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PhD Opportunities in Biochemistry in Netherlands
Phd Positions in biochemistry in netherlands
4 positions foundnewest posted
Universities with open PhD positions in biochemistry in the Netherlands include Leiden University, Amsterdam UMC and University of Maastricht.
Leiden University
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Netherlands
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Leiden University in Leiden, The Netherlands, invites applications for a full-time PhD position on Bacterial Packaging of Biocatalytic Nanofactories . The project is embedded in the Leiden Institute of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Biochemistry group within the Faculty of Science, in the laboratory of Prof. Lars Jeuken. The research will develop and exploit a technology for packaging biocatalysts inside lipid vesicles during bacterial expression. The resulting liposome-encapsulated systems wi...
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Biotechnology
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Posted Yesterday
Amsterdam UMC
Just Landed
Netherlands
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Amsterdam UMC is offering a PhD position in spatial proteomics and neurodegeneration , focused on understanding how cell-type vulnerability and resilience contribute to frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The PhD researcher will design and perform proteomics studies using human postmortem FTD brain tissue and patient-derived iPSC neuronal cultures. The project will employ innovative single-cell, spatial proteomics, and other omics technologies to investigate molecular and cellular dysfunction, cell-s...
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biology
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Posted Yesterday
University of Maastricht
Closing soon
Netherlands
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1 week ago
Closing soon
Funded PhD opportunity in spatial multi-omics and single-cell analysis at Maastricht University in the Maastricht MultiModal Molecular Imaging Institute , Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. The project sits at the intersection of biology , medical science , biomedical engineering , chemistry , and data analysis , with methods including molecular laboratory work, biological sample preparation, imaging, mass spectrometry, spatial omics, and R/Python-based analysis. Eligibility: applica...
Biochemistry
Computer Science
Chemistry
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1 week ago
Andre Kuhn
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
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1 month ago
PhD opportunity at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences , University of Amsterdam , in the group of Andre Kuhn (Assistant Professor). The project focuses on biochemical characterisation of signal integration in plants , specifically how protein kinase complexes help plant cells rapidly integrate multiple, often contradictory, environmental signals at the cellular level. This opening is well suited to candidates interested in plant biology , cell signaling , biochemistry , and molecular mec...
Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Biology
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1 month ago
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University of Groningen
Netherlands
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3 months ago
The Eric Bleumink Fellowship at the University of Groningen is a fully funded scholarship for outstanding international students who want to pursue a Master's degree in the Netherlands. The fellowship is open globally and supports study in MSc, MA, or LL.M programmes across any field of study. This opportunity is designed for talented students from eligible countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific who have strong academic records and are ready to study in an English-speaking...
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3 months ago
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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1 week ago
Gerard JP Van Westen
Leiden University
Netherlands
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1 week ago
Leiden University is advertising an open PhD position for Doctoral Candidate 10 in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network ANA-KIN . The project sits at the intersection of cheminformatics , medicinal chemistry , and cancer drug discovery , with a focus on moving beyond the classic ATP-binding-site approach used by many kinase inhibitors. The research aims to train interdisciplinary researchers to develop experimental and computational tools , modular assays , and workflows for systematicall...
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
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1 week ago
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 |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Netherlands
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University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
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Erasmus University Medical Center
Netherlands
Research Interests
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Netherlands
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University of Groningen
Netherlands
Research Interests
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Not always required for PhD, but strongly recommended. For postdoc roles, publications are usually expected.
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In many countries yes — especially for taught master’s programs — but funded PhD positions typically do not require deposits.