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Universities with open positions in systems biology in Spain include Centre for Genomic Regulation, Universitat Jaume I and Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia.
Centre for Genomic Regulation
Just Landed
Spain
2 days ago
Just Landed
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, invites applications to its CRG International PhD Programme 2027. The call offers PhD research opportunities across internationally recognised laboratories working in genomics, molecular and cell biology, computational biology, RNA biology, epigenetics, cancer, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, microbiology and bioengineering. Projects include single-cell genomics and lineage tracing, genome regulation, chromatin and 3D genomics, RNA...
2 days ago
Universitat Jaume I
Spain
4 days ago
BioComp at Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, Spain, announces an open PhD position for a highly motivated candidate to join its research team under Call Ref. 3580. The BioComp group, led by Vicent Moliner, focuses on the computational description of catalysis phenomena in biological systems. The opportunity is relevant to candidates interested in computational chemistry, biocatalysis, molecular modeling, computational biology, and the study of catalytic mechanisms in biological systems. Applicant...
4 days ago
Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia
Spain
1 week ago
The TERRA-MED predoctoral programme is an international doctoral initiative recruiting doctoral researchers to work on environmental and climate challenges affecting Mediterranean territories. The programme is coordinated by the Euroregion Pyrenees–Mediterranean and is co-funded by the European Union through Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA COFUND) . It brings together research institutions across France and Spain and combines academic mobility, intersectoral collaboration, and structured tr...
1 week ago
Institut de Recerca Sant Pau
Closing soon
Spain
1 week ago
Closing soon
Postdoctoral opportunity at the Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau in Barcelona, within the Molecular Physiology of the Synapse Laboratory led by Dr. Alex Bayés. The project sits at the interface of neuroscience, molecular physiology, proteomics, and bioinformatics. The group studies how the synaptic proteome is organized and how it controls synaptic plasticity, cognition, and behaviour, with a particular interest in neurodevelopmental and cognitive disorders such as intellectual disabil...
1 week ago
Centre for Genomic Regulation
Spain
1 month ago
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, is inviting applications for its International PhD Programme 2027 in the life sciences. This is a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity with an employment contract, competitive salary, health coverage, and full social security benefits. The programme offers research training in top-level groups and access to advanced core facilities in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, imaging, and related technologies. Research areas include biologi...
1 month ago
Centre for Genomic Regulation
Spain
1 month ago
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, is inviting applications for the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 . This is a fully funded doctoral opportunity for outstanding candidates from any nationality who want to pursue cutting-edge research in the life sciences at one of Europe’s leading biomedical research institutes. The programme offers fully funded 4-year PhD positions in top-level research groups, with an employment contract, competitive salary, health coverage, and...
1 month ago
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Centre for Genomic Regulation
Spain
1 month ago
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, is inviting applications for its International PhD Programme 2027 in the life sciences. This is a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity with an employment contract, competitive salary, health coverage, and full social security benefits. The programme offers research training in top-level groups and access to advanced core facilities in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, imaging, and related technologies. Research areas include biologi...
1 month ago
Centre for Genomic Regulation
Spain
1 month ago
The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, is inviting applications for the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 . This is a fully funded doctoral opportunity for outstanding candidates from any nationality who want to pursue cutting-edge research in the life sciences at one of Europe’s leading biomedical research institutes. The programme offers fully funded 4-year PhD positions in top-level research groups, with an employment contract, competitive salary, health coverage, and...
1 month ago
ICIQ (Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia)
Spain
1 month ago
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...
1 month ago
Estimated costs in Spain.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | €138 $150/yr |
![]() University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €2.8k $3,000/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €5.0k $5,400/yr |
![]() Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €442 $480/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Assistant Professor
Duke University
United States
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Metabolic Engineering
Biotechnology
Allosteric Regulation
Assistant Professor
University of Geneva
Switzerland
Cell Biology
Marine Biology
Endosymbiosis
Biology
Invertebrate Biology
Has grant
Professor
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Biochemical Engineering
Microbiology
Anaerobic Digestion
Microbial Biology
Metabolic Engineering
Research Professor
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Spain
Biochemical Engineering
Systems Neuroscience
Systems Biology
Dynamic Systems
Metabolic Engineering
Associate Professor
University of the Balearic Islands
Spain
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Metabolic Biology
Carbon Metabolism
Systems Biology
Profesor Titular (Associate Professor)
University of Malaga
Spain
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Genetic Algorithm
Machine Learning
Systems Biology

Fully funded PhD scholarships in Economics at the University of Barcelona and IEB, supporting research linked to public policy, inequality, and social impact.

MSCA TALENTGAL is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie-style postdoctoral fellowship programme supporting international researchers in Galicia, Spain, with mobility-based eligibility rules.

la Caixa Foundation supports competitive doctoral fellowships and research funding, notably the INPhINIT programme for early-stage researchers pursuing PhD training in Spain and Portugal.
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