The Medical University of Graz, the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Lung Vascular Research and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) offer PhD positions in the international PhD program Molecular Medicine (MolMed).
The PhD studies provide an in-depth, multidisciplinary training in biomedical research in a stimulating international environment. The thesis projects focus on aspects of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, lipids and metabolism as novel therapeutic targets and diagnostic methods, and integrate basic research and clinically-oriented sciences utilizing a wide spectrum of state-of-the-art techniques.
Selected PhD students get employed for up to 3 years (initial contract for one year with the option of prolongation upon successful performance) with a contract that includes social benefits.