PhD Opportunities in Cell Biology 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 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 at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona, Spain in the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 . The Novoa lab (Dr Eva Maria Novoa) studies RNA dynamics with a strong focus on RNA modifications and the epitranscriptome . This project uses a combination of wet and dry methods , including nanopore sequencing , to investigate how molecular information is carried in sperm and how environmental exposures may be transmitted to the next generation. This PhD is aimed at a highl...

PhD opportunity at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain through the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 . The project, supervised by Dr Eva Maria Novoa , sits at the intersection of RNA dynamics , RNA modifications (the epitranscriptome ), protein mistranslation , cell biology , genomics , molecular biology , genetics , and microbiology . The Novoa lab uses a combination of wet and dry approaches, with strong reliance on nanopore sequencing , to study how RNA changes affe...

PhD opportunity in mitochondrial biology at the University of Barcelona The Mitochondrial Strategies for Healthspan Group at the University of Barcelona is recruiting a PhD candidate through the FPU 2026 fellowship . The project focuses on mitochondrial biology , cell biology , ageing , healthspan , and proteostasis , with an emphasis on understanding how mitochondria maintain cellular health over time and how mitochondrial resilience supports long-lived cellular models. This is a strong fit for...

PhD opening in Chemical Biology at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) in Barcelona, Spain . The project is hosted by the Chemical Biology Group with PIs Gemma Triola and Juan Blanco . The research focuses on chemical protein synthesis , solid-phase peptide synthesis , chemical ligation , and the study of proteins post-translationally modified with fatty acids. The successful candidate will also work on the design and synthesis of chemical probes to monitor and manipula...

Funded PhD opportunity at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain on normal B-cell differentiation and lymphoma formation . The project sits at the intersection of biology , medical science , genomics , cell biology , and epigenetics , with a strong focus on 3D chromatin organization , DNA methylation , and single-cell heterogeneity in healthy and pre-malignant lymphocyte populations. The lab is looking for an experimental or computational PhD student to study epigenetic dive...

PhD opportunity at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain through the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 . The project is titled “Understanding the molecular mechanisms that control alternative pre-mRNA splicing and their alterations in cancer” and is a collaboration between the groups of Ben Lehner and Juan Valcárcel . This PhD is centered on molecular biology , genomics , gene regulation , cell biology , and cancer biology , with an emphasis on understanding how alternat...