Jobs & Positions
As a service to the molecular life science community, we offer free advertising of academic vacancies (postdoctoral positions, PhD positions, fellowships, etc.) on this webpage. Alerts to new postings are sent out via Twitter (@FEBSnews). See guidelines on how to post a vacancy at the end of this section.
Listings
PhD positions in the field of molecular medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria
Join our cutting-edge PhD programs at one of Europe’s leading Universities in the field of medical research. We offer the unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art techniques and link basic research with clinically-oriented sciences. The close cooperation with the facilities of the Medical University and the infrastructure of the University Hospital Graz will allow you to push the boundaries of classical medical research. It will give you all the tools to publish in high-ranking journals.
Positions
The PhD Program “Molecular Medicine” (Medical University of Graz), offers 18 PhD positions with a special focus on cancer research, immunology, lipid metabolism, cardiovascular research and pregnancy. As a PhD student, you will be embedded in an interdisciplinary community of supervisors, fellow students and administrative support. PhD students receive a 3-year contract (1 initial year + 2 years extension) including a competitive salary and social benefits. The possibility of a contract extension for 1 year (4th year) may be possible upon successful completion of a research stay abroad.
Application
Applications are exclusively accepted through the online platform https://phd-recruiting.medunigraz.at. You do not need to contact the supervisors and do not send any documents by regular mail or e-mail unless you are explicitly asked to do so by our staff. There is no application fee. Our Welcome Center is happy to support you with your visa application and entry into Austria.
For further information about the programs, open projects, and the online application procedure, please see: https://www.medunigraz.at/phd/application/
Projects starting 1 October 2024.
Application deadline: 24 March 2024
Fully funded PhD in translational immunological, neurological, cancer research and/or bioinformatics and/or bioengineering, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
The Medical University of Vienna invites applications for all currently open PhD positions in its 18 PhD programs. Our university is a leader in transnational basic and applied (medicine) research and has an excellent infrastructure that invites you to do research, learn state-of-the-art methods and network with your fellow researchers. Our research community is international and constantly growing, as is our campus. Three more research buildings and institutes will be added to our campus in the next few years. Last but not least, Austria, as a research location, offers young scientists many opportunities even after graduation.
We currently offer up to 21 fully funded Ph.D. positions to ambitious and creative researchers with a background in Neuroscience, Immunology, (Bio) Engineering, (Bio) Informatics, Computer Science, (Bio) Chemistry, (RNA, Cell or Molecular) Biology, Genetics or a related field to take their first steps as professional researchers with us.
You have/are
- Master’s degree or equivalent that is relevant to the open PhD position.
- First practical experiences in a relevant research area in the context of an internship, job or project.
- Interest in developing new and creative solutions for humans and their health.
- Interest in conducting your own research and leading your own project.
- Willingness to travel abroad for conferences.
- Ability to work both in a team and independently.
- Excellent English skills (at least C1 level)
Application guidelines:
Please note that we only accept applications submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via mail or email cannot be processed for administrative reason.
If you have any questions about the application process, please refer to our Application Guide and FAQs, or contact our PhD Call Coordinator for further advice.
Application deadline: 14 April 2024
Marie-Curie PhD position opportunity, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
A position for a highly motivated PhD student is available to join the European doctoral network “PROSTAMET”, a comprehensive translational research and training pipeline harnessing lipid metabolism to improve prostate cancer management. The aim of the “PROSTAMET” network is to educate young researchers in tackling complex diseases and to understand the structure-function relationships of proteins in prostate cancer target structures.
The PhD candidate will join the Biochemistry and Structural Biology Group at the Università del Piemonte Orientale in Novara (Italy) under the supervision of Prof. Davide Ferraris.
The ideal candidate has experience in protein purification and protein biochemical/biophysical analyses. Expertise in the field of structural biology techniques (X-ray crystallography, Cryo-EM) is an advantage. Project starts: September 2024.
For further information on the program and on the application rules, visit: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/198795
Application deadline: 15 April 2024
Guidelines for posting a vacancy
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Positions available will be listed according to their application deadline (soonest first).