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Utrecht University

PhD Position in Virus-Glycan Interactions Utrecht University in Netherlands

Degree Level

PhD

Field of study

Chemistry

Funding

PhD position associated with a recently awarded ERC-CoG project; funding is implied through the grant, but stipend, tuition, and other financial details are not specified in the post.

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Netherlands

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Utrecht University

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Keywords

Chemistry
Virology
Biology
Chemical Biology
Glycobiology
Medical Science
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Chemistry

About this position

Utrecht University is advertising a PhD position in Virus-Glycan Interactions within the Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Chemical Biology. The project is linked to a recently awarded ERC Consolidator Grant and sits at the intersection of virology, glycobiology, and chemical biology.

The post is shared by Robert de Vries, Associate Professor at Utrecht University. The message invites candidates who are interested in “viro, glyco, and chembio” research themes. This is a research-focused doctoral opening rather than a scholarship announcement.

Likely research interests include virus-glycan interactions, molecular recognition, and related pharmaceutical/biochemical mechanisms. The opportunity is based at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

No detailed eligibility criteria, funding breakdown, or deadline are stated in the social post itself. Interested applicants should use the official Utrecht University vacancy page to review the full description and application instructions.

Funding details

PhD position associated with a recently awarded ERC-CoG project; funding is implied through the grant, but stipend, tuition, and other financial details are not specified in the post.

What's required

Applicants should be interested in virology, glycobiology, and chemical biology. The post invites PhD candidates for a recently awarded ERC Consolidator Grant project; no further formal requirements are stated in the post.

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Virology

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Glycobiology

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Pathogen Biology