PhD position on cartilage tissue engineering for joint restoration 100%

The Department of Biomedicine is a joint effort between the University of Basel and the University Hospitals Basel. It unites basic and clinical scientists to advance our understanding of health and disease and to develop pioneering therapies benefiting the lives of patients in ares of unmet need. With more than 70 research groups and 900 employees, the Department of Biomedicine is the largest department at the University. We are located in the heart of Basel at 6 different locations. Be part of our future!

The Cartilage Engineering group (Prof. Andrea Barbero) at the Department of Biomedicine, University Hospital Basel is seeking a PhD candidate for a project focused on chondral and osteochondral defects regeneration. The position is fully funded by the SNF and will be performed in collaboration with the Biomedical Laser and Optics Laboratory (Prof. Ferda Canbaz) and the Bio-Inspired Robots for Medicine Laboratory (Prof. Georg Rauter) at the Vetsuisse Faculty (University of Zurich). Starting date is September 2024. The Cartilage Engineering group is an interdisciplinary team with expertise in the biological and engineering sciences, as well as clinical trials with cell-based treatments for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration. The city of Basel, which is located on the borders of both France and Germany, is one of the leading life sciences, pharmaceutical and biotechnological centers in the world.