The University of Primorska is seeking a dynamic and motivated PhD candidate to work on development and evaluation of User-Centric Re-configurable Timber Building Systems. The researcher will be employed as a doctoral candidate in the University of Primorska’s PhD study program Renewable Materials for Healthy Built Environments.

The position is based in Koper, Slovenia and the expected start date is October 1, 2025. The employment contract will be concluded for full-time employment, for a fixed term of 3 years, with a 4-month probationary period.

Ideally applicants should hold a master’s degree in Timber Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related field. Candidates should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary international research environment and ability to formulate and communicate new research ideas.

Candidates must also meet the University of Primorska’s doctoral study requirements.

Candidates should send the following documents in English (PDF format) to razpisi.famnitiam@upr.si:

• curriculum vitae (CV),
• motivation letter (max. one A4 page),
• list of publications (if any).

Application Deadline: March 31, 2025

For additional information on the research topic, please contact doc. dr. Mohammad Derikvand (e-mail: mohammad.derikvand@famnit.upr.si).

More information can be found here:

• Euraxess
• ESS