PhD opportunities in veterinary science

PhD opportunity at University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) , within the ASARI African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute and the College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences (CAES) , focused on animal nutrition , feed science , and climate-resilient livestock systems . The project topic is Alternative Protein Sources for Climate-Resilient Livestock Systems in Morocco . It addresses major challenges facing livestock production in Morocco, including recurrent droughts, climate change,...

Ghent University, a leading institution in Belgium, is offering a full-time doctoral fellowship in the Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health. The position is based within the research group of Professor Peter Geldhof and focuses on parasitic infections in the poultry sector, a growing challenge due to changes in housing systems and limited treatment options. The project aims to generate robust data on the efficacy of anthelmintics in poultry, develop validated di...

Nord University’s Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture is inviting applications for a three-year PhD position in Animal Science focused on the development of automatic monitoring of dairy cow and calf behaviour . This project sits at the intersection of animal behaviour , dairy cow welfare , automatic animal monitoring , and AI-based tools . It addresses one of dairy farming’s most debated welfare issues: early cow–calf separation . The research aims to generate new scientific insights into co...

PhD Position in Metabolomics and Mycotoxin Biomarker Discovery @ IFA-Tulln This is an open PhD opportunity at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) , specifically within the Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics at IFA-Tulln in Tulln an der Donau, Austria. The project is led by Dr. Heidi Schwartz-Zimmermann and sits at the interface of analytical chemistry , metabolomics , toxicology , veterinary science , food and feed safety , and animal health . The re...

PhD opportunity in Epidemiology / Population Medicine at the University of Guelph This post advertises a PhD opening in the Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, under the supervision of Dr. Michele Guerin. The project focuses on Runting-Stunting Syndrome (RSS) in broiler chickens in the Ontario poultry industry, with a field-based epidemiologic approach using bird health, environmental, and questionnaire data to identify risk factors. The research ...

The Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group at KU Leuven, part of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation (Faculty of Medicine), offers a PhD position focused on occupational insect venom allergy, with a special emphasis on bumblebee venom. This translational research group is closely linked to UZ Leuven and conducts multidisciplinary studies on food, drug, and insect venom allergies, mastocytosis, and immunological tolerance mechanisms. The group leverages unique p...

The Allergy and Clinical Immunology Research Group at KU Leuven, part of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation (Faculty of Medicine), offers a PhD position focused on occupational insect venom allergy, with a special emphasis on bumblebee venom. This translational research group is closely linked to UZ Leuven and conducts multidisciplinary studies on food, drug, and insect venom allergies, mastocytosis, and immunological tolerance mechanisms. The group leverages unique p...

Ghent University, a leading institution in Belgium, is offering a full-time doctoral fellowship in the Department of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences. The Gut-Liver ImmunoPharmacology Unit, in collaboration with the Hepatology Research Unit, invites applications from motivated PhD candidates for a translational research project focused on chronic liver diseases. The research aims to unravel the pathogenesis of chronic liver disease using human samples, animal models, and in vitro assays, with ...

The CSIRO Industry PhD Program (iPhD) at Queensland University of Technology offers a four-year research training opportunity focused on applied research that directly benefits industry by solving real-world challenges. This program aims to develop the next generation of innovation leaders equipped to work at the interface of research and industry in Australia. Successful candidates will be admitted to a university PhD program and supervised by QUT, CSIRO, and an industry partner. The scholarshi...