PhD student in Medical Science, AI and Bioinformatics: AI foundation models for integrative single-cell and multi-omics analysis (ref BKV-2026-00703)

Who can apply: A Master’s level degree in AI, bioinformatics, systems biology or a related discipline, or completed courses worth at least 240 credits of which at least 60 are advanced, or essentially corresponding knowledge gained another way. Required: strong programming and quantitative skills in Python or R, experience in deep… What is funded: A salaried doctoral employment, not a tuition-charging degree place: in Sweden a PhD student is employed by the university. The post is normally four years full time, extendable up to five years in proportion to teaching and departmental duties, which are capped at 20 per cent of full time. Salary follows a locally… Deadline: 30 October 2026. The advert states the application must reach Linköping University no later than 261030 and the university’s own vacancy list prints the same date in full as 2026-10-30. No closing time is given. Note that the SciLifeLab careers aggregator listed this post as closing on 14 October 2026, which the university’s own pages contradict. Round: Reference BKV-2026-00703, advertised by the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) in Linköping. Starting date by agreement.

Read the full call and apply on the official page: Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, official page.

Who can apply

• A Master's level degree in AI, bioinformatics, systems biology or a related discipline, or completed courses worth at least 240 credits of which at least 60 are advanced, or essentially corresponding knowledge gained another way. Required: strong programming and quantitative skills in Python or R, experience in deep learning, machine learning or large-scale omics data analysis, self-motivation and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary group, and fluent written and spoken English. Beneficial but not essential: foundation models, transformers, generative models or representation learning; large-scale single-cell omics; integrative multi-omics such as genomics, proteomics or metabolomics; PyTorch and high-performance computing; and molecular and cellular biology, systems biology or precision medicine. A letter of intent is required, describing the fit to the project and one research question the applicant would want to explore. The advert states no citizenship restriction, so international applicants may apply, but a non-EU appointee will need a Swedish residence permit for doctoral studies before starting.

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