2025 Center for Brain & Disease Research International PhD Call

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The VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research is recruiting enthusiastic, creative, ambitious, and highly motivated PhD candidates to join us starting autumn 2025!
Our different research groups explore how the brain and nervous system develops, ages and functions in health and disease by bridging disciplines, from artificial intelligence, microelectronics and nanoscience, to microfluidics, single-cell and molecular analysis, functional genomics and cell biology in human cells and animal models.

REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for a PhD position, you must meet the following requirements:

• Appropriate master’s or equivalent higher education degree;
• Distinction (=cum laude) based on your study results or professional realizations;
• Proficiency in oral and written English in accordance with the criteria of KU Leuven (more information available here).

Relevant experience (e.g. molecular biology, cellular physiology, neuroscience, animal behavior, computational methods, etc.) is a plus. Candidates from non-neuroscience fields but with a keen interest in understanding the brain (e.g. physics, artificial intelligence, engineering, humanities, and medical training) are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note that this is an international call. Local candidates are encouraged to contact directly the principal investigators.

Please refer the Job description for details