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PhD Position in Spinal Cord Injury Research and Regenerative Medicine Paracelsus Medical University in Austria
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Molecular Biology
Funding
Paid PhD position with gross annual remuneration of EUR 39,343.36 for 30 hours/week.
Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Country
Austria
University
Paracelsus Medical University
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Paracelsus Medical University (PMU), Austria, is advertising a PhD position in the Institute of Molecular Regenerative Medicine within the PMU PhD program (Doctoral program in Medical Science). The project focuses on spinal cord injury research and investigates the therapeutic potential of human platelet lysate as a pro-regenerative treatment with the goal of developing a clinically translatable approach.
The research environment is interdisciplinary and sits at the interface of neuroscience, biomaterials, translational medicine, and regenerative medicine. The successful candidate will gain training in both in vitro and in vivo experimental approaches, with opportunities to present at international conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
Eligibility highlights: a completed Master's degree in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Medical Biology, Pharmacology, or equivalent is required before employment starts. Applicants should have hands-on mammalian cell culture and standard cell biology experience, experience under S2 conditions, strong documentation and organizational skills, and a strong interest in regenerative medicine. Willingness to work with laboratory animals and complete animal experimentation training is required. Desirable skills include rat/mouse handling, CNS injury models, co-culture or organoid models, and bioinformatics.
Funding: this is a paid PhD position with a gross annual remuneration of EUR 39,343.36 for 30 hours/week.
Application deadline: 31 August 2026. Applicants should send a short CV, a motivation letter (max. 1 page), and up to 3 references (name and email address) to the listed PMU contacts.
Funding details
Paid PhD position with gross annual remuneration of EUR 39,343.36 for 30 hours/week.
What's required
Applicants must have a completed Master's degree in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, Medical Biology, Pharmacology or an equivalent field before the start of employment. Required experience includes mammalian cell culture, standard cell biological techniques, work under S2 conditions, strong accuracy and documentation skills, good organization, strong interest in regenerative medicine, willingness to learn new laboratory techniques, and willingness to work with laboratory animals and complete animal experimentation training. Desirable qualifications include hands-on rat and mouse handling, modern CNS injury models, complex co-culture and/or organoid models, and bioinformatic skills. Good English writing and communication skills, creativity, critical thinking, teamwork, and an open communicative personality are welcomed.
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