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Universities with open positions in computational biology in the Netherlands include University of Amsterdam, Hubrecht Institute and Delft University of Technology.
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
3 weeks ago
Vacancy for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantum Computing for Bioinformatics at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. This postdoc opportunity sits at the intersection of quantum computing , bioinformatics , quantum algorithms , computational biology , and molecular modelling . It is a research-oriented opening for candidates interested in applying advanced computational approaches to life-science problems. The post was shared by Aalt-Jan van Dijk , professor of Data Analysis in the L...
3 weeks ago
Hubrecht Institute
Netherlands
3 weeks ago
Fully funded PhD scholarship opportunity in the Netherlands at the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW), Utrecht . The project is titled “Designing Molecules to Control Microproteins” and sits at the intersection of computational biology , protein design , molecular biology , structural biology , and AI-based research tools . The research description highlights the use of advanced computational approaches such as AlphaFold3 and RoseTTAFold to design synthetic molecules and study/control microprotein activi...
3 weeks ago
Delft University of Technology
Top university
Netherlands
1 month ago
Top university
PhD opportunity at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in living sensors, microorganisms, machine learning, computer vision, biodesign, and interaction design . This PhD project explores how microorganisms can encode environmental history and how that biological record can be decoded from images. The research aims to support future battery-less, biodegradable sensing systems that could replace disposable electronic dataloggers. The candidate will cultivate living organisms, characterize th...
1 month ago
Antoine van Kampen
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Netherlands
1 month ago
Amsterdam UMC is advertising a postdoctoral position in computational immunology within a bioinformatics group in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The project focuses on building a spatio-temporal multiscale computational model of the lymph node to study how immune responses emerge from cellular interactions and gene networks. The research combines agent-based modelling and differential equations , with connections to single-cell omics , computational biology , and mechanistic modelling . This is a stron...
1 month ago
Leiden University Medical Center
Netherlands
1 month ago
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) is advertising a Postdoctoral researcher in Human Genetics focused on developing computational methods for multimodal data integration , multiscale modelling , and genomic data analysis in neuropsychiatric disorders . The project sits within iCNS (Institute for Chemical Neuroscience), an interdisciplinary consortium where machine learning, computational biology, neuroscience, chemistry, psychiatry, and data science come together. The research aims to ident...
1 month ago
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Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Netherlands
4 weeks ago
PhD opportunity in neuroscience , neurobiology , neuroimaging , and psychiatry at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Maastricht UMC+ in the Netherlands . This project, From brain circuits of threat to neurofeedback in humans , is a collaborative translational neuroscience PhD focused on how the brain controls responses to threat and stress. The work bridges fundamental systems neuroscience in mice with human real-time fMRI neurofeedback, aiming to identify brain regions that causally...
4 weeks ago
Delft University of Technology
Top university
Netherlands
4 days ago
Top university
Delft University of Technology participates in the SynCell-nExUs European Synthetic Cell Initiative, a pan-European postdoctoral excellence programme coordinated by the Max Planck Society and managed with the European Synthetic Cell Initiative. The programme offers 20 fully funded, three-year postdoctoral fellowships in its first call, with hosting at one of more than 50 laboratories across 22 European research institutions. Fellows will develop an independent research project in synthetic-cell ...
4 days ago
Antoine van Kampen
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Netherlands
1 month ago
Amsterdam UMC is advertising a postdoctoral position in computational immunology within a bioinformatics group in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The project focuses on building a spatio-temporal multiscale computational model of the lymph node to study how immune responses emerge from cellular interactions and gene networks. The research combines agent-based modelling and differential equations , with connections to single-cell omics , computational biology , and mechanistic modelling . This is a stron...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
University of Groningen
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Rna Biology
B Cell Biology
Professor of Host-microbe metabolic interactions
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Faculty of Science and Engineering
Netherlands
Microbiology
Clinical Nutrition
Gut Microbiota
Digestive Physiology
Intestinal Biology
University of Groningen
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Wnt Signaling
Signal Transduction
G Protein-coupled Receptor
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Protein Chemistry
Molecular Interactions
Computational Biology
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Computational Biology
Next-generation Sequencing
Transcriptomic
Department of Human Genetics Leiden University Medical Centre Leiden The Netherlands
Netherlands
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Cell Analysis
Computational Biology
Murine Model

This scholarship supports short study or research exchanges between Europe and the Arab region, including opportunities connected with Leiden University.

The MENA Scholarship Programme supports professionals from selected Middle East and North Africa countries to take short courses in the Netherlands.

The Radboud Scholarship Programme supports talented international students from outside the European Economic Area to study an English-taught master's degree at Radboud University in the Netherlands.
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