PhD Opportunities in Bioinformatics in Spain

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, invites applications to its CRG International PhD Programme 2027. The call offers PhD research opportunities across internationally recognised laboratories working in genomics, molecular and cell biology, computational biology, RNA biology, epigenetics, cancer, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, microbiology and bioengineering. Projects include single-cell genomics and lineage tracing, genome regulation, chromatin and 3D genomics, RNA...

Exciting fully funded PhD opportunity in Bioinformatics and Precision Oncology at the Centre for Genomic Medicine . This project focuses on understanding why solid tumours are difficult to treat, particularly their molecular heterogeneity, complex microenvironments, and resistance to therapy. The research aims to identify tumour-driver-dependent pathways and vulnerabilities from genomic , transcriptomic , and other molecular datasets, validate computational targets in relevant solid tumour model...

PhD opportunity in plant genomics and evolution at CICA–Universidade da Coruña (Spain). The project is linked to an FPU 2026 fellowship and welcomes motivated candidates interested in joining research on plant evolutionary genomics. Possible research lines include: Iberian endemic plants (hybridisation, phylogenomics, conservation genomics), tropical trees (biogeography, species delimitation, domestication using modern, historical and ancient DNA), and deleterious mutations in plants (classic an...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in multi-omics, conservation genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, eDNA, bioinformatics, machine learning , and freshwater ecology, focused on the freshwater pearl mussel and river restoration. The project is part of PEARL-MAP , a DAFM/DAERA-funded partnership involving Ulster University , Atlantic Technological University , Patchview DC , and the Ballinderry Rivers Trust , spanning Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The research aims to buil...

PhD position in Developmental Neurobiology at the Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV-CSIC) in Spain, in the group of Nuria Flames . The project focuses on the evolution of the nervous system in C. elegans and other nematodes, with a research programme aimed at understanding the transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms involved in neuron-type specification, plasticity, and evolution. The laboratory uses a multidisciplinary approach that combines cellular biology , genomics , mol...

PhD opportunity in Evolutionary Biology at the Universitat de Barcelona (IRBio-UB, Biodiversity Research Institute) in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain . The project, METACVERS , uses cave-associated spiders to study how climate change shapes biodiversity and to investigate caves as potential climate refuges . The research combines fieldwork , high-throughput sequencing , and bioinformatic analyses , making it a strong fit for students interested in evolutionary and biodiversity research with a compu...

Fundación MEDINA is offering a fully funded PhD position within the EU MSCA Doctoral Network PANDORA (Pathomechanisms and Novel Drug Optimization for AMD), based in Granada, Spain. The project, DC10, focuses on phenotypic drug discovery in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with an emphasis on oxidative stress, complement-associated damage, and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) dysfunction. The doctoral researcher will develop disease-relevant cellular models using human induced pluripotent s...

PhD opportunity in neuroscience and metabolism at CICA, Universidade da Coruña The FeMCa group at the Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía (CICA) is looking for candidates interested in joining a PhD project linked to the FPU 2026 fellowship call. The research focuses on neuroscience , metabolism , energy homeostasis , and the functional identification of neuroglial circuits involved in the central control of hunger and metabolism. The project will study the role of neuronal circuits an...

The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, is inviting applications for its International PhD Programme 2027 in the life sciences. This is a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity with an employment contract, competitive salary, health coverage, and full social security benefits. The programme offers research training in top-level groups and access to advanced core facilities in genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, imaging, and related technologies. Research areas include biologi...