PhD Opportunities in Chemical Biology in Spain

ICIQ (Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia) is advertising its PhD Programme with 4 PhD positions available in chemistry and related areas. The projects span circular polymers , AI-accelerated photochemical upgrading of pollutants in flow , light-driven oscillatory micromotor systems , and single-atom skeletal modification for drug discovery and chemical biology . This is a fully funded PhD opportunity with full support for training, mentoring, and development . The post highlights an int...

The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) is offering a fully funded PhD position in chemistry for highly qualified graduate students from around the world. This third call of the 2026 ICIQ Fully-Funded PhD Programme leads to a doctoral thesis in partnership with the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Tarragona, Spain. The advertised project is supervised by Prof. Marcos G. Suero and focuses on Single-Atom Skeletal Modification to Impact Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology . The ...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Chemistry / Chemical Biology at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain . The project focuses on photocatalysis in biological settings , making it a strong fit for candidates interested in chemical biology, catalysis, and interdisciplinary research at the chemistry-biology interface. The post states that four years of PhD funding is guaranteed . No additional details are given about stipend, tuition, or specific eligibility requirements. Interested candi...

📢 The Chemical Biology group at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC-CSIC) is advertising a PhD position in chemical biology , peptide/protein chemistry , and protein lipidation . The position is scheduled to start in March 2027 , and the application deadline is 30 November 2026 . This opportunity is aimed at candidates interested in research at the interface of chemistry and biology, with a focus on peptides, proteins, and lipidation-related processes. The post does not provi...

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...

PhD opportunity at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona, Spain. This funded PhD project is part of the CRG International PhD Programme 2027 and focuses on decoding the molecular rules by which sensor proteins can monitor highly diverse and specific environmental chemicals . The project combines large-scale mutagenesis and functional data generation , AI-enhanced evolutionary modeling , and engineering of chemically inducible protein folds . It is a strong fit for candidates interes...