PhD position in MSCA doctoral network iSTRIDE

KU Leuven
Full-time Leuven, Flanders Life Scientists
Posted:
June 09, 2026
Location:
Leuven, Flanders, Belgium

Job Description

Applicants must hold:
  • M.Sc. Diploma (120 ECTS points) or equivalent in microbiology, bioscience engineering of bioinformatics
  • Relevant skills such as analytic and quantitative skills, laboratory-based experimentation, and scientific writing
  • Experience with metagenomics and metatranscriptomics is a plus
  • A solid knowledge of English as the spoken and written language
  • We further expect good interpersonal skills, the ability to thrive in a diverse, multidisciplinary environment, ability to present work in international conference, as well as the willingness to spend a number of months working with project collaborators at partner universities in this project.Eligibility criteria:Researchers can be of any nationality. At the time of recruitment, researchers:
  • Should not have been awarded a title of PhD (Applicants who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible).
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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Full-time
    Location: Leuven, Belgium
    Posted: June 09, 2026
    Deadline: July 19, 2026