Projects starting March 1, 2026

Application deadline: September 10, 2025

Join our cutting-edge PhD programs at one of Europe’s leading Universities in the field of medical research. We offer the unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art techniques and link basic research with clinically-oriented sciences. The close cooperation with the facilities of the Medical University and the infrastructure of the University Hospital Graz will allow you to push the boundaries of classical medical research. It will give you all the tools to publish in high-ranking journals.

POSITIONS

The PhD Program “Molecular Medicine” (Medical University of Graz), offers 14 PhD positions with a special focus on cancer research, aging, metabolic disorders, microbiome research as well as further topics. As a PhD student, you will be embedded in an interdisciplinary community of supervisors, fellow students and administrative support. PhD students receive a 3-year contract (1 initial year + 2 years extension) including a competitive salary and social benefits.

The possibility of a contract extension for 1 year (4th year) may be possible upon successful completion of a research stay abroad.

APPLICATION

Applications are exclusively accepted through the online platform https://phd-recruiting.medunigraz.at. You do not need to contact the supervisors and do not send any documents by regular mail or e-mail unless you are explicitly asked to do so by our staff. There is no application fee. Our Welcome Center is happy to support you with your visa application and entry into Austria.

For further information about the programs, open projects, and the online application procedure, please see: https://www.medunigraz.at/phd/application/

Application deadline: September 10, 2025

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