223-7067). Secondments to other partners of the consortium will be carried out during the project in different periods (total of 4 months).
Salary and allowances Duration of the employment: 36 months since 1st of June 2026 (expected date of recruitment)
Living allowance: 3.833,56 € Gross per month (46.002,72 € / year).
The net salary will result from deducting all compulsory (employer/employee) national social security contributions as well as direct taxes.
Additional 710 € Mobility Allowance per month (8.540€ / year). This amount will be paid as part of the salary.
495 € Family Allowance per month (5.920€ / year) – Applicable only when the recruited doctoral candidate has family obligations according to the Marie Skłodowska‑Curie rules, i.e., when the recruited Doctoral candidate has persons linked to him/her by:
marriage, or
a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country or region where this relationship was formalised;
dependent children who are actually being maintained by the doctoral candidate.
The Family Allowance, if applicable, would be paid as part of the salary. Where to apply E‑mail: dn-renovate@ulpgc.es
Requirements Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering – Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field: Engineering » Materials engineering – Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications:
Knowledge and skills in Finite Element Analysis Skills in additive manufacturing
Desired requirements
Knowledge and experience in optimisation methods (e.g. Genetic algorithm) Knowledge in tissue engineering
Mobility eligibility criterion:
Candidates can be of any nationality, but they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. They must also have not been awarded a doctoral degree.
Languages: ENGLISH – Level Good
Years of Research Experience: None
Additional Information This section includes previously mentioned mobility allowance and family allowance details. All other repeated or duplicated eligibility information has been omitted for clarity.
Selection process The selection process of DCs complies with ethical principles, including the highest standards of research integrity as set out in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and all applicable international, EU and national law, including the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols.
Assessment Assessment comprises a two‑stage process:
Scientific merit assessed by the application files;
Online interview (only for the short‑listed candidates selected in stage a)).
In each stage, the following items will be addressed: Academic profile;
Personal motivation;
Relevant background;
Professional experience;
Scientific knowledge;
Transversal skills;
Soft skills and English proficiency.
Decision The project manager will elaborate the final ranked list of the selected candidates and communicate the decision to the candidates by email tentatively by 10‑02‑2026.
Documentation & visa The selected candidate must provide all required documentation (degrees, identification, etc.) duly legalized (according to the country of origin) before the contract is formalised. The corresponding visa will also be required if necessary. Joining the MSCA Doctoral Network project (RENOVATE), as doctoral candidate, will be subject to the presentation and validation of these documents.
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Organisation/Company: UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering, Materials engineering Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) – PhD Positions Country: Spain Application Deadline: 20 Jan 2026 – 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) Type of Contract: Temporary – Job Status: Full‑time – Hours Per Week: 37.5 Offer Starting Date: 1 Jun 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe – MSCA Reference Number 101227121/ DC10 Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number 101227121 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description At the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria we are looking in the Integrated and advanced manufacturing research group for a full‑time position for a PhD candidate. The position is initially limited to a period of 3 years. An extension will be sought if suitable.
The Integrated and Advanced Manufacturing research group (CFI) comprises 20 researchers from the Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Process Engineering Departments. The group has undertaken a considerable amount of research related to Additive Manufacturing (AM) techniques mainly involving MEX, PBF, VPP, metal Atomic diffusion (ADAM), electrospinning, electroforming, rapid tooling and vacuum casting, as well as on polymer processing (injection moulding, compression moulding, rotational moulding, extrusion) and bio‑composites.
The doctoral thesis will be in the context of the general MSCA‑DN project RENOVATE (Regenerative engineering innovation in early intervention of osteoarthritis). This project aims at the following main objectives:
Define patient‑specific key functional and mechanical requirements for large osteochondral scaffolds.
Produce biocompatible porous 3D structures that mimic osteochondral tissue native hierarchical structures starting from alternative biomaterials, bioinks and nanocomposites.
Produce multi‑material graded OC scaffolds according to patient‑specific key functional and mechanical requirements, developing a novel optimisation methodology to produce Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing (FGAM) large osteochondral scaffolds.
Description of the proposed
doctoral individual project :
The doctoral candidate will carry out the individual project titled: “Optimization of Functionally Graded Osteochondral Scaffolds”
Objectives: 1) analyse existing FEM software with potential to implement changing mechanical properties depending on the XYZ coordinates; 2) develop a procedure to assign the corresponding mechanical properties to each finite element (or group of elements) of the model.; 3) develop an optimisation algorithm based on genetic algorithms and metamodels and 4) design functionally graded OC scaffolds using different biomaterials.
The doctoral candidate will be enrolled in the PhD program “Chemical, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering” (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and the main supervisor will be Dr. Rubén Paz (orcid 0000-0003-1223-7067). Secondments to other partners of the consortium will be carried out during the project in different periods (total of 4 months).
Salary and allowances Duration of the employment: 36 months since 1st of June 2026 (expected date of recruitment)
Living allowance: 3.833,56 € Gross per month (46.002,72 € / year).
The net salary will result from deducting all compulsory (employer/employee) national social security contributions as well as direct taxes.
Additional 710 € Mobility Allowance per month (8.540€ / year). This amount will be paid as part of the salary.
495 € Family Allowance per month (5.920€ / year) – Applicable only when the recruited doctoral candidate has family obligations according to the Marie Skłodowska‑Curie rules, i.e., when the recruited Doctoral candidate has persons linked to him/her by:
marriage, or
a relationship with equivalent status to a marriage recognised by the legislation of the country or region where this relationship was formalised;
dependent children who are actually being maintained by the doctoral candidate.
The Family Allowance, if applicable, would be paid as part of the salary. Where to apply E‑mail: dn-renovate@ulpgc.es
Requirements Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering – Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Research Field: Engineering » Materials engineering – Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications:
Knowledge and skills in Finite Element Analysis Skills in additive manufacturing
Desired requirements
Knowledge and experience in optimisation methods (e.g. Genetic algorithm) Knowledge in tissue engineering
Mobility eligibility criterion:
Candidates can be of any nationality, but they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. They must also have not been awarded a doctoral degree.
Languages: ENGLISH – Level Good
Years of Research Experience: None
Additional Information This section includes previously mentioned mobility allowance and family allowance details. All other repeated or duplicated eligibility information has been omitted for clarity.
Selection process The selection process of DCs complies with ethical principles, including the highest standards of research integrity as set out in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and all applicable international, EU and national law, including the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and its Supplementary Protocols.
Assessment Assessment comprises a two‑stage process:
Scientific merit assessed by the application files;
Online interview (only for the short‑listed candidates selected in stage a)).
In each stage, the following items will be addressed: Academic profile;
Personal motivation;
Relevant background;
Professional experience;
Scientific knowledge;
Transversal skills;
Soft skills and English proficiency.
Decision The project manager will elaborate the final ranked list of the selected candidates and communicate the decision to the candidates by email tentatively by 10‑02‑2026.
Documentation & visa The selected candidate must provide all required documentation (degrees, identification, etc.) duly legalized (according to the country of origin) before the contract is formalised. The corresponding visa will also be required if necessary. Joining the MSCA Doctoral Network project (RENOVATE), as doctoral candidate, will be subject to the presentation and validation of these documents.
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