The Disrupt Dispatch - Jobs

27th June 2025

Hello,

Since I’ve started posting about new roles within the nature-inspired solutions space there have been almost 500 positions that I’ve shared. That’s 158 in industry, 313 reseaerch roles, and 17 internships (which I started later).

The roles in industry cover diverse sectors including engineering + manufacturing, science and research, design + architecture , business + operations, education, and specialized roles in R&D, consulting, and quality assurance. These sectors reflect interdisciplinary applications across global organisations and industries.

Let’s see what the next 500 bring up!

Richard

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#0X Research & Industry Roles

*New roles - all other roles are continuing to accept applications.

Industry

1. *Radiant Matter - R&D Science Lead (UK)

2. *Shellworks - various (UK)

3. *ADDMAN - Additive Engineer (USA)

4. *Seprify - Spectulative application (Switzerland)

5. *ER Ocean Recherche - various R&D positions (France)

6. *Asteria - various (France)

7. *Anima - Office Manager (France)

8. Novobiom - various (Belgium)

9. NASA - Optical Instrumentation and NDE Technology (USA)

10. HKS - Senior Regenerative Designer (USA)

11. OXMAN - various (USA)

12. Opteran - Open Call (UK)

13. The Allen Institute for AI - Scientist - Bio-inspired Machine Learning (USA)

14. Biome Renewables - Engineering Lead (Canada)

15. Notpla - various (UK)

16. Anduril Industries - Low Observables Engineer (USA)

17. Bouygues Construction - various (France)

18. Bioga - various (Spain)

19. Brineworks - various (Netherlands)

20. Prophesee - various engineering roles (France)

Research

1. *NIST - MRI Diffusion Imaging and Thermometry (USA)

2. *Monash University - PhD: Development of biomimetic structures as ultrasound contrast agents (Australia)

3. *Aston University - Lecturer in Biochemical Engineering (UK)

4. *Texas A&M University - Postdoctoral Research Associate (USA)

5. *University of Missouri (MU), Columbia - Post Doctoral Fellow: development of biomimetic 3D biomaterials (USA)

6. *EMPA - PhD: optimizing cooling processes and supply chains of heat-sensitive biological products by digital twins (Switzerland)

7. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Electrocatalysis) (Singapore)

8. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Sensor Integration) (Singapore)

9. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Biosensing) (Singapore)

10. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Advanced Materials) (Singapore)

11. *NTU Singapore - Project Officer (Sustainability) (Singapore)

12. *NTU Singapore - Project Officer (Fiber Reinforced Composites)(Singapore)

13. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Battery Research) (Singapore)

14. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Quantum Computing) (Singapore)

15. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Photopolymers) (Singapore)

16. *University of Hong Kong - Tenure-Track Associate Professor/Assistant Professor of Robotics (Hong Kong)

17. *University of Hong Kong - Tenure-Track Associate Professor/Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Hong Kong)

18. *Wageningen University & Research - PhD position: Organic Synthesis of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (Netherlands)

19. *Aston University - Research Technician: biomimetic polymer membranes for water filtration (UK)

20. *Hong Kong Polytechnic University - Postdoctoral Fellow / Research Assistant: Hybrid 3D printing and nanoimprinting of ceramics for gadget casing as a biomimetics and green technology (Hong Kong)

21. *Luleå University of Technology - PhD: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (Sweden)

22. *University of Surrey - PhD: Microswimmers with Autonomous Propulsion Inspired by Biology and Designed with Physics (UK)

23. *Johannes Gutenberg University - experimental DNA biomaterials/soft matter physics (Germany)

24. *Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences - PostDoc in biotechnology/protein biochemistry (spider silk) (Sweden)

25. *LUM Munich - PhD Student/Research Assistant in Bioinorganic Chemistry (Germany)

26. *NTU Singapore - Research Fellow (Multifunctional Composite) (Singapore)

27. *University of Colorado Boulder - Postdoctoral Associate in Bioinspired Materials for Earth & Space Construction (USA)

28. *École normale supérieure de Lyon - Research Engineer in Biomimetic Design (France)

29. *Trinity College Dublin - PhD: Bioinspired Composite Architectures for Responsive 4D Photonics (Republic of Ireland)

30. *KU Leuven - PhD: Interfacing Architecture with Biology: Probiotic Surfaces, Textiles & Materials (Belgium)

31. VSB- Technical University of Ostrava - Postdoc: Machining, Engineering Metrology and Additive Technologies (Czechia)

32. Nanyang Technological University - Research Fellow (Cellular Agriculture) (Singapore)

33. Syracuse University - Postdoctoral Researcher - Nature Inspired (USA)

34. Max Born Institute - PhD: Environmental effects in time-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of biomimetic switches: polarity, proticity, temperature and interface (Germany)

35. UCLA - Visiting Project Scientist Assistant Position (USA)

36. University of California, Santa Barbara - Specialist (Assistant and Associate levels) in interdisciplinary biotechnology research (USA)

37. Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research - Urban Evolution (Austria)

38. Syracuse University - Postdoctoral Researcher - Nature Inspired (USA)

39. Martin-Luther University Halle - Scientist / doctoral researcher, Protein and membrane biophysics (Germany)

40. New York University - Postdoctoral Associate (USA)

41. University of Sheffield - State-of-the-art mechanically controlled bilayer membrane for periodontal regeneration (UK)

Internships + Placements

1. *ER Ocean Recherche - intern (France)

2. Novobiom - lab interns (Belgium)

3. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft - Master's Thesis: Electrochemical Reduction of Disulfides in Peptides (Germany)

4. Colorifix Limited - PIPS Placement (UK)

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Thank you for reading,

Richard James MacCowan

Founder + Biofuturist

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Disclaimer: I curate these jobs regularly. We are not recruitment consultants and have no affiliation with these organisations regarding their recruitment requirements. Any sponsored posts will be marked moving forward. Please get in touch with the company’s recruiting directly for more information.

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