PhD Positions in Systems Medicine - Become part of a network shaping the future of biomedical research
European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), Italy
- Institution
- European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM)
- Country
- Italy
- Position type
- PhD
- Subject area
- Medicine & Health
- Application deadline
- 7 September 2026
- Location
- Milan, Italy
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
The innovative PhD Program in Systems Medicine, coordinated by the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), is offering fully funded PhD positions within a collaborative national network of 7 leading universities and 8 major research centers across Italy.
The program aims to train a new generation of researchers to address the complexity of human disease through an integrated, systems-level approach, combining molecular biology, data science, and clinical research.
About the Program
We welcome applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds, spanning hard sciences, life sciences and health sciences.
Doctoral candidates will work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment, interacting with biologists, clinicians, computational scientists, physicists and mathematicians.
- Duration: 4 years
- Language: English
- Funding: Fully funded fellowship + research budget
- Location: Italy (multiple sites: Bari, Milan, Naples, Trento, Turin, and Rome)
- Research areas: Cancer Biology | Computational Biology | Genomic Medicine | Immunology | Medical Humanities | Molecular and Cellular Biology | Molecular Therapy | Neurobiology | Structural Biology
- Calls:
- Summer Call 2026: applications open from July 28 until September 7, 2026. Information on eligibility criteria can be found here. Applicants are encouraged to preview the available positions for the upcoming call and visit our official website.
- The Physician Scientist Program - Special Call: applications open from July 21 until September 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CEST. For more information and to apply, click here.
Apply directly to European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM)
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Go to the official application page →Applications close 7 September 2026.