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203 open now. Funded doctoral and postdoctoral opportunities across Europe: Max Planck graduate programmes, Marie Curie fellowships, EMBO awards and university doctoral schools. Each record is read from the funding organisation's own website, carries the date it was last checked, and shows its deadline as a plain date.

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203 open now, 318 records in total. Last verified 23 October 2026.

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Postdoctoral Researchers (m/f/d), Applied and Computational Mathematics for the life sciences, Center for Systems Biology Dresden (Job Code 2026-PostDoc-AppliedMathematics-1120)

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), Center for Systems Biology Dresden (Max Planck Society) · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyTwo positions, each a 2-year full-time postdoc with possible extension, salary under TVöD Bund up to E13 depending…10 November 2026Closes in 17 daysOpen to international
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IMPRS for Biological Intelligence PhD Programme, 2026/27 recruitment round

International Max Planck Research School for Biological Intelligence (IMPRS-BI), Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence · Europe · PhD · GermanyA structured doctoral programme at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (Martinsried and Seewiesen, near Munich).10 November 2026Closes in 17 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral candidate for medicinal chemistry and chemical biology on the synthetic lethality target EXO1

Leiden University, Faculty of Science, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR), Pomplun lab, with the Noordermeer group at LUMC · Europe · Postdoc · NetherlandsA full-time postdoctoral position at LACDR, initially for one year and extendable to three years after a positive…11 November 2026Closes in 18 daysEligibility not stated
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PhD student in Medical Science: pharmacology of proton-activated chloride channels

Linköping University, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Europe · PhD · SwedenA salaried doctoral employment, normally four years full-time, extendable up to five years with teaching.11 November 2026Closes in 18 daysEligibility not stated
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AI/ML Clinical Fellows programme 2027 (MSc in AI and machine learning followed by a PhD or postdoctoral fellowship at the Crick)

The Francis Crick Institute · Europe · Multiple · United KingdomA fully funded fellowship covering both the MSc year and the research training: a salary matched to current…11 November 2026Closes in 18 daysDomestic applicants only
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PhD position (Doctoral Candidate 10) in the MSCA Doctoral Network ANA-KIN: AI for non-ATP kinase drug discovery

Leiden University, Faculty of Science, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR), Computational Drug Discovery group (MSCA Doctoral Network ANA-KIN, Horizon Europe) · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,204 to 4,051 gross per month12 November 2026Closes in 19 daysEligibility not stated
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John Innes Foundation Rotation PhD Programme in Plant and Microbial Sciences, October 2027 entry

John Innes Centre, Norwich · Europe · PhD · United KingdomA four-year studentship covering full tuition fees paid directly to the University of East Anglia, research and training…12 November 2026Closes in 19 daysOpen to international
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Doctoral Researcher (PhD) in Protein Synthesis

University of Helsinki, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, O'Keefe lab (Research Council of Finland project) · Europe · PhD · Finlandaround 2500-2700 EUR gross per month (starting)13 November 2026Closes in 20 daysEligibility not stated
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PhD: Finding the environmental causes of childhood and early-onset cancer (CUE-CAN)

Utrecht University (Universiteit Utrecht), Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS) · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsEUR 3,20413 November 2026Closes in 20 daysOpen to international
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Postdoc in crop root development and root zone water and nitrogen dynamics

University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkA salaried 34-month postdoc position starting 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.15 November 2026Closes in 22 daysEligibility not stated
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Doctoral fellow: digital twins of forests for monitoring disturbance and recovery from space (ERC SPACETWIN)

Ghent University, Department of Environment, Q-ForestLab (ERC project SPACETWIN) · Europe · PhD · BelgiumDoctoral fellowship of up to 48 months (12 months, extended after positive evaluation), starting 1 January 2027 at…15 November 2026Closes in 22 daysEligibility not stated
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2-Year Postdoctoral Position in Modeling of Microbial Soil Carbon Cycling

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet), Department of Biology, Center of Excellence VOLT · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkTwo-year salaried postdoctoral position starting 1 February 2027 or soon after.15 November 2026Closes in 22 daysEligibility not stated
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Postdoc in lipidomics at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (gangliosides and Parkinson’s disease)

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,90015 November 2026Closes in 22 daysOpen to international
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PhD Student (m/f/d) – Oceanic Collective Intelligence

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Collective Ecology Group · Europe · PhD · GermanyFull-time, fully funded for 4 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); start summer or autumn 2027; funded by…15 November 2026Closes in 22 daysOpen to international
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A Post doc position is available in the Grønbæk Group at Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC)

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC), Grønbæk Group, Translational Haematology · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,90015 November 2026Closes in 22 daysOpen to international
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Research fellow (University Researcher) in AI for Population Health and Genomics

University of Helsinki, Faculty of Science and Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE · Europe · Postdoc · FinlandA fixed-term research fellow appointment of up to 4 years, split 50:50 between the Department of Computer Science…16 November 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in Biopharmaceuticals (AAV gene therapy for neurodegenerative disease)

Uppsala University, Department of Pharmacy · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenA full-time, two-year temporary postdoc employment at the Department of Pharmacy in Uppsala, starting 1 February 2027 or…16 November 2026Closes in 23 daysEligibility not stated
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PhD project #502 INHIVE, Invading the Nucleus: HIV-1 Genome Dynamics and Immune Escape (Advanced Molecular Virology lab, Pasteur-Paris University PPU call 2027)

Institut Pasteur, Paris (Advanced Molecular Virology, Department of Virology) · Europe · PhD · FranceFunded through the Pasteur-Paris University (PPU) international doctoral program: selected students are enrolled in October 2027 on a…16 November 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international
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Junior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027 call

FWO (Research Foundation Flanders, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen) · Europe · Postdoc · BelgiumGross EUR 5,616.81 a month (junior postdoctoral fellow at four years seniority, index 2.1647 on 1 March 2026), plus a bench fee of EUR 4,000 to EUR 10,000 a year, for three years16 November 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international
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Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2027 call

FWO (Research Foundation Flanders, Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen) · Europe · Postdoc · BelgiumGross EUR 6,081.90 a month (senior postdoctoral researcher at seven years seniority, index 2.1647 on 1 March 2026), plus a bench fee of EUR 4,000 to EUR 10,000 a year, for three years16 November 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international
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Pasteur-Paris University International Doctoral Program (PPU), Call PPU 2027

Institut Pasteur · Europe · PhD · FranceSelected students receive a salary from Institut Pasteur on a three-year contract, with health insurance, unemployment insurance and…16 November 2026Closes in 23 daysOpen to international
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PhD position on forensic tracing of tropical timber (Timtrace)

Wageningen University & Research · Europe · PhD · NetherlandsAn NWO-funded PhD in the Forest Ecology and Forest Management group and the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and…17 November 2026Closes in 24 daysOpen to international
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MRC LMS 4-year PhD studentships (Core PhD and tPhD programmes), October 2027 start

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), London, PhD training (degrees through Imperial College London) · Europe · PhD · United KingdomFour-year studentship: a tax-free stipend of GBP 26,500 per year, full coverage of student tuition fees, funding for…18 November 2026Closes in 25 daysOpen to international
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Career Development Fellowship (CDF), 2027 round

The Royal Society · Europe · Postdoc · United KingdomGBP 703,80018 November 2026Closes in 25 daysOpen to international

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