Marie Curie PhD Fellowship in Mechanical Metamaterials

Organisation/Company KU LEUVEN Research Field Engineering » Mechanical engineering Engineering » Materials engineering Engineering » Industrial engineering Engineering » Design engineering Engineering » Civil engineering Engineering » Aerospace engineering Engineering » Precision engineering Engineering » Process engineering Engineering » Simulation engineering Engineering » Sound engineering Engineering » Systems engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 31 Jul 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Jul 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe - MSCA Reference Number BAP
- Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number  Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The successful candidate will be part of the Met2

Adapt consortium as a doctoral fellow, aiming at designing and testing novel mechanical and acoustic metamaterial designs. The project is funded directly by a prestigious MSCA grant. The successful candidate will have a high-scoring Masters degree in Mechanical, Civil, Materials, Simulation or similar Engineering field. This funding call is open to all EU and International applicants. The successful candidate will be offered acontract of 3 years as a doctoral researcher, along with a membership of KU Leuven, one of the largest, top-ranking research universities of Europe.

She/he will also be offered the possibility to take part in international conferences and collaborations and to become a multidisciplinary researcher.

The successful candidate will be offered acontract of 3 years as a doctoral researcher, along with a membership of KU Leuven, one of the largest, top-ranking research universities of Europe. She/he will also be offered the possibility to take part in international conferences and collaborations and to become a multidisciplinary researcher.

Eligibility criteria

The successful candidate will have a high-scoring Masters degree in Mechanical, Civil, Materials, Simulation or similar Engineering field. This funding call is open to all EU and International applicants.