Fully Funded PhD Positions in Life Sciences

European Molecular Biology Laboratory; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) for a transformative PhD journey in a vibrant international research environment. EMBL offers fully funded PhD positions with a strong focus on interdisciplinary training, fostering early independence and collaboration among scientists from various disciplines. Candidates are encouraged to apply for this enriching experience aimed at shaping future leaders in the biological sciences.

Leistungen

Fully funded PhD positions

Broad health care benefits

Pension benefits

Qualifikationen

• Applicants must hold or anticipate receiving a qualifying university degree before starting.
• Diverse academic backgrounds welcome including Biology, Chemistry, Physics.

Aufgaben

• Contribute creativity to basic research in molecular life sciences.
• Participate in interdisciplinary training and collaborate with diverse teams.

Kenntnisse

Creativity

Teamwork

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Ausbildung

University degree qualifying for PhD

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company European Molecular Biology Laboratory Research Field Biological sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Germany Application Deadline 3 Oct 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Fixed-term Predoctoral Fellow Contract Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Would you like tocontribute your creativity to an international team of scientistsfrom various disciplines focusing on basic research in the area of molecular life sciences?

The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) invites you toapply for PhD positionsin Heidelberg, Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Hinxton (near Cambridge) and Rome.The EMBL International PhD Programme (EIPP) provides comprehensive interdisciplinary training, maintaining a careful balance between theory and practice, close mentoring and creative freedom, collaborative teamwork and independence. These key characteristics make EIPP a role model, which has inspired similar programmes at research institutions throughout Europe and the World.

We welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds, such as in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering and Molecular Medicine. Applicants must hold, or anticipate receiving before starting at EMBL, a university degree that would formally qualify them to enter a PhD or equivalent programme in the country where the degree was obtained.

EMBL provides PhD students with a starting platform for a successful career in science by fostering early independence and interdisciplinary research. The enriching encounter of different nationalities, the friendly and collaborative atmosphere, and the passion for science is what unites EMBL’s diverse staff and provides an ideal setting to forge long-lasting connections and make studying at EMBL a formative experience. Our PhD positions are fully funded and offer broad health care and pension benefits.

Full details on how to submit your online application are available here .

The deadline for submitting the application is10 March 2025.Recruited candidates would start their work at EMBL latest by mid of October 2025.

EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here .