Apply for a position as PhD Candidate for Hospital Infrastructure Planning and Design

Apply for a position as PhD Candidate for Hospital Infrastructure Planning and Design (Hospital Design) within the new joint PhD programme promoted by Politecnico di Milano and Humanitas University “PhD in Personalized caRe and Innovation in Medicine and Engineering (PRIME)”. The deadline is 18th July 2025.

 

The PhD programme and how to apply can be found at this link: https://www.hunimed.eu/it/course/phd-prime/

The description of the Research Topic in Hospital Design “Innovative tools for Future Health Systems within Personalised Care and Precision Medicine Scenario” is available at this link:

 

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Please note that:

The position is fully funded for 3 years of research and training starting in December 2025;
selection will be made on the basis of CV, motivation letter and oral interview;
The admission requirements include a Master’s degree, with a focus on medical disciplines, engineering, design, economics, etc.;
The official language of the programme is English. Research supervision is jointly undertaken by Politecnico di Milano (Prof. Stefano Capolongo) and Humanitas University (Prof. Elena Azzolini), with specific contributions in the scientific fields of Public Health, Hospital Organisation, and Hospital Design.
Upon successful completion of the PhD programme, the title of Doctor of Research (Ph.D.) will be awarded jointly by the two universities, a unique opportunity in the international MedTEch panorama.