
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
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University of Antwerp
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Belgium
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The VIB Center for Molecular Neurology at the University of Antwerp is seeking a postdoctoral scientist for the Computational Neurobiology lab. The project sits at the intersection of genetics, systems biology, computational biology, and neuroscience, focusing on regulatory mechanisms that control cell-type-specific switching of alternative gene isoforms in dementia. The researcher will investigate alternative transcription start-site and termination-site usage in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’...
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Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung
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Germany
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Peter und Traudl Engelhorn Stiftung offers a postdoctoral stipend in the life sciences for researchers working at renowned institutions in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland. The stipend supports research across a broad life sciences remit, including biochemistry, molecular biology, biotechnology, genetics, proteomics, cell biology, systems biology, microbiology, biomedical technology, biophysics, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics. This is a foundation-backed opportunity for early-career res...
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Max Staller
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University of California, Berkeley
United States
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The Staller lab in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a collaborative project in systems biology and molecular/cell biology. The lab, part of the Division of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development and connected to the Center for Computational Biology, studies transcription factor function using a genomics approach to biochemistry. The project investigates how folded protein domains cause transcri...
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University of California, Los Angeles
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United States
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The Park lab at the University of California, Los Angeles is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to advance research at the interface of metabolic engineering , synthetic biology , and immunometabolism . The position centers on engineering microbial hosts for sustainable biomanufacturing, investigating metabolic dysregulation in human diseases, and developing new metabolomics and fluxomics technologies. The successful scholar will lead projects that combine computational and experimental approa...
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University of California, Los Angeles
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United States
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Visual System Neurobiology & Multi-Omics at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine. This fully funded postdoctoral project is based in the Peng Lab and focuses on decoding the development, circuit organization, and degeneration of the visual system. The lab integrates single-cell multi-omics, including scRNA-seq, scATAC-seq, and spatial transcriptomics, together with cell-surface proteomics, viral vec...
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University of California, Los Angeles
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United States
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Postdoctoral research in the Church Lab at UCLA focuses on brain-gut microbiome mechanisms underlying stress-based disorders, including obesity and cognitive decline. The project is based in the Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center and the Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience within the Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. The postdoctoral scholar will work directly with Dr. Arpana Church and faculty collaborators in a multi...
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Duke University
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United States
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The Venturelli Lab at Duke University is recruiting a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering to pursue interdisciplinary research at the intersection of machine learning, microbial communities, and host–microbe interactions. The postdoctoral researcher will lead innovative projects aimed at understanding and modeling microbial systems using physics-integrated machine learning approaches. A central part of the role is to develop and apply active learning methods to dis...
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Nanyang Technological University
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Singapore
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Nanyang Technological University Singapore is seeking a Research Fellow in Environmental Fluxomics to contribute to quantitative microbial research using multi-omics approaches. The project involves microbial cultivation, molecular microbiology, and the generation and analysis of genomic, transcriptomic, fluxomic, and related datasets. The researcher will use bioinformatics and computational tools to analyse biological data and will develop or apply metabolic, ecological, statistical, and relate...
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The University of Queensland
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Australia
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The University of Queensland is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics and Research Software Engineering to join the Integrated Design Environment for Advanced Biomanufacturing (IDEA Bio), based at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. The fellow will work with the LEARN team in a collaborative research environment focused on synthetic biology, advanced biomanufacturing and data-driven bioprocess optimisation . The project involves transforming ferment...
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Estimated costs in Ireland.
MonthlyYearly | |
|---|---|
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €460 $500/yr |
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
![]() Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €883 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
Lund University
Sweden
Biochemistry
Polymer Physics
Protein Chemistry
Soft Matter Physics
Protein Folding
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cryo-electron Microscopy
Molecular Biology
Sars-cov-2
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
United States
Biochemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Metabolic Biology
Biosynthesis
Metabolic Engineering
Dublin City University
Ireland
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Cancer Biology
Kinase Biology
Molecular Biology
Dublin City University
Ireland
Cell Biology
Immunology
Cancer Biology
Systems Biology
Gene Expression
Dublin City University
Ireland
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cancer Biology
Precision Medicine
Nutrigenomics

Research Ireland funds research scholarships and studentships in Ireland, especially at PhD level, across a wide range of disciplines and university-based projects.

PEACEPLUS is a cross-border funding programme supporting peace, prosperity and reconciliation projects, including some funded research studentships and postdoctoral posts in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water supports PhD and postdoctoral research across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain on climate, biodiversity, water and sustainability challenges.
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