
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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This ORISE fellowship places the selected researcher with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM-CBC), a Department of Defense research center focused on chemical and biological defense. The project is centered on spectroscopy and materials science, giving the participant hands-on experience with laboratory methods used for data collection, analysis, and materials preparation. The fellow will work alongside scientists and researchers in an acti...
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Ingela Lanekoff
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Uppsala University
Sweden
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The Department of Chemistry for Life Sciences at Uppsala University is recruiting a PhD student for a project in analytical chemistry focused on developing novel methods for single-cell analysis and quantification using direct infusion mass spectrometry. The project is centered on optimizing sampling and ionization probes for the sensitive detection of metabolites and lipids from individual cells, with the aim of studying cellular heterogeneity. The work combines custom-built analytical platform...
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U.S. Department of Energy
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United States
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This research fellowship is offered by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM-CBC) through the ORISE program. The project places participants with a team of scientists and researchers working in a laboratory environment focused on spectroscopy and materials science. As a participant, you will gain hands-on experience with spectroscopic methods and materials science procedures, alongside general laboratory techniques and skills. The work may inc...
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US Food and Drug Administration
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United States
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This postdoctoral research opportunity is based in the Division of Biology, Chemistry and Materials Science within the Office of Science and Engineering Labs at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland. The project focuses on improving biocompatibility evaluation of medical devices by streamlining extractable studies. The fellow will help develop a web-based application that uses mass spectrometry data from medical device materi...
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The University of Queensland
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Australia
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This postdoctoral fellowship sits within the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences at The University of Queensland and focuses on the measurement of plastic additive chemicals in human matrices. Working with project lead Dr Xianyu (Fisher) Wang, the fellow will investigate key exposure sources and help advance understanding of how plastics-related chemicals move through and affect the human body. The project is part of the Minderoo Centre – Plastics and Human Health, a multidisci...
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Eiko Kuramae
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Netherlands
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This postdoctoral project at the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) focuses on how nitrogen moves through ecological systems and how stable-isotope tracing can be used to resolve the processes controlling nitrogen transformation, transfer, retention and loss. The researcher will develop and apply 15N-based approaches together with Orbitrap isotopologue and isotopomer analyses to build mechanistic understanding of nitrogen cycling across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The work is i...
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University of California, Irvine
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United States
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The Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Irvine is advertising an ongoing recruitment for postdoctoral scholars across the 2026-27 academic year. The opening is intended for recent Ph.D. graduates working in chemistry or closely related areas, with opportunities spanning several major research directions. Research areas explicitly highlighted include inorganic and organometallic chemistry, organic chemistry and chemical biology, physical/atmospheric/analytical chemistry, poly...
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Paulina Skupin-Mrugalska
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Poznan University of Medical Sciences
Poland
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This postdoctoral opening is part of the MIST project at the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , Faculty of Pharmacy, at Poznan University of Medical Sciences . The project focuses on the development of lipid nanoparticles for the pulmonary delivery of siRNA using Soft Mist Inhalers, combining microfluidic nanoparticle manufacturing, advanced physicochemical characterization, Design of Experiments, and artificial intelligence-assisted optimization. The successful candidate will jo...
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Carnegie Mellon University
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United States
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Carnegie Mellon University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to join its applied nanotechnology lab in Pittsburgh. The role centers on research projects involving the production and characterization of multivalent DNA origami nanosensors, bringing together molecular design, laboratory experimentation, and quantitative analysis. The successful candidate will work on cloning and/or synthesis activities related to nucleic acid nanotechnology, helpin...
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Robert Kourist
Graz University of Technology
Austria
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The Cluster of Excellence Circular Bioengineering is advertising a postdoctoral position for Project PD 3.1 : Mechanistic investigation of oxidoreductases for the synthesis of biobased chemicals . The position is based at Graz University of Technology in Graz, Austria, and is embedded in Program 3, Biocatalytic Processes for Sustainable Synthesis , with strong links to research groups working on enzymatic synthesis and bioprocess engineering. The project investigates how enzymes catalyze the upg...
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Universität Wien
Austria
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Two fully funded 3-year PhD positions are available at the University of Vienna in coupled-cluster theory development , with a focus on strong electron correlation and applications to challenging compounds. The positions are embedded in Prof. Leticia González’s group, offering a research environment with opportunities to interact with experts in semiclassical nonadiabatic dynamics , photocatalysis , and related areas. The work is guided by Pavel Pokhilko, and the post highlights mentoring and ca...
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Universität Wien
Austria
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The University of Vienna is advertising a predoctoral scientific project assistant position in the Faculty of Chemistry for a research project on coupled-cluster methods and strongly correlated molecules and materials . The work is embedded in the group of Prof. Leticia González and the project team around Dr. Pavel Pokhilko . The successful candidate will work on the development of new coupled-cluster and many-body methods for strongly correlated systems and then apply these methods to magnetic...
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Estimated costs in Austria.
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![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €552 $600/yr |
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €147 $160/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €1.4k $1,500/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Associate Professor
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Austria
Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Metabolic Biology
Mycotoxin
Plant Biochemistry
Associate Professor
Medical University of Innsbruck
Austria
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Lipidomic
Metabolic Biology
Transcriptional Biology
Assistant Professor
University of Innsbruck
Austria
Physical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Molecular Physics
Electron Transfer
Computational Chemistry
Associate Professor at University of Graz
Graz University of Technology
Austria
Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Chemistry
Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry
Bioanalytical Chemistry
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Austria
Analytical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Cellulose Chemistry
Physicochemical Analysis
Chemometric
Professor
Graz University of Technology
Austria
Environmental Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Trace Element Analysis
Pollution Biology
Mass Spectrometry

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