PhD Opportunities in Neuropsychology in Norway

The University of Oslo is offering a doctoral research fellowship at the Centre for Precision Psychiatry, affiliated with the Institute of Clinical Medicine and conducted in collaboration with the Department of Medical Genetics at Oslo University Hospital. The PhD project, Multimodal metabolic markers for mechanisms and predictive trajectories of Alzheimer’s disease , is part of the Back2Future project led by Professor Srdjan Djurovic. It will investigate whether early, heritable metabolic and p...

This PhD position is based at the HUNT Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology (HUNT MCE) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. The project sits within HUNT-Genes IP, an industry-supported genomics initiative that brings together academic researchers, St. Olavs hospital, and partners from the pharmaceutical and health technology industries to develop a model for academic–industry collaboration in population-based genetics. The research uses large population-b...

NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is advertising a PhD position in the Kavli Institute’s Aging Neuroscience Group in Norway. This opportunity is suited to candidates interested in neuroscience, brain aging, and the biological mechanisms of aging in the nervous system. The title suggests a research-focused doctoral project within a specialized institute environment, likely offering close integration with an active research group and access to NTNU’s academic infrastructure. Th...

PhD Research Fellow in Computational Medicinal Chemistry for Addiction Research at the University of Oslo in Norway. This position is a PhD research opportunity focused on computational medicinal chemistry with an application in addiction research. The project likely sits at the intersection of drug discovery, molecular design, and biomedical research, making it relevant for candidates interested in how computational approaches can support the development and optimization of compounds for neuros...

NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is advertising a PhD Candidate position in Zebrafish Neuroscience in Norway. The project sits at the intersection of neuroscience and biological research, with zebrafish as the model organism for studying nervous system function and related mechanisms. This opening is suitable for applicants interested in experimental neuroscience, model organisms, and life-science research in an academic environment. The posting provided here does not includ...

The University of Stavanger in Norway is offering a fully funded three-year PhD fellowship in Biological Psychology through the UiS Biopsychology Research Group in the Department of Psychology. The doctoral thesis will investigate physiological reactivity, stress, immunity, health, personality and early chronic musculoskeletal pain. The project is suited to candidates interested in biological psychology, psychophysiology, stress research, pain research, health, and related neuroscience or biomed...

PhD opportunity in Zebrafish Neuroscience at NTNU, Norway The Department of Biology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is advertising a PhD Candidate position in zebrafish neuroscience . The project is based in the research group led by Dr. Nathalie Jurisch-Yaksi and focuses on understanding principles of brain development and function, with particular emphasis on glia , brain barriers , and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics . The wider project aims to uncover biological mec...

The University of Stavanger is offering a PhD Fellowship in Biological Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology. This is a three-year full-time doctoral position starting in December 2026 and is intended for candidates who want to develop strong research expertise in an active and interdisciplinary environment. The fellow will join the UiS Biopsychology Research Group and be affiliated with the PRIME project, Physiological Reactivity in Health and Disease: Mechanism...

PhD Research Fellow position in computational medicinal chemistry / computational structural biology at the Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo , within the interdisciplinary project DECODING ADDICTION – Unraveling Individual Variability to guide Prevention . The project focuses on the mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1/μOR) , a naturally occurring mutation R181C , addiction susceptibility, molecular modeling, molecular dynamics, molecular docking, free...