PhD Opportunities in Data Science in Spain

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...

Fully funded PhD position in EU industrial and skills policy (GUIDE-SE Project) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra , Barcelona, Spain, within the Department of Political and Social Sciences and Barcelona Center for European Studies (BACES) . This opportunity is aimed at students interested in Political Science , Public Policy , European Studies , and related research on EU governance, industrial policy, and skills policy. The announcement highlights that the position is fully funded . Eligibility highl...

Fully funded PhD opportunity in Generative Sampling for Stochastic and Bilevel Optimization , with research activity linked to Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid, Spain) and École Polytechnique (Paris, France). The post highlights supervision by Prof. Antonio G. Marques and Prof. Luiz F. O. Chamon , within the ELLIS network (ELLIS Madrid / ELLIS Paris). The project sits at the intersection of computer science , mathematics , statistics , and electrical engineering , with emphasis on optimizatio...

The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is offering a PhD Researcher position in the Wireless Networks (WiNe) research group at UOC-TECH, the Research Centre in Ethical Technologies and Connectivity for Humanity. The project focuses on Event-Based GNSS Receivers for Ultra-Low-Power Positioning , an interdisciplinary doctoral topic at the intersection of GNSS and satellite navigation, statistical signal processing, estimation theory, RF receiver design, event-based sensing, neuromorphic computi...

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...

Call now open for a PhD position in the MAGIC project at CIM-UVigo / University of Vigo in Spain. The project focuses on the temporal and spatial variability of productivity and harmful phytoplankton blooms in the Galician Rías . The research combines oceanographic and remote sensing databases , advanced statistical techniques , and numerical modelling . The thesis will be co-supervised by Beatriz Mouriño (GOB, CIM-UVigo) and Marta Sestelo (SiDOR, UVigo and CITMAga), within the PhD programme in ...

PhD opportunity in Granada, Spain with the Molecular Mechanisms of Innate Immunity group at Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine López-Neyra (IPBLN-CSIC) , linked to the University of Granada . The project sits at the intersection of immunology , innate immunity , inflammation , sepsis , mitochondria , inflammasomes , and bacterial infection . The group is seeking a highly motivated candidate with an excellent academic record to apply for the FPU 2026 PhD contract. Possible research directi...

🚀 2 fully funded PhD positions are available within the MSCA Doctoral Network IDEAS-MSCA at the Group of Characterization of Materials (GCM), Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. The openings are for Doctoral Candidates in Drug Delivery , Pharmaceutical Formulation , Nanotechnology , Materials Science , Chemistry , Physics , and Machine Learning . Project 1: Hybrid Nanoparticles for Biopharmaceutical Delivery — synthesize and characterize hybrid silica–polymer micro/nanopartic...

🎓 The University of Alcalá (Spain) is advertising a full-time 3-year pre-doctoral research position in the Department of Electronics for a PhD candidate interested in visible light communications , intelligent positioning , and indoor geolocation . The project is titled “Intelligent Geolocation Network Based on Lighting Infrastructure for Resilient Buildings” and is funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (Agencia Estatal de Investigación) under the 2025 Knowledge Generation Projects call, w...