Organisation/Company University of Navarra Department School of Engineering Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Predoctoral Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The PhD project is part of ADAPT-BONE, a research project funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (PID2025-175549OB-I00). The project aims to develop adaptive porous implants for personalised orthopaedic reconstruction.

The PhD will focus on the design and optimisation of porous and lattice orthopaedic implant architectures with tailored mechanical properties and long-term performance.



The research will study how porous architecture influences mechanical behaviour and fatigue under physiological loading. Finite element modelling, computational optimisation and experimental characterisation will be combined to develop improved implant designs.

A key aspect of the project will be an iterative design-manufacture-test-redesign approach. Porous architectures will be designed and optimised computationally. They will then be manufactured using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and tested under mechanical and fatigue loading. The experimental results will be used to improve the models and refine the implant designs.

The project will also explore how patient-specific mechanical requirements can be considered when designing porous implants. This work will be carried out in collaboration with the biomechanics and mechanobiology activities of ADAPT-BONE. The PhD will have a specific focus on the mechanical design and performance of the implant.

The candidate will join the Depar

📌 Design and Optimisation of Porous Orthopaedic Implants for Long-Term Performance (España)
🏢 University of Navarra
📍 España