Stockholm University, Sweden invites online Application for number of Fully Funded PhD Degree at various Departments. We are providing a list of Fully Funded PhD Programs available at Stockholm University, Sweden.
Eligible candidate may Apply as soon as possible.
(01) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in History, with focus on Urban history
The Department invites applications for up to two PhD student positions in history within the research project Urban Welfare 1840–1920: The Rise of the Welfare City. The project is funded by the Olle Engkvist Foundation and consists of two doctoral projects with a given theme. The final design of the doctoral projects will be formulated independently by the successful candidate, based on their interests. Previous work within the theme is not a requirement. Read more about the research project at: Urban Welfare 1840–1920: The Rise of the Welfare City.
Theme A: The first doctoral project should address the interaction between philanthropic organizations and local politicians. Volunteers and non-profit actors have long played a central role in welfare areas such as poverty relief, education, childcare, recreation, and housing construction.
Theme B: The second doctoral project should address the emergence and development of public housing policy from the 1890s onwards. Municipal housing construction drove new strategies for, among other things, the planning and development of public spaces in cities in the Nordic region.
Deadline : 31.Oct.2025
(02) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Computer and Systems Sciences, with focus on Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformation
As a PhD student, you will collaborate with researchers at the Information Systems unit at DSV to tackle the challenges of aligning IT infrastructure with evolving business strategies through the lens of Enterprise Architecture (EA) in the context of digital transformation. The research centers on the application of simulation models to analyze the impact of legacy decisions on current IT and business processes. By adapting existing tools to simulate various scenarios within an EA framework, the project aims to identify and quantify obstacles to organizational agility and efficiency. The ultimate goal is to provide actionable insights and support decision-making for better alignment of IT with business objectives, enhancing the strategic planning and operational performance of organizations. The research focus will be discussed regularly and decided jointly by the supervisors, the PhD student, and the research group to explore relevant areas within enterprise architecture.
The project is part of a vibrant academic community with a strong international network, offering opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, seminars, and scientific exchange within both academia and industry. In addition to a competitive salary and wellness benefits, the candidate is offered strong support for academic development, including funding for books, conference travel, and professional growth opportunities.
Deadline : 15.Oct.2025
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(03) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Computer and Systems Sciences, with a focus on Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models
You will conduct research in natural language processing, with a focus on large language models (LLMs) in one or more of the active areas of the NLP Group. Possible directions include privacy-preserving learning, explainability & interpretability, reasoning & agentic AI, domain transfer & specialization, and resource-efficient methods. Your research may involve both developing novel and generalizable NLP methods and investigating the limitations of current LLMs, particularly with respect to privacy, reliability, and transparency. You will also explore impactful applications in healthcare, law, and/or education – domains where NLP can provide significant societal benefit.
The position offers ample opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration with both NLP researchers and domain experts. Together, we aim to advance the responsible and trustworthy use of LLMs in critical real-world contexts. The precise research focus will be shaped collaboratively between you and your supervisors, allowing flexibility to pursue areas aligned with your interests and emerging developments in the field.
In addition to a competitive salary and wellness benefits, you will receive strong support for your academic development, including funding for books, conference travel, and professional growth opportunities. You will join a dynamic research environment with access to international networks, collaborative projects, and mentoring throughout your PhD journey.
Deadline : 15.Oct.2025
(04) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Computer and Systems Sciences, with focus on AI assisted programming
The development of large language models has had a major impact on AI-assisted software development, enabling new levels of productivity in code synthesis, completion, and review. However, the opaque decision-making processes of these models pose challenges for developers aiming to comprehend, validate, and effectively leverage AI-generated code. Building transparent, interpretable AI-driven programming tools is important for developer trust, to facilitate debugging, and ensure software quality.
This PhD project seeks to advance explainability approaches for AI-based coding assistants. The successful candidate will design and evaluate techniques that reveal the model’s rationale in generating or suggesting code, with potential research areas including (but not limited to) counterfactual analysis and/or mechanistic interpretability as a way of linking the model’s internal representations to programming constructs or program logic. In addition to algorithmic and methodological development, the role could also involve implementing explanation components into real-world developer tools, and conducting empirical studies to assess how these enhancements affect user trust, debugging efficiency, and code quality.
Deadline : 15.Oct.2025
(05) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Human-Computer Interaction and AI-supported creative programming
You will conduct research in human-computer interaction, with a focus on design and creative programming (combing programming and creating interactive digital artefacts). Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping how we approach interaction design and creative programming. So far, this AI integration has mainly focused on text- and screen-based applications, but as AI moves beyond the screen, new opportunities and challenges arise in designing for embodied and multimodal interaction in design and creative programming. Interactive artefacts, such as embodied and social robots (agents) open up possibilities for richer, more diverse forms of engagement. This shift raises critical questions about how we design and program when AI expands into new modalities of interaction.
This PhD project aims to explore how multi-modal AI-based design and creative programming practices can extend into the domains of social robotics and embodied interaction. In particular, the project will investigate how social robots and embodied artefacts can act as co-creators alongside humans, supporting new approaches to interaction design and creative programming. The research will also consider contexts where interactions involve not only individual users and single AI tools, but also networks of humans and multiple AI-enabled tools and agents working together.
The project will involve both designing and building working prototypes, as well as conducting design-oriented empirical studies in varied contexts of use. The goal is to advance both theoretical and practical understandings of how creative programming and interaction design can expand into embodied forms of interaction, in particular, through the use of robots and physical artefacts.
Deadline : 15.Oct.2025
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(06) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Computer and Systems Sciences, with focus on Data Science
Our society is increasingly shaped by data-driven decision-making, where vast and diverse datasets are generated across domains such as healthcare, finance, transportation, and social media. Extracting actionable insights from such heterogeneous and dynamic data environments presents significant challenges, including data integration, real-time analytics, model scalability, and interpretability.
This project aims to develop intelligent data science frameworks that are scalable, robust, energy-efficient, and capable of real-time decision-making. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications and scientific interests, the project can be directed toward algorithmic innovation, system-level implementation, or theoretical exploration of data-centric intelligence.
The project is part of a vibrant academic community with a strong national and international network, offering opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, seminars, and scientific exchange within both academia and industry. In addition to a competitive salary and wellness benefits, the candidate is offered strong support for academic development, including funding for books, conference travel, and professional growth opportunities.
Deadline : 15.Oct.2025
(07) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Physical geography with a focus on Glaciological remote sensing
The Ph.D project aims to understand how the K-A drainage basin in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, is changing in response to ocean and atmosphere warming. To achieve this the project will generate analyses of surface melt, surface elevation and surface velocity change on inter-annual to decadal time scales. The Ph.D student will use multi-modal satellite data to develop the products for these analyses. Due to the volume of data automation using programming and machine learning is expected.
The project is part of iQ2300, one of two Antarctic research themes funded by the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat and led by Stockholm University. iQ2300 is an international, multi-disciplinary program which aims to reduce uncertainties in projections of sea level rise by the year 2300. The project will use data collected from field expeditions and remote sensing on the Dronning Maud Land margin to address key knowledge gaps that limit our ability to model Antarctic ice sheet responses to future climate. The project is based at Stockholm University but includes close collaboration with the German Aerospace Center.
Deadline :06.Oct.2025
(08) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Physics of Superconducting Electronics
A PhD position is announced within the Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (EKMF) group at the Department of Physics at SU. The group conducts research in both fundamental and applied physics, with a focus on superconductivity, mesoscopic phenomena and nanotechnology (for more info see http://ekmf.fysik.su.se). The current project is focused on the development of future superconducting quantum electronics and supercomputers using quantum-vortex-based superconducting components. We expect that such electronics would be scalable to nanometer sizes and would be suitable both for conventional digital (Boolean logic) operations and, even more interestingly, for emerging analog computing applicable to neuromorphic artificial intelligence and in-memory computing techniques. Doctoral studies include both the manufacturing of components with nanofabrication techniques at the AlbaNova NanoFabLab clean room and experimental low temperature measurements in the EKMF lab at Fysikum.
Deadline : 03.Oct.2025
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(09) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Physics – 2D trapped Rydberg ion quantum simulator
The Trapped Ion Quantum Technology Group at Stockholm University invites applications for a highly motivated PhD student to join our pioneering research in quantum simulations with trapped Rydberg ions. The aim of the PhD project is to develop a 2D ion trap experiment for open system quantum simulations using Rydberg ions. This position is part of the ERC Synergy project “Open 2D Quantum Simulator (OPEN-2QS)”, which start on 1 May 2025.
The OPEN-2QS project aims at developing a quantum simulator for open system quantum dynamics using trapped ions excited to Rydberg states. This novel approach features fast interactions combined with long-term stability. This will enable the simulation and study of phenomena such as novel states of matter like quantum glasses, molecular dynamics and quantum thermodynamics.
The PhD project is primarily experimental and will be carried out within the Trapped Ion Quantum Technology Group at Stockholm University. It will involve close collaboration with experimentalists and theoreticians at the Universities of Mainz and Tübingen.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong interest in quantum physics, in particular quantum simulations, and a willingness to engage in both hands-on experimental work and theoretical discussions.
Deadline : 03.Oct.2025
(10) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Atomic Physics: Mutual neutralization with laser manipulated atomic ions
The structure of atoms and positive ions are well known for more than 100 years. In contrast, negative ions are significantly less well understood as they are much more difficult to investigate and detect. This is because their binding energies are very small, and only a handful of them have excited states with the opposite parity as the ground state. Hence, in most cases, traditional spectroscopic methods cannot be applied to negative ions, leaving many of them poorly characterized despite their importance for scientific and technological applications.
The Physics and Applications of Negative IONS (PANIONS) Doctoral Network aims at substantially advancing our understanding of negative ions from atomic to cosmic scales and bridging the gap between fundamental science and applications.
Within the PANIONS network we work on various aspects of negative ions. Your project will be an experimental one and concerns studies of mutual neutralization processes using the double electrostatic ion-beam storage ring, DESIREE. Mutual neutralization is the process in which an electron is transferred from an anion to a cation resulting in the formation of two neutral atoms. This process has been studied in DESIREE and now one of the new research directions being pursued is the development of techniques to control and manipulate the quantum states of the ions before they react. Your role will be to contribute to these studies by performing laser-based studies of anions stored in DESIREE.
This PhD position is part of the PhD network Physics and Applications of Negative IONS (PANIONS) funded by HORIZON-MSCA-DN-2024. Note that you are recommended to in parallel submit an application for this position and other positions directly at the homepage of the PANIONS network with closing date September 30: https://panions.eu. The present position is labelled DC9.
Deadline : 03.Oct.2025
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(11) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Medical Radiation Physics oriented towards Radiobiology
Medical Radiation Physics is a vast and complex translational research topic that deals with radiation physics applied to medicine and biology for medical radiation imaging and radiation therapy. The advertised PhD position focus on assessment, prediction and reduction of radiotherapy induced lymphopenia. Lymphopenia – the reduced level of circulating lymphocytes – is one adverse effect of radiotherapy. Multiple longitudinal studies have demonstrated that lymphopenia is associated with decreased overall survival in cancer patients. Currently, there are no established methods that enable the modification of radiotherapy protocols to prevent lymphopenia without compromising the therapeutic efficacy of radiation.
This doctoral project aims to develop and validate predictive models for estimating the radiation dose delivered to circulating blood. These models can subsequently be integrated into treatment planning to mitigate the risk of lymphopenia. The implementation of such models has the potential to minimize radiation-induced lymphopenia and thereby improve post-treatment survival outcomes in cancer patients. Moreover, this work holds significant relevance for the broader field of radiation protection. By enabling more precise estimations of dose to sensitive cells responsible for the immune response, the project contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of individual radiation exposure. This facilitates biologically informed dose
Deadline : 03.Oct.2025
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(12) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Physics – Three-dimensional topologically ordered phases
The division ‘Condensed Matter and Quantum Optics’ at the Department of Physics of Stockholm University invites applications for a PhD position in theoretical physics, under the supervision of Maria Hermanns, with the subject ‘Three-dimensional topologically ordered phases’. Within the ‘Condensed Matter and Quantum Optics’ division, there is a vibrant activity in condensed matter theory, and in particular in strongly correlated systems and topological phases.
An important task in condensed matter physics is to classify the phases of matter that can exist in nature and to determine their properties. With the discovery of the quantum Hall effect, it became apparent that specifying the symmetries of a phase is not sufficient to comprehensively describe its properties. Instead, concepts from topology and quantum information have proven necessary to classify such ‘topological phases of matter’. Of particular interest are interacting topological phases, usually referred to as ‘topologically ordered’, because their excitations have very unusual properties, they can, for instance, carry fractional quantum numbers. Our focus lies on three-dimensional topological phases, which are less well-understood than two-dimensional ones. We aim to determine which types of phases are possible, their properties, and their stability against perturbations, as well as possible experimental probes to detect them.
Deadline : 03.Oct.2025
(13) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Theoretical Physics: Quantum Sensing
We invite applications for a PhD position in the theory of quantum sensing at the Department of Physics (Fysikum), Stockholm University. The project will be carried out within the research group led by Sofia Qvarfort, and will be based at Nordita as part of the Wallenberg Initiative on Networks and Quantum Information.
Quantum sensing is a rapidly developing quantum technology that promises unprecedented precision in measuring small parameters and detecting weak forces. The quantum sensing advantage arises from uniquely quantum resources such as coherence and entanglement, as well as from how the parameter of interest is encoded into the quantum state. Candidate systems for quantum sensing span a wide range, from single atoms to relatively large mechanical resonators operating in the quantum regime.
Classical systems are fundamentally limited in their sensitivity, but quantum systems can in principle perform better in a well-defined quantifiable sense. Such enhanced performance can be realised, for example, by encoding parameters of interest in quantum systems with nonlinear dynamics. Physical platforms exhibiting strong nonlinearities include superconducting qubits and coupled light–matter systems. Several important questions remain open despite foundational importance and practical relevance of this research including the effects of noise and decoherence, as well as the role of optimum quantum measurement strategies.
This PhD project will investigate the sensing capabilities of nonlinear quantum systems, employing tools from quantum information theory and quantum metrology. The work will involve learning and applying mathematical methods to solve open quantum dynamics and techniques for calculating both classical and quantum Fisher information. Future directions may include applications to quantum sensing with mechanical resonators or distributed networks of quantum sensors.
We seek a motivated and creative candidate eager to learn new skills, with a strong collaborative mindset and excellent proficiency in written and spoken English. The position offers opportunities for international travel and conference presentations, and you will be supported in developing your teaching and/or science communication skills.
Deadline :03.Oct.2025
(14) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Physics – trapped ion quantum simulator for molecular dynamics modelling
The Trapped Ion Quantum Technology Group at Stockholm University invites applications for a highly motivated PhD student to join our pioneering research in quantum simulations with trapped Rydberg ions. The aim of the PhD project is to develop a quantum simulator for modeling molecular dynamics using our trapped Rydberg ion technology. This position is part of the ERC Synergy project “Open 2D Quantum Simulator (OPEN-2QS)”, which start on 1 May 2025.
The OPEN-2QS project aims at developing a quantum simulator for open system quantum dynamics using trapped ions excited to Rydberg states. This novel approach features fast interactions combined with long-term stability. This will enable the simulation and study of phenomena such as novel states of matter like quantum glasses, molecular dynamics and quantum thermodynamics.
The PhD project is primarily experimental and will be carried out within the Trapped Ion Quantum Technology Group at Stockholm University. It will involve close collaboration with experimentalists and theoreticians at the Universities of Mainz and Tübingen.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a strong interest in quantum physics, in particular quantum simulations, and a willingness to engage in both hands-on experimental work and theoretical discussions.
Deadline : 03.Oct.2025
(15) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Sociology
We are seeking a PhD student to join the PhD program at the Department of Sociology and participate in the national WASP-HS graduate school.
The research will be conducted within the framework of the WASP-HS research cluster AI, Structural Change and the Future of Work.
The part of the project that the PhD student will be involved in is led by Associate Professor Moa Bursell, who will also serve as the main supervisor for the PhD student.
The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS) is a national research program in Sweden. The vision of WASP-HS is to foster novel interdisciplinary knowledge in the humanities and social sciences about AI and autonomous systems and their impact on human and social development. WASP-HS enables cutting edge research, expertise, and competence building in the humanities and social sciences.
The interdisciplinary research cluster “AI, Structural Change and the Future of Work” (2025–2029) brings together researchers from Uppsala University, Mälardalen University, Örebro University, Stockholm University, and KTH. The researchers come from the fields of economics, business studies, and sociology. The program conducts empirical studies on how the labor market is changing due to the use of AI and other technological innovations, and how the organization of work and the management of employees is changing due to AI. In addition, the program examines how the introduction of AI causes structural change and how it may influence the optimal design of social support systems. The PhD position primarily concerns the part of the program that studies how AI changes the organization of work and employees
Deadline :01.Oct.2025
(16) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Sociology
The PhD position is part of the 5-year project “Sexual and Reproductive Outcomes of Violent Crime (SeRO)” funded by a European Research Council 2025 Starting Grant. Dr. Signe Svallfors leads the project as its Principal Investigator (PI). The project uses mixed methods to investigate how local violent crime affects sexual and reproductive health outcomes in Mexico. The project will recruit two PhD candidates who will contribute to quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods components of the research.
The PhD student with qualitative focus will conduct stakeholder interviews with Mexican healthcare providers, policymakers, and community members to understand their perspectives on how local violent crime affects sexual and reproductive health. This role requires Spanish language competence and will include travel for data collection fieldwork in Mexico during the project.
The PhD candidate will have opportunities to focus their dissertation research on specific aspects of the SeRO project, such as analyzing particular health outcomes, examining specific population subgroups, or investigating adaptation strategies. The candidate is welcome to engage in mixed-methods research in the two branches of the project.
The PhD student will work closely together with the PI, a PhD candidate with qualitative focus, and two research assistants. There is also an international advisory board with experts who will be involved sporadically in supportive roles. The project includes opportunities for international conference travel, research visits to other universities, and additional training beyond the doctoral program (such as summer courses).
Deadline : 01.Oct.2025
(17) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Sociology
The PhD position is part of the comparative social policy research conducted at SOFI and the project, “Making Time: Organized Labour and the Politics of Care Leave”. Dr. Cassandra Engeman (SOFI) leads the project, which is funded by a European Research Council 2024 Starting Grant. The project uses mixed methods to examine the role of trade unions, their works councils and federations, in advocating and shaping care leave policies. These policies, which vary considerably across countries and over time, grant job-protected time-off from work to address self-care or family care needs for a child, spouse or other relative.
A main task for the PhD candidate will be to build the Care Leave Policy Data Set, which will provide longitudinal and comparative measures of several distinct types of care leave provisions. The work will involve researching and coding country-level social policies and reforms. The PhD candidate will be welcome to use these indicators for their dissertation research. Prior training in quantitative methods is required as is an appreciation for and interest in using qualitative methods. Language proficiency in French or Dutch is not required but an additional asset
Deadline : 01.Oct.2025
(18) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Sociological Demography
The PhD position is part of the 5-year project “Sexual and Reproductive Outcomes of Violent Crime (SeRO)” funded by a European Research Council 2025 Starting Grant. Dr. Signe Svallfors leads the project as its Principal Investigator (PI). The project uses mixed methods to investigate how local violent crime affects sexual and reproductive health outcomes in Mexico. The project will recruit two PhD candidates who will contribute to quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods components of the research.
The PhD student with quantitative focus will analyze large-scale survey data, municipality-level homicide rates, and clinic data from Mexico to identify patterns in how exposure to violent crime affects sexual and reproductive health outcomes. Prior training in quantitative methods is required, particularly experience with demographic and/or health analysis using statistical software such as Stata or R. An interest in causal inference, mediation analysis, and intersectional quantitative methods is an additional asset.
The PhD candidate will have opportunities to focus their dissertation research on specific aspects of the SeRO project, such as analyzing particular health outcomes, examining specific population subgroups, or investigating adaptation strategies. The candidate is welcome to engage in mixed-methods research in the two branches of the project.
The PhD student will work closely together with the PI, a PhD candidate with qualitative focus, and two research assistants. There is also an international advisory board with experts who will be involved sporadically in supportive roles. The project includes opportunities for international conference travel, research visits to other universities, and additional training beyond the doctoral program (such as summer courses).
Deadline :01.Oct.2025
(19) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Fungal Biology
The Johannesson lab at DEEP makes use of the unique lifestyles of fungi to explore evolutionary questions about individuality and genetic inheritance. The group is now looking for a motivated PhD candidate in molecular biology of fungi. The PhD position is part of an ERC-funded project, which aims to investigate the phenomenon of early germline sequestration in (mushroom-forming) fungi. Until recently the prevailing assumption was that early germline sequestration was a trait almost uniquely found in unitary animals. This trait prevents the inheritance of somatic mutations accumulated during growth to be passed on to the next generation. Unexpectedly, the research group recently identified a pattern of early germline sequestration in the basidiomycete fungus Marasmius oreades, suggesting convergence in evolution of this key trait among major eukaryote lineages.
We invite applications for a four-year PhD position as part of the project on the mechanism of inheritance in basidiomycetous fungi. The project will focus on the spatial and temporal distribution of the soma and germline, and the mechanisms determining their separation. The project will have a strong emphasis on molecular biology techniques and microscopy.
Deadline : 01.Oct.2025
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(20) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Fungal Evolutionary Biology
The Johannesson lab at DEEP makes use of the unique lifestyles of fungi to explore evolutionary questions about individuality and genetic inheritance. The group is now looking for a motivated PhD candidate in evolutionary biology of fungi. The PhD position is part of an ERC-funded project, which aims to investigate the phenomenon of early germline sequestration in (mushroom-forming) fungi. Until recently the prevailing assumption was that early germline sequestration was a trait almost uniquely found in unitary animals. This trait prevents the inheritance of somatic mutations accumulated during growth to be passed on to the next generation. Unexpectedly, the research group recently identified a pattern of early germline sequestration in the basidiomycete fungus Marasmius oreades, suggesting convergence in evolution of this key trait among major eukaryote lineages.
We invite applications for a four-year PhD position as part of the project on the causes and consequences of an early germline sequestration in basidiomycetous fungi. The project will focus on the rise and fate of new mutations arising during the life cycle of different fungal species. The project will have a strong emphasis on bioinformatic and evolutionary analysis.
Deadline : 01.Oct.2025
(21) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Evolutionary Systems Biology
The Department of Zoology at Stockholm University invites applications for a four-year PhD position based at SciLifeLab, in the research group of Assistant Professor Lisandro Milocco. Our group is fascinated by one of biology’s deepest questions: how does development—the process by which genes and environments build organisms—shape the potential for populations to evolve? We study how developmental dynamics can both open up and restrict evolutionary possibilities, and how this knowledge can help us better understand, predict, and even influence evolutionary change. We approach these questions through an interdisciplinary lens, with a strong focus on mathematical and computational methods closely connected to evolutionary theory and biological data. Read more about our research themes and approaches here: www.scilifelab.se/researchers/lisandro-milocco/.
The specific PhD project will be developed jointly with the successful candidate, based on their background and interests. Possible research directions include:
- Quantitative genetics and phylogenetics: incorporating developmental constraints into evolutionary models and exploring how they shape patterns of variation.
- Modeling development from data: using time-series and comparative datasets to build dynamical models that link developmental processes to evolutionary outcomes.
- Predictability of evolution: creating integrative models that combine genetic, phenotypic, and environmental data, testing when and how evolution can be forecast.
Deadline : 30.Sep.2025
(22) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Biochemistry
Targeted spatial omics is a rapidly advancing technological field that enables cellular-resolution mapping of gene and protein expression within the preserved morphological context of tissue specimens, from individual organs to entire organisms. This enables researchers to understand molecular processes in their native spatial environment. While spatial omics methods are extremely powerful, they currently suffer from limitations such as high complexity, low throughput and high cost. To enable their broader use in large-scale clinical studies and diagnostic applications, there is an urgent need for innovative solutions that can improve scalability, affordability, and efficiency.
This project aims to:
- Develop and optimize new technological approaches in targeted spatial omics.
- Apply these methods to analyze tissue samples, primarily human tumor specimens.
- Enable systems-level insights into tumor biology.
Deadline : 21.Sep.2025
(23) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Biochemistry
Your studies in Biochemistry will be in the project: “Structural and Functional Studies of Sugar Transporters”.
Sugar transporters play essential roles in cell metabolism and signaling, yet many aspects of their mechanisms and conformational dynamics remain unresolved. Our group combines biochemical, biophysical, and structural approaches to dissect the transport cycle of key sugar transporters from human and microbial systems. This PhD project will focus on characterizing transporter dynamics, enzymatic mechanisms, and substrate interactions using advanced techniques including Solution and solid-state NMR spectroscopy, Kinetic assays and enzymology, Cryo-EM and biophysical methods such as ITC and SSM-based electrophysiology.
Deadline : 21.Sep.2025
(24) PhD Degree – Fully Funded
PhD position summary/title: PhD student in Biochemistry
Your studies in Biochemistry will be in the project: “In Situ Cryo-EM of Native Glucose Transporters “.
Sugar transporters play essential roles in cell metabolism and signaling, yet many aspects of their mechanisms and conformational dynamics remain unresolved. Our group combines biochemical, biophysical, and structural approaches to dissect the transport cycle of key sugar transporters from human and microbial systems. This project will use state-of-the-art in situ cryo-EM to determine the native architecture, assembly, and regulation of GLUT transporters directly within near-native vesicular systems. You will be part of a collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment at SciLifeLab, with access to world-class facilities in cryo EM.
Deadline : 21.Sep.2025
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