12/01/2026
Fantastic opportunity, open for applications now: 18 funded PhD studentships starting in October 2026.
WOH brings together the expertise of our three university partners and four major UK institutes (including APHA) with national capability for working on high consequence pathogens, to provide a broad training and research experience for students.
Deadline 23rd January
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09/01/2026
PhD Candidate in Bioinformatics | Belgium 🇧🇪
📍 Location: Belgium
🗓 Deadline: 23 January 2026
🎓 Requirement: Master’s in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Systems Biology, Computer Science, or Engineering
🔬 Research Focus:
Biological data analysis
Computational & systems-level modeling
Interdisciplinary bioinformatics research
🌍 Environment: International, collaborative research setting
09/01/2026
PhD position available (start: 01 March 2026) — Sepsis diagnostics + Nanopore sequencing + metatranscriptomics
This PhD project is part of the RADIANT-Dx project consortium with Prof. Petra Dittrich (ETH Zürich) and Dr Andre Kahles (ETH Zürich). You will contribute to the development and validation of a metatranscriptomic RNA sequencing–based diagnostic approach for rapid sepsis diagnostics - combining host response + pathogen detection directly from blood samples.
For more information about the project please see the attached document.
📩 Application deadline: 16 January 2026
Please send CV + motivation letter to this email address: [email protected]
26/12/2025
The Vienna BioCenter Summer School 2026 call is now open for applications from talented undergrads. Alejandro Burga from IMBA is offering a position this time round in the Talents for Future call! It is the perfect preparation for students who are interested in graduate study in the life sciences arena. 2-month research project, accommodation and stipend for successful candidates.
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Link to apply is in the first comment!
30/10/2025
🎓 Attention aspiring researchers!
The ISTA PhD Program is now accepting applications for the 2026 intake! 📢
If you hold (or are about to obtain) a Bachelor’s or Master’s in biology, chemistry, neuroscience, mathematics, computer science, physics, data science, astronomy, earth sciences or a related field — this could be your next big step.
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🔹 Key deadlines & info
• Application portal is open now.
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• Application deadline: 8 January 2026 (3:00 PM CET). Referee letters must by in by 11 January 2026 (11:59 PM CET).
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• PhD start date (non‐negotiable): 15 September 2026.
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📄 What to prepare
• Your CV
• A well-written Statement of Purpose: describe research experience, motivations and technical skills.
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• Specify up to three ISTA research groups you would like to join, and pick one paper by an ISTA professor, explain why it excites you.
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• University transcripts (both original and English translation if needed) for all years of study.
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• Contact info for three referees.
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✅ Selection criteria
Applicants will be evaluated on performance in relevant coursework, research experience, technical & transferable skills (programming, lab techniques, teamwork), motivation and fit with the program.
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🔗 Learn more & apply here:
https://phd.pages.ista.ac.at/phd-application-admission/
Don’t miss this chance to join a world-class graduate school and launch your research career!
PhD Application and Admission
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