Biology Centre CAS invites prospective candidates for a four-year PhD Studentship funded by ERC grant of Jan Hrcek to explore exciting questions on the interface of population genetics and community ecology. It is increasingly clear that evolution can be rapid, with important traits changing within a few generations. But it is only beginning to be understood […]
PhD – 3 PhD positions in Origin of Life Research (Evolve) – The Netherlands
Where do we come from? One of the oldest and deepest questions for humanity is about the origin of life. This is not just about looking back, but inextricably connected to questions about the world we live in, and our future. Where are we heading? Are we alone in the Universe? Can life cope with […]
PhD – Plant Metabolomics and Evolution – Czech Republic
Biology Centre CAS is seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate with a background in bioinformatics to join the research team investigating the global drivers of phytochemical diversity. This project aims to uncover how the remarkable diversity of plant metabolites relates to biotic and abiotic stress across the globe. As a model system, we focus on the Salicaceae family, […]
PhD – PhD Fellow in Forensic Genetics – Norway
A PhD position in forensic genetics is available at the Department of Medical Biology with the research group Forensic Genetics. The position is for a period of four years. The nominal length of the PhD program is three years. The fourth year is distributed as 25 % each year and will consist of teaching and other duties. […]
PhD – Molecular Immunology – Switzerland
The Molecular Immunology lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), Bellinzona (Switzerland), is seeking a highly motivated PhD student to investigate how specific genetic risk alleles shape T lymphocyte functions and may contribute to autoimmunity. You will explore molecular mechanisms controlling immune-cell differentiation and function in health and disease, with a focus on […]
PhD – Non-invasive monitoring and prediction of cancer evolutionary dynamics from cfDNA- United Kingdom
Evolutionary Medical Genomics (EvoMG) is a MSCA Doctoral Network programme that pioneers an integrative approach combining Evolutionary Medicine and Medical Genomics to address critical health challenges. By combining evolutionary insights with state-of-the-art genomic tools, EvoMG-DN seeks to establish EvoMG as a structured and impactful discipline in Europe. The network aims to train the next generation […]
Internships – ECHA Traineeships – Finland
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) offers every year up to 20 traineeship opportunities in scientific fields such as chemistry, toxicology, biology, environmental science and technologies, and administrative duties such as law, communications, finance, human resources and ICT. Eligible criteria Be national of a Member State of the EU or a EEA national. Nationals of candidate […]
PhD – Human X chromosome regulation – Germany
LMU Munich is one of Europe’s leading research institutions. Scientists from all over the world encounter excellent conditions for their work in their own research field and in interdisciplinary networks alike. This PhD project builds upon an ongoing collaboration between groups in Mainz (Schweiger lab) and Basel (Keller Valsecchi lab) to investigate the molecular mechanisms […]
PhD – Social Ageing: Social environment effects on senescence – Netherlands
The Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences offers a 4-year NWO M1-funded PhD position for a project on “Social Ageing: Social environment effects on senescence, using an epigenetic clock”, with the Seychelles warbler (Acrocephalus sechellensis) as a model system. The project is supervised by Prof. Hannah Dugdale (University of Groningen), Prof. David S. Richardson (University […]