18 PhD Positions in Cancer Research, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg (2016-2017)

Luxembourg is a dynamic multicultural country in the heart of Europe with a strong research and development culture supported by important financial and organisational resources. It offers state-of-the-art facilities and an excellent training environment for early-stage researchers, in particular in life sciences.

CANBIO is a competitive PhD training program supported by the research funding scheme PRIDE of the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR). The CANBIO doctoral training unit will provide state-of-the-art structured PhD training in cancer biology and aims to bridge fundamental cancer research with clinically-oriented applications.

18 PhD Student Positions in Cancer Research Focusing on Tumour Escape Mechanisms

Positions are funded up to 4 years with fixed-term contracts. Start date for the first PhD students is autumn 2016. Positions can be filled over the next 24 months.

The research-intensive program tackles next-generation cancer biology covering molecular mechanisms of tumour progression, treatment resistance and biomarker discovery, as well as building computational disease models to facilitate innovative translational research. It focuses on tumour escape mechanisms, thus addressing the increasingly important clinical problem of tumour recurrence and drug resistance. The program includes transferable skill training, support in career development, scientific lectures by international speakers and annual PhD retreats.

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