OPEN CALL FOR
12 PHD POSITIONS
in MSCA Doctoral Network “MiCCrobioTAckle”
This project is funded by the European Research Executive Agency (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01).

Description:
We are looking for 12 highly motivated Doctoral Candidates (DC) to fill positions in our Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Doctoral Network MiCCrobioTAckle across our 7 European research centers located in Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Ireland, and Hungary. Together with experts on computational biology, microbiology, synthetic biology, clinical, and experimental science, we strive to provide microbiome-based solutions to improve clinical management of cancer cachexia, a debilitating metabolic syndrome affecting a large proportion of cancer patients.

Career development and international mobility of researchers is a key concept within the MSCA-DN framework. All nodes of the MiCCrobioTAckle network will participate in a thoroughly designed DC training program that sets emphasis on (i) strengthening cross-disciplinary skills, (ii) combining cutting-edge research training with vision for innovation and commercial exploitation, and (iii) surpassing barriers for knowledge exchange between industry and academia

Your profile:

• You have a university degree (MSc or comparable) in systems biology, bioengineering, biology, bioinformatics, medicine, epidemiology, public health, neuroscience, behavioral science, biochemistry, microbiology, or related disciplines.

• You have a strong interest in conducting collaborative research.

  Specific Eligibility Criteria on the Horizon Europe Programme (MSCA-DN):

• Doctoral Candidate: You have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment.
   
• Mobility rule: You have not resided or carried out main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date.
   
• English language: You are able to understand and express yourselves in both written and spoken English.
   

We offer:

• An attractive salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for DC (incl. living allowance, mobility allowance, and family allowance).
• You have the opportunity to pursue a PhD in top European research centers.
• You will be working in an interdisciplinary environment and an international team.
• You will experience strong mentoring and career support.
• You will profit from a rich network-wide training and internship program both in the academic as in the industrial sector.
• You have the opportunity to learn cutting-edge microbiome research with medical applicability.
• You can expect excellent infrastructure, modern workspaces, and very well-equipped labs.

Application procedure:
The detailed descriptions of the DC positions, the work locations, and application process are available via this link:

https://www.leibniz-hki.de/MiccrobioTAckle

Application deadline: September 30, 2024, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Additional information about the vacancies can be obtained from:

Prof. Gianni Panagiotou: gianni.panagiotou@leibniz-hki.de

Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology
Adolf-Reichwein-Straße 23 | 07745 Jena