Area of Research

The CeMM Ph.D. program focuses on four thematic areas: infection, immunity, metabolism and cancer, that are built on the pillars of epigenetics, bioinformatics and systems biology, chemical biology and the mechanism of action of drugs, high-throughput genetics, genomics and proteomics, and molecular and cell biology.
The choice of this strategic focus rests on the synergies between immunology, infection and cancer in pathophysiological and technological terms. It furthermore reflects the strength of the current CeMM faculty, itself built around the historical and contemporary expertise in immunology and cancer of the Medical University of Vienna.
CeMM PhD students get the chance to work at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary molecular medicine research and be trained by the entire CeMM and associated faculty to become one of the scientists shaping the future of molecular medicine.

Deadline:
 
Apply now! The call for the Ph.D. program 2017 is open. The application deadline is 10th February 2017.

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Contact

Michaela Steiner
PhD and Postdoc Program Manager
msteiner(at)cemm.oeaw.ac(dot)at

Eligibility

To be eligible to enroll in the CeMM PhD program all candidates are required to have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in medicine, biology, chemistry, bioinformatics, mathematics or any scientific/technical, subject-relevant degree. Candidates applying with a Bachelor's degree must have completed a four year course and need to demonstrate that they have acquired a significant amount of research experience. In addition they must achieve a first class honors or a 2:1.
Candidates do not need to have completed their degree at the time of application, however they must obtain their final degree certificate by the end of September.
The working language at CeMM is English, so excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.

Application Process

All candidates are required to complete an online application form. Before you can submit your application, at least one of your referees must have completed an online reference. A second reference must be submitted by the final submission deadline for your application to be considered.
All the submitted applications are reviewed by the CeMM Faculty and selected candidates are invited to participate in a video interview.
Shortlisted candidates are then invited to Vienna for the PhD hearing in April. All candidates are asked to introduce themselves through a presentation followed by three panel interviews with CeMM Faculty members. There is also the opportunity to meet other research group members and attend an informal dinner.
At the end of the second day of the hearing all candidates are asked to submit their preference regarding which research groups they would like to work with, and on the third day of the hearing selected candidates are invited back for 1:1 interviews with the group leaders.
Positions are offered by CeMM Faculty in the beginning of May. The program start date is October 1st every year.

Application timeline for the CeMM PhD Call 2017:

12.12.2016                   Call opens
10.02.2017                   Submission deadline
24.02. – 05.03.2017     Video interviews of shortlisted candidates
26. – 28.04.2017          PhD hearing at CeMM
02.10.2017                   PhD program start date

Application

 The call is open.  Apply here.

The deadline for applications is 10th February 2017.

CeMM Ph.D. Program 2017

The next PhD Program at CeMM starts in October 2017. We are looking for exceptionally motivated PhD candidates with a keen interest in genomics, medicine and working in teams and have 15 fully funded positions to offer.
The 2017 CeMM PhD Program will focus on the thematic areas: Infection, Immunity, Metabolism, Cancer and Network Medicine. These areas are built on the pillars of epigenetics, bioinformatics and systems biology, chemical biology and the mechanism of action of drugs, high-throughput genetics, genomics and proteomics, and molecular and cell biology.
The successful candidate will be awarded a generous scholarship which will cover all research costs, university fees, work-related travel, salary and health insurance for 4 years. The degree will be awarded by the Medical University of Vienna.
As a CeMM PhD student you will get the chance to work at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary molecular medicine research and be trained by the entire CeMM and associated faculty to become one of the scientists shaping the future of molecular medicine.
Apply now! The application deadline is 10th February 2017.