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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.

By institute: FAPESP · THSTI, Faridabad · University of Copenhagen · Uppsala University · Aarhus University · Max Planck Society · NIPGR, New Delhi · CSIR-IHBT, Palampur · RCB, Faridabad · Linköping University · All 54 institutes

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

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Postdoc in modelling of early prokaryote evolution and interaction with earth geodynamics (NCCR Genesis)

ETH Zurich, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Laboratory of Ecosystem and Landscape Evolution (Prof Loic Pellissier) · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandA fully funded postdoctoral position within NCCR Genesis, initially 12 months and extendable on performance to a maximum…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Biotechnology and Bioengineering group (Prof Martin Fussenegger), Basel · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) fixed-term salaried postdoctoral position at ETH Zurich D-BSSE in Basel on standard ETH conditions; the advert…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Position in Fungal Cell Biology or Biochemistry / Structural Biology of Starship Transposons (100%, Zurich)

ETH Zurich, Plant Disease Dynamics group (Prof Megan McDonald), Department of Environmental Systems Science · Europe · Postdoc · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) salaried postdoctoral position in a newly established ETH Zurich group, with core budget support for consumables…Until filledEligibility not stated
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Doctoral Student in High-throughput Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Nash Lab (Prof Michael Nash), with co-supervision by Prof Niko Beerenwinkel, Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) fixed-term doctoral position paid a competitive salary in line with Swiss doctoral salary standards (no figure…Not statedEligibility not stated
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Doctoral Position for Synthetic Biology-Inspired Therapies (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Biotechnology and Bioengineering group (Prof Martin Fussenegger), Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) fixed-term salaried doctoral position at ETH Zurich D-BSSE in Basel on standard ETH doctoral conditions; the…Not statedEligibility not stated
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PhD Student, Engineering Crystallization and Precipitation Processes for Biopharmaceuticals

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft), Phase Transition Engineering group · Europe · PhD · GermanyFour-year employment contract paid according to TVöD (Bund), E13, 75 %, with funding for international conferences.Until filledEligibility not stated
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Biomolecular Phase Transitions from Microfluidics to Processes

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft), Phase Transition Engineering group · Europe · Postdoc · GermanyThree-year employment contract paid according to TVöD (Bund), E13, 100 %, with conference funding and Max Planck career…Until filledEligibility not stated
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PhD Student or Postdoc, non-equilibrium theory and atomistic simulations of complex biomolecules (Job Code 25-26, Department of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics)

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Goettingen (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) · Europe · Multiple · GermanyPhD students get three years of funding within a PhD programme run with the University of Goettingen; the…Until filledEligibility not stated
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PhD Position in Digital Twins of Embryonic Development (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Computational Biology Group (Prof Dagmar Iber), Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) salaried doctoral position at ETH Zurich on the standard ETH doctoral salary and conditions (the advert…Until filledEligibility not stated
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PhD Position in Computational Methods for Digital Twins of Embryonic Development & Disease (100%, Basel, fixed-term)

ETH Zurich, Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE), Computational Biology Group (Prof Dagmar Iber), Basel · Europe · PhD · SwitzerlandFull-time (100%) salaried doctoral position at ETH Zurich on the standard ETH doctoral salary and conditions (the advert…Until filledEligibility not stated
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EBSA Bursary for a working visit

European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA) · Europe · MultipleUp to 200 euro per week plus a travel contribution, total not exceeding 1,000 euroRollingDomestic applicants only
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Research grant for an MSc holder (BI), BioProtect project, deep-sea biodiversity and conservation (ref. 2026_087_BI_BioProtect)

CIIMAR (Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research), University of Porto · Europe · PortugalEUR 1,359.6423 October 2026Closed yesterdayEligibility not stated
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PhD student (m/f/d) 100% “Cultural Grooming and Social Bonds in Great Apes” (Job Code 176)

Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (Max-Planck-Institut für Verhaltensbiologie), Minerva Fast Track Group Culture and Social Behavior · Europe · PhD · GermanyFully funded for 3.5 years (TVöD salary scale E-13, 65%); start 1 January 2027, no later than 1…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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PhD student in resilient forage production systems

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Crop Production Ecology · Europe · PhD · SwedenEmployment as a doctoral student in a 4-year programme, full time; salary set under the local collective agreement…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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PhD fellowship in Plant Nutrition: foliar application of nanozymes for drought resilience

University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences · Europe · PhD · DenmarkA full-time salaried PhD fellowship of up to three years on the regular 5+3 programme, under the Danish…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Position in Computational Materials Science: machine-learning accelerated simulation of self-assembled monolayers and material interfaces (ref LiU-2026-04290)

Linköping University (Linköpings universitet), Laboratory of Organic Electronics · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenSEK 43,700 a month normal starting salary for postdoctoral researchers, stated on the advert23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in Pharmacometrics with a focus on Regulatory Science, Department of Pharmacy (UFV-PA 2026/2809)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment in the Pharmacometrics research group at the Department of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, funded…23 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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ORFeus MSCA Doctoral Network: 15 PhD positions on the dark proteome (2027 start)

ORFeus Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (Horizon Europe), coordinated by the Princess Máxima Center · Europe · PhD · Multiple (UK, Germany, Norway, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland)15 PhD positions, each a full MSCA employment contract with living, mobility and (where applicable) family allowances.22 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoc in Immunology at Department of Immunology and Microbiology

University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Department of Immunology and Microbiology, LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Centre · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,99322 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international
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Doctoral fellow, ORFeus DC10: mining the functional microproteome with thermal proteome profiling (MSCA Doctoral Network)

Ghent University (Universiteit Gent), Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology · Europe · PhD · BelgiumA full-time doctoral fellowship of up to 48 months (an initial 12 months, extended after a positive evaluation):…22 October 2026Closed 2 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctor position available to study carbon assimilation in trees

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, SLU), Department of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology, Umeå Plant Science Centre · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenTemporary full-time employment for 24 months in Umeå, with possible extension depending on funding and progress, starting January…21 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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PhD position in patient preference research in amputation, prosthetics and rehabilitation, Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics (UFV-PA 2026/2802)

Uppsala University · Europe · PhD · SwedenA full-time, salaried doctoral employment (temporary position under Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 section 7) on a fixed…21 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoctoral position in gut microbiome epidemiology and cardiometabolic health, Department of Medical Sciences (UFV-PA 2026/3007)

Uppsala University · Europe · Postdoc · SwedenOne full-time, two-year postdoctoral employment under the central collective agreement, start by agreement, placed in Uppsala.21 October 2026Closed 3 days agoOpen to international
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Postdoc in skeletal muscle growth and metabolism (2 years), Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports

University of Copenhagen (Koebenhavns Universitet) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDKK 39,90020 October 2026Closed 4 days agoOpen to international

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