Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Synthetic Biology in Netherlands
Positions in synthetic biology in netherlands
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Universities with open positions in synthetic biology in the Netherlands include Delft University of Technology and University of Maastricht.
Delft University of Technology
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SynCell-nExUs is a pan-European postdoctoral excellence programme focused on building synthetic cells from the bottom up . The selected fellows will develop their own research projects within one of four research lines: metabolism and energy , division and replication , information processing and evolution , or enabling technologies . Fellows will join an interdisciplinary network of more than 50 laboratories across 22 research institutions in Europe, working with leading researchers on foundati...
Metabolism
Molecular Biology
Biomedical Engineering
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Delft University of Technology
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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 ...
Metabolism
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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University of Maastricht
Netherlands
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1 week ago
Maastricht University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Engineered Living Materials and Programmable Hydrogels for the ERC Consolidator project SupraValent . The project sits in the BioMatt group of Dr. Matthew Baker within MERLN’s Department of Instructive Biomaterials Engineering (IBE). The research combines synthetic biology , microbial engineering , and biomaterials to build a programmable two-way interface between living cells and supramolecular hydrogels . The postdoc will enginee...
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
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University of Copenhagen
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6 days ago
The University of Copenhagen’s Analytical Chemistry group, in collaboration with Eurofins Environment, is recruiting an Industrial PhD candidate in Analytical Chemistry for the GALADRIEL project. The research focuses on advanced analytical methods for identifying and understanding micropollutants in wastewater. The PhD project will involve chromatography, high-resolution mass spectrometry—including LC-HRMS, SFC-HRMS, and GCxGC-MS—and the development of non-target screening (NTS) workflows. The c...
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Analytical Chemistry
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ICIQ (Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia)
Spain
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PhD opening in Chemical Biology at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain . The project is hosted by the Chemical Biology Group with PIs Gemma Triola and Juan Blanco . The research focuses on chemical protein synthesis , solid-phase peptide synthesis , chemical ligation , and the study of proteins post-translationally modified with fatty acids. The successful candidate will also work on the design and synthesis of chemical probes to monitor and manipula...
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
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Living costs in Netherlands
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | Netherlands |
|---|---|
 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 |
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Utrecht University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Fungal Biology
Plant-microbe Interaction
Antifungal Research
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Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Netherlands
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Fungal Biology
Biosynthesis
Natural Product Synthesis
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University of Groningen
Netherlands
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Metabolic Biology
Nitrogen Metabolism
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Netherlands
Research Interests
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Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Algal Biology
Biotechnology
Genome Engineering
University of Groningen
Netherlands
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Natural Product Synthesis
Protein Chemistry
Antimicrobial Research
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