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Postdocstipendium i Danmark og udlandet, postdoctoral stipend in Denmark or abroad, 2027 round

Kraeftens Bekaempelse (Danish Cancer Society) · Europe · Postdoc · DenmarkDenmark's national cancer charity funds postdoctoral stipends for researchers who hold a PhD or equivalent, do not yet…19 May 2027Closes in 207 daysDomestic applicants only
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University Postgraduate Award (UPA), 2028 Main Round for international PhD and MPhil applicants

University of Wollongong (UOW), Graduate Research School · Asia-Pacific · Multiple · AustraliaAUD 38,42023 May 2027Closes in 211 daysOpen to international
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB), FY2027 round

US National Science Foundation, Directorate for Biological Sciences · Americas · Postdoc · United States$110,000 per year for 24 months ($220,000 total): stipend $85,000 plus $25,000 fellowship allowance28 September 2027Closes in 339 daysDomestic applicants only
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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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NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00)

National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health · North America · PhD · United StatesF99: stipend at the F31 rate; K00: up to USD 80,000/year salary plus USD 30,000/year research supportNot statedDomestic applicants only
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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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Post Graduate Dissertation programme, 6 or 12 months

BRIC-National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune · India · Undergraduate · IndiaA full-time dissertation placement of 6 or 12 months in an NCCS laboratory, with a minimum of 5…Varies by programmeEligibility not stated
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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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Research Associate-I, serum-free media for bovine embryonic stem cells to muscle stem cells for cultured meat, Dr Debasree Dutta laboratory (DBT-BIRAC Smart Proteins, Adv. 16/2026)

BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram · India · Postdoc · IndiaINR 58,00023 October 2026Closed yesterdayDomestic applicants only
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Genetic endocrinology, Establishing an epigenetic signature for Noonan syndrome (FAPESP vacancy 9917)

FAPESP (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo), vacancy hosted by Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo (FMUSP/USP) · Latin America · Postdoc · BrazilBRL 12,57023 October 2026Closed yesterdayOpen to international
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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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Project Associate-I posts in agronomy, plant physiology, entomology and agricultural extension, CSIR Aroma Mission 4.0 and the Himachal agrotechnology attitudes project (Advt. No. 17/2026, position codes 17019 to 17022), walk-in 23 October 2026

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur · India · Masters · IndiaINR 25,00023 October 2026Closed yesterdayEligibility not stated
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Project Associate-II, gene cloning, protein expression and yeast engineering under a sponsored project at CSIR-CIMAP Research Centre Bengaluru (Advertisement No. PAT-II – Oct. 2026)

CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP) · India · Masters · IndiaINR 35,00023 October 2026Closed yesterdayEligibility not stated
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Project Research Scientist-I, screening assays for molecules targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis persisters, Dr Amit Kumar Pandey (Recruitment Notice THS/RN/20/2026)

BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad · India · Masters · IndiaINR 56,00023 October 2026Closed yesterdayEligibility not stated

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