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🎓 356 new PhD opportunities this week, 11-18 Oct 2026! 🇫🇷 France (26) • University of Toulouse — 8 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Montpellier — 5 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Institut Polytechnique de Paris — 5 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Lorraine — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Perpignan Via Domitia — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Paris Saclay University — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Avignon — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Grenoble Alpes — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… 🇩🇪 Germany (24) • Technical University of Munich — 5 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology — 3 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf — 3 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Hamburg — 3 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Leibniz Gemeinschaft — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Max Planck Gesellschaft — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • TU Dresden — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Oldenburg — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Tübingen — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Forschungszentrum Julich — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Humboldt University of Berlin — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… 🇪🇸 Spain (19) • University of the Balearic Islands — 4 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Girona — 3 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Centre for Genomic Regulation — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Ramon Llull University — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Universitat Oberta de Catalunya — 2 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Rovira i Virgili University — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Autonomous University of Barcelona — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… 🇨🇭 Switzerland (18) • ETH Zurich — 4 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Zurich — 4 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Bern — 3 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • The University of Lausanne — 3 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • EPFL — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Paul Scherrer Institute PSI — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • Empa University — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… • University of Basel — 1 phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… 👉 Browse all new positions at phdscanner.com 💬 Join our WhatsApp channel for daily updates: whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb5… #PhD #AcademicJobs #PhDPosition #Research #HigherEducation

🩺 PhD in Machine Learning in Medicine — University of Bern 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland Department: Faculty of Medicine Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lisa Koch Deadline: November 30, 2026 (full consideration, review may continue after) Duration: 3 years, full-time, with option to extend by 1 year, start as soon as possible 📋 About the Project You will build machine learning methods that learn from medical imaging, wearable sensor data, and clinical measurements to model how chronic diseases progress. Possible directions include multimodal representation learning, causal ML to separate disease progression from treatment effects, and fairness across demographic groups. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree in computer science, machine learning, statistics, or biomedical or electrical engineering • Solid ML foundations and Python experience implementing and evaluating models • Strong analytical skills • Plus: experience with biomedical data (imaging, wearable, tabular) ✨ Why Apply Join a small, collaborative lab working closely with clinicians at Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and publishing at leading ML and medical imaging venues. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #MachineLearning #MedicalAI #Multimodal #CausalML #HealthData #UniversityOfBern #Switzerland

🔋 PhD Position in Advanced Correlative Microscopy and Isotopic Imaging for Next-Generation Li-ion Batteries — Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Department: Materials Science and Nanotechnology Supervisor: Dr. Jean-Nicolas Audinot Deadline: Reviewed until the position is filled Duration: Up to 48 months (14-month initial contract) Salary: €3,521.71/month gross, paid over 13 months 📋 About the Project You will develop FIB-SIMS and correlative microscopy methods to map lithium transport in silicon-based battery electrodes. The work covers cryogenic sample preparation, protecting the fragile SEI layer, and automated 2D and 3D isotopic mapping that feeds predictive battery models. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree in materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering, or a related field • Interest in advanced and prototype scientific instruments • Fluent English (B2 certificate required unless your master's was taught in English) • Plus: Python and automated data analysis ✨ Why Apply Work with cutting-edge FIB-SIMS instrumentation in an international team, with enrolment at the University of Luxembourg. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #Batteries #LiIon #Microscopy #MaterialsScience #Luxembourg #LIST #Energy

⚙️ PhD Student in Materials Science — Paul Scherrer Institute PSI 🇨🇭 Villigen, Switzerland Department: Materials Science and Nanotechnology Supervisor: Dr Florencia Malamud Deadline: November 5, 2026 📋 About the Project You will study the crystallographic texture of 3D-printed lightweight alloys using wavelength-resolved neutron imaging. The work includes developing a texture tomography method, running neutron imaging and diffraction experiments, and validating results with electron microscopy and mechanical testing. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree in materials science, materials physics, mechanical engineering, applied mathematics, or a related field • Interest in experimental work and excellent English • Plus: Python, inverse problems, or numerical methods • Plus: metal additive manufacturing or neutron/X-ray diffraction experience ✨ Why Apply Hands-on work with neutron imaging at one of Europe's leading research institutes, combining experiments with new reconstruction methods. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #MaterialsScience #AdditiveManufacturing #NeutronImaging #Tomography #PSI #Switzerland #Engineering

🧬 Doctoral (PhD) Student Position in Childhood Cancer — Karolinska Institutet 🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden Department: Biomedical Sciences Supervisor: Cecilia Dyberg Deadline: November 5, 2026 Duration: Up to 4 years, full-time doctoral studentship 📋 About the Project You will study therapy-resistant tumour states in childhood cancer, mainly medulloblastoma, the most common malignant childhood brain tumour. The project combines patient-derived transcriptomic data with lab experiments in cell and animal models to see how treatment shapes tumour evolution and to find new therapeutic targets, including circadian regulatory networks. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree in biomedicine, molecular biology, bioinformatics, pharmacology, or a related field • Laboratory-based biomedical research experience • Strong interest in cancer biology and data analysis • Plus: transcriptomics, R or Python, or zebrafish models ✨ Why Apply Translational research aimed at better outcomes for children with hard-to-treat cancers, in a group with clinical and computational collaborators. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #CancerResearch #Medulloblastoma #PediatricOncology #Transcriptomics #KarolinskaInstitutet #Sweden #Biomedicine

🧠 PhD Position in Multisensory Development — University of Bern 🇨🇭 Bern, Switzerland Department: ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research Supervisor: Aleksandra Eberhard Deadline: November 15, 2026 (rolling review until filled) Duration: 3 years, full-time, start 1 February 2027 📋 About the Project Part of the SNSF-funded PREDICT study. You will build a VR experiment that combines vestibular stimulation, 128-channel EEG, and eye tracking to study how children aged 6-15 process sensory conflict. The work links this to attention and executive control. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree in engineering or a related quantitative field • MATLAB and Python skills, plus R for statistics • Hands-on experience with at least two of: EEG, VR, eye tracking, vestibular stimulation • German sufficient to work with children and families, and strong English ✨ Why Apply A rare chance to run multimodal neuroscience experiments with children, with close supervision and international collaborators. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #Neuroscience #VirtualReality #EEG #ChildDevelopment #BiomedicalEngineering #UniversityOfBern #Switzerland

🪨 PhD Position in Taphonomy of Fossil Microbialites — University of Lausanne 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland Department: Geology and Earth Sciences Supervisor: Allison Daley Deadline: Considered until the position is filled Duration: 4 years (1+2+1), full-time, start 1 January 2027 📋 About the Project Part of the NCCR Genesis project OASIS, which studies the origin of life. You will study how microbialites form and are preserved over time, using mineralogy, geochemistry, and controlled decay experiments on samples from modern microbial environments. You will also build a database of microbialite localities. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree in geology, earth sciences, biology, or a related field • Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary team • Plus: experience with paleontology, microbialites, decay experiments, or taphonomy ✨ Why Apply Join a collaboration with UNIGE and UNIFR on the search for biosignatures, in the new Geopolis labs near Lake Geneva. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #Geology #Paleontology #Microbialites #Taphonomy #OriginOfLife #UNIL #Switzerland

🧬 Doctoral Candidate (DC9): Single-cell translation dynamics following targeted smORF base editing — Hubrecht Institute 🇳🇱 Utrecht, Netherlands Department: Biomedical Sciences Supervisor: Alexander van Oudenaarden Deadline: October 23, 2026 (applications via ORFeus, 1–22 October) Duration: 36 months, full-time, MSCA-funded (start March 2027) Salary: €3,204 - 4,051/month 📋 About the Project You will build "ribo-perturb-seq", which combines CRISPR base editing of small open reading frames with single-cell ribosome profiling. The platform will be applied to neural differentiation in organoids to show how smORF changes affect translation cell by cell. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree in molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, or a related life-science field • Hands-on molecular biology experience, e.g. CRISPR editing or sequencing library prep • Must not hold a doctorate and must meet the MSCA mobility rule (under 12 months in the Netherlands in the last 36) • Plus: single-cell methods, ribosome profiling, or organoid culture ✨ Why Apply A paid MSCA contract in a leading single-cell genomics group, with a 3-month industry secondment and network-wide training. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #MSCA #DoctoralNetwork #SingleCell #CRISPR #Genomics #Netherlands #HubrechtInstitute

🎓 PhD Scholarship in Machine Learning for Non-Stationary and Non-Static Nano-Tomography — DTU Compute, Technical University of Denmark 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark Department: Computer Science Supervisor: Hans Martin Kjer Deadline: November 16, 2026 Duration: 3 years, full-time, fully funded (start 1 March 2027) 📋 About the Project Synchrotron X-ray nano-tomography is limited by positioning errors, drift, and sample deformation. You will build machine learning methods, including neural fields, that jointly estimate sample structure, acquisition geometry, and deformation to reconstruct 3D and 4D images. The work is done with EPFL and the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Two-year master's degree (120 ECTS) in computer science, applied mathematics, physics, or engineering • Strong background in machine learning and deep learning • Scientific programming, preferably Python • Plus: neural fields, inverse problems, or tomographic reconstruction ✨ Why Apply Access to leading synchrotron imaging facilities and planned research visits to Switzerland, within the QIM imaging research community. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #PhDScholarship #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #ComputationalImaging #Tomography #DTU #Denmark

🏗️ PhD in Biomineralization of Digitally Fabricated Granular Materials - EPFL 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland 🏛️ Department: Civil Engineering (Laloui Group) 👤 Supervisor: Dr. Dimitrios Terzis 📆 Start: March 1, 2027, full-time, 1 year renewable 📋 About the Project The SNSF-funded DFabuLis project uses microbes to turn demolition and excavation waste into materials for 3D printing and robotic spraying. You will study how microbial activity, rheology and mechanical hardening interact. Experiments connect to the digital fabrication team at ETH Zurich. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • MSc in Civil Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or similar • Background in mechanics or materials science for the built environment • Experience in rheology, geomechanics or cementitious materials is a plus • Fluent English ✨ Why Apply You work across EPFL and ETH Zurich on greener construction technology. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPositions #Switzerland #EPFL #CivilEngineering #Biomineralization #3DPrinting #PhDScanner

🦠 PhD in Molecular Microbiology of Bacterial Biofilms - University of Basel 🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland 🏛️ Department: Molecular Biology (Biozentrum) 👤 Supervisor: Prof. Knut Drescher ⏳ Deadline: November 15, 2026 💰 Fully funded, start immediately or by agreement 📋 About the Project Biofilms are antibiotic-tolerant bacterial communities behind many chronic infections. You will study emergent behaviors that never appear in single cells, using transcriptomics, genetics and confocal microscopy. Experiments cover biofilm growth in microfluidics and infection in stem-cell-derived organoids. The exact project is shaped with the supervisor around your interests. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree with a research thesis in molecular microbiology • Strong motivation for an interdisciplinary lab spanning biophysics and bioinformatics ✨ Why Apply You join the Biozentrum, a leading life sciences institute, and the Swiss NCCR AntiResist consortium. The lab recently published in Cell and Nature Microbiology. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPositions #Switzerland #UniversityOfBasel #Microbiology #Biofilms #Biozentrum #PhDScanner

🔬 PhD in Dual-Comb Spectroscopy for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring in Water Infrastructure - Aston University 🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom 🏛️ Department: Climate Change and Sustainability 👤 Supervisors: Hani Kbashi, Sergey Sergeyev ⏳ Duration: 4 years 💰 Stipend: £21,805/year tax-free (2026/27), tuition fees paid 📋 About the Project Water pipelines, treatment plants and wastewater networks leak methane, nitrous oxide and CO2, and the UK water sector needs better ways to measure them. You will optimise a single-cavity dual-comb fibre laser, extend it into the mid-infrared (~4 μm), and test ppm-level gas detection in the lab. The goal is practical, real-time sensing for water infrastructure. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • First Class or 2.1 Bachelors in Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering or similar • Strong foundation in optical fibres, lasers or spectroscopy • Data analysis or programming skills (MATLAB, Python) • Interest in Net Zero and environmental sensing ✨ Why Apply Part of the Net2Zero CDT, with a 3-month placement option and collaboration with UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR). 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPositions #UKPhD #AstonUniversity #Photonics #Spectroscopy #NetZero #ClimateResearch

🇸🇪 6 New PhD Openings at Stockholm University Posted in the last 24 hours. All applications close Nov 3, 2026. ⚛️ Quantum & Chemical Physics • Quantum Sensing with Anharmonic Systems (Sofia Qvarfort): fundamental limits and new protocols for measurement sensitivity • Quantum Chemical Calculations of X-ray Spectra (Prof. Michael Odelius): modelling X-ray transitions in liquids and solids • Physics: X-ray Spectra in Condensed Phase (Prof. Michael Odelius): RIXS theory with experimental partners 🧠 Life Sciences • Neurochemistry (Dr. Henrietta Nielsen): how APOE4 and liver-derived biomarkers link to Alzheimer's • Molecular Biosciences (Prof. Martin Jastroch): simulating mitochondrial bioenergetics 🌍 Sustainability • Sustainability Science (Prof. Beatrice Crona): nature-related financial risk in real estate and agrifood ✨ Why Stockholm University One batch covers quantum theory, brain health and finance-meets-biodiversity research. 🔗 See all listings: phdscanner.com/phd-vacancies… #PhD #PhDPositions #Sweden #StockholmUniversity #QuantumPhysics #Neuroscience #SustainabilityScience #PhDScanner

🧬 PhD Position: Molecular Tumor Biology, University of Tübingen 🇩🇪 Tübingen, Germany Department: M3 Research Center, University Hospital Tübingen Supervisor: Dr. Nikita Popov Deadline: 1 December 2026 Duration: initial 2-year contract Salary: 65% TVL E13 📋 About the Project Study how cells respond to DNA damage and how this is disrupted in cancer and under therapy. You will use sgRNA library screening, transcriptome and proteome analysis, and mouse cancer models, working with experts in protein crystallography and medicinal chemistry to design compounds targeting the mechanisms you identify. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • MSc degree in a relevant field (diploma and transcripts required) • Interest in DNA repair, cancer biology and drug design • Application by email with cover letter, CV and transcripts ✨ Why Apply An international research environment with regular seminars, lectures by leading scientists and broad training in tumor biology. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #PhDVacancy #CancerResearch #DNARepair #TumorBiology #UniversityOfTübingen #Germany

🧲 PhD Position: Charge-to-Spin Interconversion and Magnetotransport in Altermagnetic Thin Films, HZDR 🇩🇪 Dresden, Germany Department: Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research Supervisor: Dr. Kilian Lenz Deadline: 15 November 2026 Duration: 36 months, 29.25 h/week Salary: TVöD-Bund, up to group 13 Start: 1 February 2027 📋 About the Project Grow and optimise high-quality altermagnetic thin films and heterostructures, then characterise their structure and magnetism. You will investigate magnetotransport and charge-to-spin interconversion to explore the spintronic properties of altermagnets. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's or Diploma in experimental physics or a related field • Background in electric transport and magnetism • Knowledge of thin film preparation and characterisation • Proficiency in German and English ✨ Why Apply A structured PhD programme in an international research community of about 1,500 people, with 30 days of paid holiday, a company pension, flexible working and a Deutschland-Ticket subsidy. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #PhDVacancy #Spintronics #Altermagnets #Physics #HZDR #Germany

🌍 PhD Position: Russia's Role in Promoting Illiberal Governance, University of Helsinki 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland Department: Faculty of Humanities Supervisor: Ira Jänis-Isokangas Programme: INFLUENCE, an MSCA Doctoral Network Deadline: 15 December 2026 Duration: 36 months, full-time, fully funded Salary: €3,639.85 per month + mobility allowance Expected start: 1 October 2027 📋 About the Project Explore how illiberal governance models inspired by Russian practices spread to and are adapted by political actors across Europe. You will study the transnational dynamics of authoritarian learning, from weakened judicial independence to restricted media freedom. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • Master's degree that entitles you to start a doctorate, with no doctorate already awarded • Excellent English; Russian or Baltic and Western Balkan languages are a plus • Must meet MSCA mobility rules (no more than 12 months in Finland in the last 36) • Ready for teamwork, travel and secondments abroad ✨ Why Apply Joint supervision across 5 European universities, plus at least 6 months of secondments with academic and policy partners. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhD #PhDPosition #PhDVacancy #MSCA #PoliticalScience #Democracy #UniversityOfHelsinki #Finland