Biomechanics

Develop models of how cells sense and transmit mechanical cues, linking deformable soft materials and cell interfaces to intracellular signalling and mechanosensitive calcium responses. The project is primarily computational, with opportunities to connect models to experiments. Join Vesna Bacheva’s research at the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, located within UMCG. Employment is full time for one year initially, with possible renewal for three further years. Applications close on 16 October 2026 at 23:59 Dutch local time.

Study human comfort and sports-bra performance in a UBC–lululemon collaboration. Lead human-subject trials combining motion capture, wearable sensors and questionnaires; develop biomechanical simulation and data-driven methods; and validate a torso simulator on a hexapod platform. Salary is CAD 60,000 for one year, with possible extension depending on funding and performance. Periodic travel to partner sites may be required.

Study the mechanical properties of the female reproductive tract through mechanical measurements, advanced microscopy, ex vivo tissue culture, histology, and quantitative image and data analysis. The REPROMECH project funds an initial three-year doctoral appointment, with possible extension, starting on 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible. Pay is 75% of TVöD Bund E13. The position is based in Heidelberg, Germany. Applications are due by 1 November 2026 through the linked employer application portal.

Journal of Experimental Biology supports junior faculty who want to host a graduate student or postdoc for a new collaborative research visit of one to three months. Awards up to GBP 3,000 support the visitor’s travel and subsistence, not research costs. Apply by 27 November 2026 for travel after 4 January 2027. Projects must concern animal comparative physiology or biomechanics.