PhD in Bioengineering

Program Overview

IQS's PhD in Bioengineering program equips students with advanced knowledge and research skills in biotechnology and bioengineering. With an interdisciplinary approach, the program aims to foster innovation in industry and academia, preparing graduates for careers in research management, university teaching, and scientific research. Emphasizing practical skills and ethical considerations, the program offers international mobility grants and a strong faculty with expertise in the field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

IQS offers a PhD program in Bioengineering for students interested in research and innovation in the field of biotechnology and bioengineering.

Objectives:

The objectives of the PhD in Bioengineering program are:

• To educate new doctors who are specialists in the most modern and cutting-edge fields of chemistry and chemical engineering, with a solid foundation and knowledge.
These PhD graduates are prepared to produce increasingly competitive and modern companies where research and innovation are considered essential.
• To awaken the calling in future university professors and researchers and educate them appropriately for this purpose.
A doctorate is the natural and mandatory entry point for a university teaching career.
• To educate research professionals who are capable of naturally adapting to the increasingly rapid-changing scientific and technological environment with the most advanced knowledge in their respective specialties.
• To maintain a high level of basic and applied research at IQS that fosters a continuous spirit of innovation and staying abreast of current knowledge and methodologies at all teaching levels.

Teaching:

The PhD in Bioengineering program includes a series of activities that aim to advance the educational activities for students in the program. IQS places special importance on assisting its professors in terms of teaching, research, and management (through Teaching and Research Assistants), as well as offering them the opportunity to participate in seminars, conferences, and special courses of interest for doctoral students that are held at IQS. The range of educational activities in which students in the PhD in Bioengineering program can participate includes:

• Attending the Department of Bioengineering Conference Cycle.
• Participating in teaching activities.
• Participating in conferences and courses.
• Teaching a seminar within the department.
• Conducting research at another university.

Careers:

The main employment opportunities for graduates of the PhD Programme in Bioengineering are mainly in the areas of research and research management in companies in the biotechnology sector, where they hold positions of high responsibility in R&D&I, as well as in universities and other research institutions. A small number of PhDs pursue scientific careers in academia or research institutions.

Other:

• The PhD in Bioengineering program is structured into seven research lines grouped into four large thematic areas: Biological Chemistry and Glycobiology Area, Biomaterials Area, Tissue Engineering Area, and Microbiology Area.
• The program has a duration of three full-time years, starting from the date of admission of the doctoral student to the program up to the date of their doctoral thesis submission.
• The program offers mobility grants for students to conduct research abroad.
• IQS has a strong commitment to internationalization and encourages students to participate in international mobility programs.
• The program has a strong internal quality assurance system to guarantee the achievement of the training objectives.
• The program has a strong faculty with expertise in the field of bioengineering.
• The program has a strong research focus and is supported by a number of research groups and laboratories.
• The program has a strong emphasis on practical skills and hands-on experience.
• The program has a strong focus on ethical considerations in bioengineering.