PHD Candidate

Logo of EURAXESS Job offer - JOB - Netherlands - Maastricht University via AcademicTransfer - Posted on: 20 June 2026 PhD Candidate in Rheology of Diluted Polymer Melts Page contents Maastricht University (UM) Engineering » Chemical engineering Engineering » Materials engineering First Stage Researcher (R1) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Not Applicable Hours Per Week 38.0 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Welcome to Maastricht University! The Circular Plastics research group at Maastricht University is looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to join our team in developing predictive rheological insights into the processing behavior of polymer melts under dilution. PhD Candidate in Rheology of Diluted Polymer Melts - Our goal: you will investigate how dilution affects polymer melt viscosity and develop physically grounded models that connect thermodynamics, rheology, and processing. Your work will generate fundamental insights that improve the predictability and efficiency of extrusion and recycling technologies. - Your colleagues: you will work in the Circular Plastics team in the Faculty of Science and Engineering located at Brightlands Chemelot Campus in Geleen. You will become part of a young international research group, specialized in the mechanical recycling of plastics with a strong polymer science background. You will be guided by assistant professor Dr. Ali Gooneie and supported by other experts in the Circular Plastics group on this exciting topic. This project will be done in collaboration with Prof. Steven De Meester (Ghent University, Belgium) and Prof. Nino Grizzuti (University of Naples, Italy). You will have the opportunity to embed your work in an international collaboration. We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to advance...