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Funding not stated 14 Nov 2026

PhD Position: Translational Immunomics in Hematological Neoplasms Group

FUNDACIÓN PARA LA INVESTIGACIÓN MÉDICA APLICADA · Administration

  • Number of offers: 1, Spain

The Translational Immunomics in Hematological Neoplasms Group, led by Dr. Bruno Paiva at CIMA Universidad de Navarra (Pamplona, Spain), is looking for a highly motivated PhD student to join our team. https://cima.cun.es/en/research/research-programs/research-programs-hem… ...

Fully funded 14 Nov 2026

FPI PhD contract in the field of EvoDevo, Genomics and Bioinformatics

Biodiversity Research Institut-University of Barcelona (IRBio-UB)

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Biological sciences

Cristian Cañestro's lab offers a fully funded 4-year FPI PhD contract associated with our newly granted project PID2025-170547NB-I00, “Gene loss impact: evolution of cardioparaxial-neuromesodermal development and genome scrambling in Oikopleura dioica as a case study” ( OikoLoss ). The PhD will be carried out within the Genetics Doctoral Programme at the University of Barcelona, in the Section of Genetics and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio). THE CANDIDATES: We welcome candidates interested in evolutionary developmental biology, genomics, bioinformatics and evolutionary and populati

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

THREE Predoctoral Contracts IAC FPI 2026 PS-2026-083

INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS (IAC) RESEARCH DIVISION

  • La Laguna, Spain
  • Astronomy » Astrophysics

The IAC (Tenerife, Spain) invites applications for THREE PhD fellowship in Astrophysics within the framework of the following projects: • PARTICIPATION OF IAC IN THE AMS EXPERIMENT (PIID2025-168939NB-C22) PIs. Mónica Vázquez Acosta / Josefa Becerra González. • LOCAL WINDOWS INTO THE MOST EXTREME PHASES OF BLACK HOLE GROWTH (PID2025-I176305nb-i00) PI. Cristina Ramos Almeida. * MULTIMODAL SURVEY ASTROPHYSICS WI

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

Pre-doctoral Researcher in Quantum computing joining density-functional theory (SIESTA) with Quantum solvers (QISKIT)

CIC nanoGUNE · Theory

  • Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
  • All

The aim of the project is to contribute to the method development for the calculations invoking SIESTA and IBM's QISKIT for the use of quantum computing to solve on the correlated electrons described in an active space while embedded in a larger system described with density-functional theory. It involves setting up embedding techniques and coding them in a framework in which SIESTA is called for the non-correlated p

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

One Predoctoral Contract at the IAC CHRONOGAL PS-2026-084

INSTITUTO DE ASTROFISICA DE CANARIAS (IAC) RESEARCH DIVISION

  • La Laguna, Spain
  • Astronomy » Astrophysics

The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), Tenerife, invites applications for ONE predoctoral research contract in Astrophysics within the project “ Chronology of our Galaxy from Gaia color-magnitude diagram fitting (ChronoGal) ”, funded by the European Union through an ERC Advanced Grant (Ref. HORIZON EUROPE ERC-2024-ADG, Grant Agreement No. 101201412) and led by Professor Carme Gallart. The proposed doctora

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD position in EU Doctoral Network "PANDORA". Discovering pathomechanisms and novel drug optimisation for AMD (DC10)

Fundacion MEDINA · Screening and Target Validation

  • Granada, Spain
  • Medical sciences

Phenotypic drug discovery in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) The PhD position is part of the MSCA Doctoral Network PANDORA , focused on discovering Pathomechanisms and Novel Drug Optimization for AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration). Oxidative stress is a major contributor to retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and may interact with genetic risk associated with dysregulation of the complement system, including the CFH Y402H risk variant. The PhD student will develop disease-relevant cellular models and phenotypic drug-screening approa

Funding not stated 15 Nov 2026

PhD in Genetic dissection of metastasis in a Drosophila colorectal cancer model

universitat de lleida · CMB

  • Lleida, Spain
  • Biological sciences

The project The project aims to use several colorectal cancer models developed in the lab to advance in the understanding of the cellular processes driving metastasis. About the group Our group, Drosophila models of disease and (epi)genetic analysis , located at the Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida), is interested in understanding the complex choreography of gene expression driving cell plasticity of tumour cells and their adaptation to new microenvironments. We have generated metastatic and non-metastatic models of colorectal cancer in the adult gut of Drosophila based on th

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

PhD position in Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G

IMDEA Networks · Operations Support

  • Leganés, Spain
  • Engineering » Communication engineering

The IMDEA Networks Institute offers one fully funded PhD position in the area of Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing activities of the Wireless Networking Group , by advancing the state of the art and designing key scientific and technological enablers of future cellular networks to integrate sensing and communications. To this end, he/she will design ne

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Searching For Candidates In The Field Of Medicine To Apply For "Ramón Y Cajal 2026 Contract Grants" - Universidad De Burgos (Spain)

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

  • Burgos, Spain
  • Medical sciences

Build your own research programme at Universidad de Burgos The Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI) , the national agency responsible for funding research in Spain, is launching the Ramón y Cajal 2026 Programme ( https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-cont… ), one of Spain's leading programmes for attracting outstanding international and Spanish researchers to universities and research institutions. Through this programme, Universidad de Burgos is seeking outstanding researchers in Medicine who are ready to establish and lead their o

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Searching For Candidates In The Field Of Mathematics To Apply For "Ramón Y Cajal 2026 Contract Grants" - Universidad De Burgos (Spain)

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

  • Burgos, Spain
  • Mathematics

Build your own research programme at Universidad de Burgos The Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI) , the national agency responsible for funding research in Spain, is launching the Ramón y Cajal 2026 Programme ( https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-cont… ), one of Spain's leading programmes for attracting outstanding international and Spanish researchers to universities and research institutions. Through this programme, Universidad de Burgos is seeking outstanding researchers in Mathematics who are ready to establish and lead thei

Fully funded 16 Nov 2026

Searching For Candidates In The Field Of Historical Grammar Of The Spanish Language To Apply For "Ramón Y Cajal 2026 Contract Grants" - Universidad De Burgos (Spain)

UNIVERSIDAD DE BURGOS

  • Burgos, Spain
  • Language sciences

Build your own research programme at Universidad de Burgos The Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación, AEI) , the national agency responsible for funding research in Spain, is launching the Ramón y Cajal 2026 Programme ( https://www.aei.gob.es/convocatorias/buscador-convocatorias/ayudas-cont… ), one of Spain's leading programmes for attracting outstanding international and Spanish researchers to universities and research institutions. Through this programme, Universidad de Burgos is seeking outstanding researchers in Historical grammar of the Spanish language who are r

Fully funded 17 Nov 2026

Doctoral Candidate position SPARK MSCA Doctoral Network

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid · Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics

  • Madrid, Spain
  • Physics
  • Paloma Arroyo Huidobro

UAM is recruiting one doctoral canditate (DC) to work in the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network (DN) “SPARK” (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01-01), devoted to spatiotemporal metamaterials and structured light fields. The goal of SPARK is to train a top-class cohort of 15 DCs, that will become the future R&D staff within the area of spatiotemporal metamaterials and light fields. We will create and consolidate links between strategic industry partners and leading academic partners including Eindhoven University of Technology (coordinator), Umeå University, INESC MN (Lisbon), Universit

Funding not stated 19 Nov 2026

PhD Student FPI Reference: PID2025-170514OB-I00 - (R1)

BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER

  • Spain
  • Mathematics

Context And Mission We are seeking a PhD student to join the High Performance Computing for Earth Sciences (HPC4ES) team, within the Computational Earth Sciences (CES) group of the BSC Earth Sciences Department. HPC4ES develops methods and tools to understand and improve the computational performance, scalability and energy efficiency of Earth system models and their workflows. The team works closely with climate sc

Funding not stated 20 Nov 2026

FPU 2026 Predoctoral Position PhD Thesis in Advanced Catalysis for Synthetic Fuels and Sustainable Energy Carriers

Instituto de Tecnología Química

  • Spain
  • Chemistry

Are you interested in developing new materials and technologies to help transform N₂, CO₂ and renewable energy into sustainable fuels and energy carriers? We are looking for a candidate to apply for an FPU 2026 predoctoral fellowship and carry out a PhD thesis at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ITQ CSIC-UPV), in an excellent multidisciplinary research environment specialising in catalysis, materials and te

Funding not stated 20 Nov 2026

FPU for PhD Immunology

CaixaResearch Institute

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Biological sciences

The CaixaResearch Institute is a newly established immunology research centre with the mission of becoming a global leader in immunological research. It focuses on studying immune system processes and their interaction with the most prevalent diseases, including neurological, oncological, and infectious conditions, as well as on analysing the influence of environmental factors. The institute is devoted to understanding the role of the immune system in health and disease, analysing the environmental factors that influence these processes, and developing advanced technologies to observe and deco

Fully funded 21 Nov 2026

CRG International PhD Programme 2027

Centre for Genomic Regulation · GENE REGULATION, STEM CELLS AND CANCER

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Biological sciences

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, invites outstanding and motivated candidates from across the world to apply for its International PhD Programme 2027 . Why join the Centre for Genomic Regulation? • Work alongside world-class scientists in one of Europe’s leading biomedical research institutes • With just over 400 people on campus and nearly 70% of students coming from abroad, you’ll join a truly international environment where collaboration and creativity thrive. • You will access state-of-the-art core technologies in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, imaging, a

Funding not stated 23 Nov 2026

Photovoltaic Materials Under Pressure

Universidad Complutense · Departamento de Química Física

  • Madrid, Spain
  • Chemistry » Physical chemistry

This position focuses on the study of photovoltaic materials under high-pressure conditions, with particular emphasis on the behavior of silicon under non-hydrostatic pressure. Raman spectroscopy will be used to investigate pressure-induced structural changes, phase transitions, and vibrational properties. In addition, the project will involve the development of an indentation system to explore the mechanical respons

Funding not stated 24 Nov 2026

Phd offer "Advanced catalyst design for the sustainable production of chemicals from CO2 and light alkanes”

Instituto de Tecnología Química

  • Valencia, Spain
  • Chemistry
  • Dr. Patricia Concepción

Research Project: “ Advanced catalyst design for the sustainable production of chemicals from CO2 and light alkanes ” This research project falls within the area of synthesis of nanostructured catalysts for application in the transformation of CO2 and light alkanes into high value-added products. The research work has a multidisciplinary approach, combining materials synthesis, their characterization using spectroscopic techniques operando in conjunction with synchrotron radiation techniques, and kinetic studies. The objective is to define design strategies aimed at improving the activity an

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