Grayscale 3D-printing for tailored sensory-motor control and multidirectional proprioception

Department / address Laboratory of Polymeric Materials and Composites (LMPC)

Organisation/Company University of Mons Department Department / address Laboratory of Polymeric Materials and Composites (LMPC) Research Field Chemistry Engineering Technology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Final date to receive applications 31 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Offer Starting Date 15 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe - MSCA Reference Number EU HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01 #  Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

This project takes place within the Marie Curie Doctoral Network on Soft Active Matter Microrobots for Medicine (SAM3). This doctoral network of 12 PhD candidates aims at exploring the ear-nose-throat area from a microrobotics perspective. Thanks to active matter and small scale microrobotics engineering, three specific goals are targeted: (1) access the middle ear through the Eustachian tube; (2) access the olfactory clefts for mucosal biopsy;

(3) access the skull cavity through the nose and the cribble plate for cerebrospinal fluid biopsy.

This specific PhD proposalon grayscale 3D-printing for tailored sensory-motor control and multidirectional proprioception is part of the first endoscopic area namely the middle ear. The goal of the PhD is to achieve controlled compositions and complex architecture during 3D-printing enabling the manufacture of 3D objects with anisotropic functionalities.

We are seeking talented and enthusiastic students to perform a PhD, with a solid background in materials engineering and a strong interest in polymer and organic chemistry as well as additive manufacturing.

He/she will be registered within Doctoral School in Sciences at UMONS with Prof. J. Odent and Prof J.

-M. Raquez as supervisors.

The candidate should have good command of spoken and written English, and Italian or French skills are of course an asset.

Research Field Chemistry Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field Technology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• strong background in materials engineering or polymer chemistry
• the following skills are additional assets: additive manufacturing
• strong motivation for research (curiosity, commitment, teamwork spirit and open to discussions with colleagues, science, modelling, experiments, writing and communication skills)

Specific Requirements

• Not having resided in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date and not having carried out main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Belgium this period.
• Less than 5 years career at the recruitment and not having doctoral degree;
• Research experience in the academic or in the industrial sector will be considered

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages FRENCH Level Basic

Languages ITALIAN Level Good

Research Field Engineering Chemistry Years of Research Experience 1 - 4

The candidate will be employed as an Early Stage Researcher according to MSCA DN regulations, which offer excellent employment conditions including a high base salary and many additional benefits such as allowances for travel, mobility and family. The family allowance is allocated if demonstrated at the time of the recruitment.

Eligibility criteria

General eligibility criteria of MSCA;
Specific: see above

We will appoint 1 PhD student on this project, related to 11 other positions open in the SAM3 EU network.

Twelves job vacancies are opened for this doctoral network, across three main scientific fields.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Laboratory of Polymeric Materials and Composites (LMPC) Country Belgium City Mons Postal Code 7000 Geofield

SAM3 consortium is committed to fostering excellence in research and research training and to guaranteeing equal opportunities for all candidates during the recruitment. In this respect, this recruitment Call is fully aligned with the EC Code of Conduct. All partners pledge to uphold the principles outlined in the European Code of Research Integrity during the recruitment. In this regard, the SAM3 consortium supports the principle that excellence and diversity are compatible and complementary and recognizes that good equity practices ensure access to the largest possible pool of qualified individuals.

The SAM3 consortium will particularly encourage women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.