The CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Medical University of Vienna are recruiting PhD students through the AITHYRA-CeMM PhD Program. The group, led by Professor Christoph Bock, is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative, focusing on advancing molecular medicine through systems biology, bioinformatics, biomedical machine learning/AI, and bioengineering. Research areas include experimental systems biology in immunity and cancer, bioinformatics and ML/AI methods development, and technology development in bioengineering (CRISPR, single-cell, spatial biology, cell programming, organoids, and mouse models).

Recent research highlights include immune regulation by non-immune cells, CRISPR-optimized CAR T cell immunotherapy, epigenetic tumor heterogeneity, high-content CRISPR screening, and chat-based single-cell data analysis. The group welcomes candidates from wet-lab, computational, or mixed backgrounds, and encourages applicants to propose their own research ideas as part of the application process.

Applicants should have a strong background in relevant fields and a keen interest in molecular medicine, systems biology, and cutting-edge technologies. The program typically offers fully funded PhD positions, but candidates should confirm funding details via the application portal. For further information and to apply, visit https://apply.cemm.at.

Keywords: systems biology, immunity, cancer, bioinformatics, biomedical machine learning, artificial intelligence, CRISPR, single-cell, spatial biology, cell programming, organoids, mouse models, epigenomics, tumor heterogeneity.