PhD positions

Projects starting March 1, 2021
Application deadline: October 10, 2020

The Medical University of Graz, the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Lung Vascular Research and the Austrian Science
Fund (FWF) offer PhD positions in the international PhD program Molecular Medicine (MolMed).  

The PhD studies provide an in-depth, multidisciplinary training in biomedical research in a stimulating international
environment. The thesis projects focus on aspects of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, lipids and
metabolism as novel therapeutic targets and diagnostic methods, and integrate basic research and clinically-
oriented sciences utilizing a wide spectrum of state-of-the-art techniques.

POSITIONS
Selected PhD students get employed for up to 3 years (initial contract for one year with the option of prolongation
upon successful performance) with a contract that includes social benefits.  

WHO CAN APPLY
Applicants must hold (or be close to obtaining) an undergraduate degree equivalent to a Master in any discipline of
natural or life sciences or medicine. The selection procedure, all training activities and communications will be in
English. Thus, excellent written and spoken English skills are required.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications are exclusively accepted through the online platform mug.glowbase.com. Please refrain from
contacting 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.
 
For further information about the programs, open projects and the online application procedure, please see:
https://www.medunigraz.at/phd/application/

Application deadline: October 10, 2020