We have 9 PhD positions as Doctorate Candidates (DC1 to DC9) of Horizon Europe-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network under the “MAgnEtic SofT matter for RobotIcs (MAESTRI)” project. Doctoral Candidate 1 (DC1): Mechanically soft magnetoactive elastomers for robotic applications, their durability and aging (WP1 – WP6) Doctoral Candidate 2 (DC2): Incorporation of magnetic nano- and microparticles into soft matter for robotic applications (WP1, WP2, WP3, WP5) Doctoral Candidate 3 (DC3): Establishing relationships between the composite material structure and the resulting surface properties. (WP1, WP3 – WP5) Doctoral Candidate 4 (DC4): Magnetic-field-induced optical effects as a base for optical addressing and manipulation of magnetoactive soft matter. (WP1, WP3, WP6) Doctoral Candidate 5 (DC5): Molecular dynamics simulations of MAEs. (WP1, WP5) Doctoral Candidate 6 (DC6): Adaptive control methods for magnetoactive soft materials in robotic applications. (WP1, WP4, WP6) Doctoral Candidate 7 (DC7): Proof-of-concept actuators based on magnetic soft matter. (WP1, WP4, WP6) Doctoral Candidate 8 (DC8): Switchable stiffness joints for dexterous grippers. (WP1, WP4, WP6) Doctoral Candidate 9 (DC9): Modular devices for adaptable soft grippers based on the magnetic shape memory effect (MSME). (WP1, WP4, WP6)