PhD positions

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• PhD position: Optogenetic Brain-Computer Interface for Vision Restoration (opens in new tab)

  German Primate Center - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research (DPZ) · Göttingen · Germany

  PhD position: Optogenetic Brain-Computer Interface for Vision Restoration The Visual Circuits & Interfaces group at the German Primate Center (DPZ) in Göttingen is seeking a PhD student for a project on optogenetic stim…

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  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 6 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• 12 fully funded PhD positions at the Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (opens in new tab)

  University of Cologne / Max Planck Society · Köln · Germany

  The Cologne Graduate School of Ageing Research (CGA) in Germany is a joint venture of the University of Cologne Excellence Cluster on Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), the University Hospital and th…

  Closes in 5 days

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 3 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• Calls for Applications of the Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School for Prospective Doctoral Candidates for the Year 2027 (opens in new tab)

  Freie Universität Berlin · Berlin · Germany

  The Friedrich Schlegel Graduate School of Literary Studies (FSGS) accepts dissertations of outstanding theoretical and conceptual quality that examine literature within a cultural-historical, transregional, transtempora…

  Nov 15, 2026 · 17 days left

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 7 weeks ago

• Doctoral Position in Evolutionary Genomics (Experimental/Computational) (opens in new tab)

  Heidelberg University · Heidelberg · Germany

  A PhD position (3 years, with possible extension) is available immediately in the evolutionary genomics group of Henrik Kaessmann at Heidelberg University. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the posi…

  Nov 30, 2026 · 32 days left

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 8 weeks ago

• Max Planck School of Biomedical AI – Fully funded PhD Positions at German leading research institutions (opens in new tab)

  Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry · München · Germany

  Shape the future of Biomedical AI The Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) offers a three-year interdisciplinary PhD programme at the interface of artificial intelligence and the life sciences . The programme bring…

  Dec 1, 2026 · 33 days left

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 8 weeks ago

• PhD position (Photocatalytic membranes for contaminant removal) - Multiple positions are available (opens in new tab)

  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen · Germany

  This PhD project builds on ongoing research projects in the area of photocatalytic membranes at IAMT. Current work will be expanded to (select) novel materials and membrane preparation methods for photocatalytic membran…

  Deadline Dec 31, 2026

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 3 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD position (Solar-powered electrodialysis for brackish water treatment) - Multiple positions are available (opens in new tab)

  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen · Germany

  This PhD project relates with ongoing research projects in the area of renewable energy powered membrane processes, in particular solar-powered electrodialysis at IAMT. The removal of inorganic contaminants such as nitr…

  Deadline Dec 31, 2026

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 3 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD position (Novel nanofiltration membranes for contaminant removal) - Multiple positions are available (opens in new tab)

  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen · Germany

  This PhD project builds on ongoing research projects in the area of Nanofiltration for Contaminant Removal at IAMT. Novel nanofiltration membrane materials will be examined with the target of achieving perfect / good re…

  Deadline Dec 31, 2026

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 3 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD positions - Statistical Physics and Active Matter - (opens in new tab)

  Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization · Göttingen · Germany

  The PhD students will engage in theoretical and/or computational research in Nonequilibrium Statistical Physics and Active Matter, under the supervision of Ramin Golestanian. For more information concerning our current…

  Deadline Apr 1, 2027

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 3 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• Open Ph.D. Position (TVL-E13/100 %) as part of the industry-sponsored Graduate School Intelligent Methods for Test and Reliability (GS-IMTR) at the University of Stuttgart (opens in new tab)

  Universität Stuttgart · Stuttgart · Germany

  GS-IMTR, which is a joint endeavor between the University of Stuttgart and Advantest, an industry leader in automatic test equipment, focuses on topics such as design for test and diagnosis; post-silicon validation; tes…

  Deadline Sep 30, 2027

  DAAD PhDGermany · posted 2 years ago · older posting, may have been filled

• Doctoral Position (f/m/x) Chemistry - N2 Reduction through TiO2 Aerogels (opens in new tab)

  University of Cologne · Cologne · Germany

  Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDoctoral Position (f/m/x) Chemistry - N2 Reduction through TiO2 AerogelsInstitut of Inorganic and Materials Chemistry We are one of the largest and oldest universities in Europ…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD in Psychological Meta-Science (m/f/d) (opens in new tab)

  Leibniz Institute for Psychology · Trier · Germany

  The Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information (ZPID) in Trier (Germany) is an internationally recognized research-basedpsychology service center located in Trier (Germany) and belongs to the Leibniz Association. ZPID…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• Job Advertisement: Research Associate (PhD Candidate) (m/f/d) (opens in new tab)

  University of Bremen · Bremen · Germany

  Job Advertisement: Research Associate (PhD Candidate) (m/f/d)Institute of Psychology, Department of Developmental with Educational PsychologyFaculty 11 – Human and Health SciencesUniversity of BremenStarting as soon as…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• DC4 - Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Defect-Induced Cracking in Nitinol (opens in new tab)

  University of Galway · BochumNumber of offers: 1 · Germany

  MEDALLOY is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Industrial Doctoral Network which will develop advanced Nitinol alloys for medical device applications. MEDALLOY will provide world-class training for nine doctoral ca…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD position on transformation of trace organic compounds under reducing conditions in streambed sediments and floodplain aquifers (m/f/x) (opens in new tab)

  Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) · Germany

  The research groups „Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions“ and „Organic Contaminants“ in the Department of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry at IGB offer a PhD position to begin on 01 January 2027. This is a DFG-funded…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in the field of relationships between protected area staff and local communities (opens in new tab)

  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences · Germany

  Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences – Geography DepartmentDoctoral Researcher (m/f/d) in the field of relationships between protected area staff and local communities with expected 75 % part-time employment - E…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• The Role of Individuals Versus Teams in Transformative Scientific Breakthroughs Doctoral project supervised by Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Matthias H. Tschöp (Ludwig Maximilian University/Munich) (opens in new tab)

  Hector Fellow Academy · Munich · Germany

  Project Description: The planned doctoral project investigates whether groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs in STEM are primarily attributable to the genius of individual visionary figures or to synergetic team effor…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD Project on AI-Driven Cancer Prevention Using App-Collected Digital Health and Nutrition Data at Scale supervised by Prof. Dr. Carolin Schneider (TU Dresden) (opens in new tab)

  Hector Fellow Academy · Dresden · Germany

  Project description: Cancer prevention increasingly requires the analysis of routinely collected data generated in everyday digital environments. This PhD project will develop large-scale, AI-driven approaches to integr…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD Project on Mechanisms of Neural and Behavioral Change in the Developing Visual System in Humans Doctoral project supervised by Prof. Dr. Brigitte Röder (University Hamburg) (opens in new tab)

  Hector Fellow Academy · Hamburg · Germany

  Project descriptionMechanisms of neural and behavioral change in the visual system of humans Keywords Visual and multisensory functions, neuroplasticity, learning, visual attention, visual spatial processing, locomotion…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• MALVISTA: Engineering a human Blood–Retinal Barrier Model to Understand Cerebral Malaria (opens in new tab)

  Hector Fellow Academy · Erlangen · Germany

  About the projectThe Introini Lab (https://mpzpm.mpg.de/research/viola-introini) seeks a motivated PhD candidate for the MalVISTA project, developing a 3D human inner blood–retinal barrier model to study malaria retinop…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• Doctoral Candidate (PhD) in Experimental Marine Ecology (100% TVL E13) (opens in new tab)

  University of Oldenburg · Wilhelmshaven · Germany

  Response diversity describes the variation in how individuals, species, or functional groups respond to environmental change and the concept is increasingly recognised as a key driver of ecosystem resilience. Understand…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD Project on Control of Cardiovascular Inflammaging supervised by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stefanie Dimmeler (Goethe University Frankfurt) (opens in new tab)

  Hector Fellow Academy · Frankfurt am Main · Germany

  The Hector Fellow Academy offers you the opportunity to work on a research project under supervision of Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Stefanie Dimmeler. She is one of the Hector Fellows, a community of outstanding professors from…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD Position: 3D Printed Synthetic Cells for Chemical Communication – Walther Lab, University of Mainz (Germany) (opens in new tab)

  University of Mainz · Mainz · Germany

  PhD Researcher Position3D Printed Synthetic Cells for Chemical CommunicationWalther Lab @ University of Mainz – Germany (www.walther-group.com)Max Planck Graduate Center between MPI for Polymer Research and JGUKey words…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• PhD Researcher Positions – ERC Advanced Grant ProtoEco: Protoecologies between Artificial Cells and Mammalian Cells (opens in new tab)

  University of Mainz · Mainz · Germany

  PhD Researcher PositionsERC Advanced Grant Project ProtoEco – Protoecologies between Artificial Cells and Mammalian CellsWalther Lab @ Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, GermanyMax Planck Research Fellow Group @ Max P…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled

• Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) on Process Simulation for Metal Cycles (opens in new tab)

  Universität Bayreuth · Germany · Germany

  The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive and interdisciplinary research and teaching profiles.The following part-time position (TV-L E13, 75 % of full-time equivalent…

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  EURAXESS · EU portal · posted 2 months ago · older posting, may have been filled