PhD Opportunities in Cancer Research

Fully funded PhD opportunity in breast cancer prevention at The University of Manchester, advertised through the Medical Research Council Northwest Doctoral Programme in Medical Sciences (NW-DMS) for the 2027 intake. The project, titled Investigating serum protein biomarkers of breast cancer risk associated with high mammographic density and high-risk mammographic patterns , will examine whether blood-based biomarkers can help identify women at increased risk of developing breast cancer. Researc...

PhD opportunity at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University of Singapore (NUS). Presidential Young Professor Yilong Zhou is recruiting a PhD student to join an interdisciplinary research group at the interface of RNA biology and cancer research . Potential projects include biomolecular condensates and RNA–protein interactions, as well as DNA-encoded library screening and cancer therapeutics. The work may suit candidates interested in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemica...

Technical University of Munich (TUM) is seeking up to two motivated PhD students for interdisciplinary experimental oncology projects at TUM University Hospital in Munich, Germany. The research asks how cancer treatments can be made more effective while protecting healthy tissue, including the role of intestinal microbiota and whether innovative radiation therapy technologies can enhance cancer immunotherapy. Projects may involve experimental oncology, cancer immunology, microbiology, cancer bio...

Cancer (Intercalated) PhD at the University of Edinburgh is a full-time, 3-year postgraduate research opportunity in Medicine , hosted by the School of Genetics and Cancer within the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. This programme is designed for intercalating medical students currently registered at Edinburgh. It is funded by Cancer Research UK and aims to train future academic clinical leaders in cancer research. Students work on projects in cancer research environments in Edinburg...

University of Edinburgh is advertising postgraduate research study in Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre) for PhD and MScR entry in 2027 . The Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre takes a comprehensive approach to cancer research , combining laboratory-based research , clinical approaches , and analytical work. Research themes include brain , colorectal , gynaecological , hepatobiliary , mesothelioma , pancreatic , and other cancer areas, with a strong emphasis on the genetic and biological ba...

PhD opportunity at Newcastle University in prostate cancer organoids , spatial biology , single-cell transcriptomics , and spatial proteomics . The project, “Beyond the Genome: Understanding Prostate Cancer Cell Identity in Men of African Ancestry” , uses human stem-cell-derived prostate organoids to investigate how cancer-associated genetic changes influence cell organisation, identity, and treatment response in models derived from men of African ancestry. This is part of the CRUK Black Leaders...

13 fully funded PhD studentships are available at the Medical University of Vienna through its recurring international call across 18 doctoral programmes. The positions span a wide interdisciplinary research environment linking clinical, experimental, and computational approaches to medical problems, with projects in AI/ML, bioinformatics, medical imaging, immunology, neuroscience, endocrinology and metabolism, and vascular biology . These PhD opportunities are designed for early-stage researche...

PhD opportunity in Bioinformatics & AML at University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel, Germany. This newly funded project, LUCID-AML , is supported by the Deutsche José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung and focuses on acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The project aims to use machine learning and bioinformatics to uncover new AML subtypes across age groups and improve understanding of leukemia development, treatment response, and clinical outcomes. The successful candidate will work with more than ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity at the University of Edinburgh in Chemical Biology and Immunology . This 4-year PhD project sits at the interface of chemical biology, cancer research, and immune cell biology. The research will investigate how the immune system recognises cells and how cancer cells evade detection through a newly identified “Don’t-Eat-Me” signal protein that helps cells avoid phagocytosis. The successful candidate will use mRNA display to screen very large peptide libraries and will...