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PhD position: The Memory Function of Sleep: Reactivating lost memories using Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) and a Pharmacological Approach at the Department of Neuropsychology and Psychopharmacology (NP&PP) In our lab, we study ‘The Memory Function of Sleep’. To this end, we conduct both animal and human studies. Some of this work is conducted by...

Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to join our team at Maastricht University. The successful candidate will conduct research into the gender dimensions of biological fieldwork in the second half of the 20th century.The focus of the project will be on networks between women doing biological fieldwork. The PhD researcher will...

This research project aims to explore such questions with the purpose of contributing to the development of a sustainable normative framework for a safe, just, and morally desirable translational use of (human) induced pluripotent stem cells in regenerative medicine. The insights gathered from this research project are intended to provide recommendations for...

Do you find it important that education is inclusive and equitable? Would you like to contribute to current insights on identity safety in the context of health professions education? This PhD project focuses on gaining understanding of identity safety among students in health professions programmes and the role of educators in fostering this construct. One...

PhD position: Creating a probabilistic retinotopic laminar atlas of the LGN as a target for a visual prosthesis. Are you interested to investigate the detailed organization of the human lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) using ultra-high field MRI? Do you want to contribute to the creation of a novel visual prosthesis for the late blind? Then join the...

The recent pace and scale of new developments in science and technology have presented our societies with an ever-expanding set of social and political challenges. At the same time, there is a long tradition of philosophers who have critically engaged with science and technology. This history contains valuable but often forgotten insights and tools for the...

The Department of Quantitative Economics at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics is looking to fill a PhD position. **Requirements**: In multiple domains, there can be a welfare gain when parties work together. These cooperations lead to centralized optimization problems, where the total system is optimized. Such an optimization algorithm...

Job DescriptionMaastricht University invites applications for a fully-funded PhD position focused on studying the human element of EU laws for data and AI.The widespread use of annoying and ineffective "cookie banners" on websites is just one symptom of this. In your PhD research, you will seek to understand how to better respect the human element in AI...

Meta-analytical studies indicate that social class indicators correlate with healthy behaviours such as eating healthy or regularly exercising. One reason for such associations may be that living in socio-economically resourceful conditions facilitates developing and adhering to beneficial habits. On the contrary, precarious employment as a condition...

The Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI) offers an exciting opportunity for a fulltime PhD position of four years in political economy and sustainability science. - the major changes required in food supply chains, markets, individual livelihoods, and dietary habits; - the consequences of such changes on social inequality and conflicts, and; - the...

Law affects us all, but it still struggles to address widespread harms in digital technologies. The massive adoption of (often) annoying - and usually illegal - “cookie banners” on websites is just one symptom of this. In your PhD project, you will seek to contribute to a better understanding of how technical methods can help study how cutting-edge...

Virtually optimize pacemaker settings using Digital Twin technology, like F1 teams use simulators. Excited about heart simulations in healthcare? Read on!_ Your research will leverage advanced computational modelling and simulation to investigate the complex interplay between cardiac electrical activation, mechanical function, and therapeutic outcomes....

Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated PhD researcher to join our team at Maastricht University. The successful candidate will conduct research into the gender dimensions of biological fieldwork in the second half of the 20th century.The focus of the project will be on networks between women doing biological fieldwork. The PhD researcher will...

**Project Description** **Role description** - Study relevant literature in the field of carbohydrate metabolism in health and disease (e.g. cancer patients). - Work out the details of the project proposal and obtain medical ethical approval. - Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers to develop MR metabolic imaging methods at 7T to measure...

Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join our research team at Maastricht University. The successful candidate will be involved in a PhD project that aims to investigate the impacts of climate change on public health in Bangladesh.Key Responsibilities:Conduct research on the complex relationship between climate change and health...

Maastricht University is a world-class research institution located in the Netherlands, offering an exciting opportunity for a PhD candidate to join our team.The successful candidate will work on a project investigating the bioavailability of plant-based micronutrients, with a focus on developing innovative solutions for enhancing nutrient uptake.We are...

Are you interested in working within a dynamic team to investigate the neural representations and computations underlying visual mental imagery? Do you want to understand why the experienced vividness of mental images is so different across individuals? Then join the ERC-funded project 'MINDSEYE' as a PhD student. Despite extensive research, we still do not...

PhD position on Nutrition and Brain Function within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, NUTRIM (Maastricht University). (In 1 running paragraph of text (maximum seven short sentences), describe the main responsibility of the position. In 1 subsequent paragraph, describe the positioning of the position within the organization and the structure...

Are you interested in education and research? This PhD project focuses on continuing professional development for teachers. Health professions education (HPE) requires continuous adaptation from its teaching faculty. Reflection is a critical process that allows teachers to examine the beliefs and assumptions underlying their teaching methods and...

PhD position for the creation of dynamic supramolecular hydrogels and bioinks to modulate cell behaviour for tissue engineering. **Keywords**: biomaterials, synthetic ECM, tissue patterning, dynamic and responsive materials, cell-culture, biofabrication. Key references: **Requirements**: **What we offer** - Good employment conditions. The position is...