Fully Funded PhD Fellowships in Life Sciences & AI Vienna

Medical University of Vienna; Wien; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

State-of-the-art research facilities

Vienna location

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Medical University of Vienna invites applications for fourteen fully funded PhD studentships across Life Sciences, Medicine and AI. Successful candidates will be employed by the university and receive a competitive salary with tuition waivers for up to four years.

You will design and lead independent research projects under experienced supervisors, contribute to publications, and collaborate with clinicians and industry partners in a diverse international community based in Vienna, Austria.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in AI/ML, mathematics, (bio)physics, (bio)engineering, (bio)informatics, cancer, immunology, computer science, (bio)chemistry, biology or cell/molecular biology, medicine or a related field.
• Strong motivation to pursue independent research and contribute to improving human health.
• Excellent English skills (C1 or higher) and ability to work in an international team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct original research within one of the interdisciplinary PhD programmes.
• Design, execute, and analyse experiments; interpret results.
• Collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and industry partners.
• Present findings at conferences and publish in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Engage in seminars, workshops, and grant proposal development.

Skills

English proficiency

Independent research

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in AI/ML, physics, engineering, informatics, biology or related field

Tools

7 Tesla MRI

Job description

The Medical University of Vienna invites applications for fourteen fully funded PhD studentships across Life Sciences, Medicine and AI. Successful candidates will be employed by the university and receive a competitive salary with tuition waivers for up to four years.

You will design and lead independent research projects under experienced supervisors, contribute to publications, and collaborate with clinicians and industry partners in a diverse international community based in Vienna, Austria.