PhD Opportunities in Chemistry in Austria

This PhD project investigates deep tissue imaging with nonlinear microscopy and adaptive optics at the Institute of Biomedical Physics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria. The doctoral researcher will work with an adaptive-optics nonlinear microscope built around a high-power pulsed laser system. The research will focus on novel methods for correcting optical aberrations and light scattering in thick tissue, with the goal of extending imaging depth beyond the current state of the art. Appl...

The University of Vienna’s Faculty of Chemistry is seeking a predoctoral University Assistant to join Prof. Christopher Gerner’s working group at the Institute of Analytical Chemistry. The PhD research will investigate small molecules that act as modulators of biological signaling processes, including oxidized fatty acids, endocannabinoids and bile acids. The project combines the development of advanced analytical methods with biologically relevant research questions, offering an interdisciplina...

This PhD opening at the University of Vienna focuses on coupled-cluster theory development , placing the student in the area of advanced theoretical and computational chemistry. The project is explicitly framed as a fully funded, three-year doctoral position and is aimed at a first-stage researcher interested in fundamental method development. The research topic sits at the interface of chemistry and physics , with emphasis on the theoretical foundations and development of coupled-cluster approa...

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is accepting applications to its 2027 interdisciplinary PhD program. The program welcomes highly qualified applicants interested in graduate-level scientific research across biology, chemistry, neuroscience, mathematics, computer science, physics, data science and scientific computing, astronomy, earth science, and related areas. Students join an international research environment built around ISTA’s research groups. During the first year of...

PhD project in agricultural polymer degradation and microplastics Environmental Geosciences (EDGE) at the University of Vienna is seeking a PhD researcher to investigate how agricultural polymers fragment into microplastics and nanoplastics in soil. The project addresses an important challenge in developing environmentally safe agricultural materials: although biodegradable polymers are designed to break down fully in the field, their degradation may pass through a temporary stage in which micro...

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) is offering fully funded PhD positions within a broad, interdisciplinary doctoral program spanning astronomy, biology, computer science, chemistry and materials, data science and scientific computing, earth science, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics. The opportunity is based at ISTA, a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna. The posting is aimed at highly qualified candidates interested in joining the institute’s Ph...

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) invites applications to its interdisciplinary PhD program for students interested in advanced research across astronomy, biology, computer science, chemistry and materials, data science and scientific computing, earth science, mathematics, neuroscience, and physics. Based in a world-class research environment on the outskirts of Vienna, the program brings together an international scientific community representing more than 80 nationalities....

This PhD project at the Medical University of Innsbruck investigates the mechanistic origins of chromosomal instability (CIN) in cancer and its role in immune evasion, therapy resistance, and metastatic spread. The research addresses how tumors can suppress interferon signaling and evade immune detection before metastasis. The doctoral researcher will develop the computational core of a multimodal artificial intelligence system in close collaboration with wet-lab scientists and clinical teams. T...

AIT Austrian Institute of Technology’s Center for Health & Bioresources in Tulln, near Vienna, is offering a PhD thesis position on prediction and functional validation of microbiome modulators for improved soil-plant resilience . The project investigates how microbial strains and defined microbial communities can shift soil and plant microbiomes toward beneficial traits, including improved plant stress tolerance, nutrient availability and soil health. The doctoral researcher will develop a real...