Bioinformatics
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Our group aims to 'decode' the molecular rules by which sensor proteins can monitor highly diverse and specific environmental chemicals. To this end, we combine: Large-scale mutagenesis and functional data generation AI-enhanced evolutionary modeling Engineering of chemically inducible protein folds Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 21 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Biotechnology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Causes of clonal expansions of blood stem cells. During ageing, blood stem cell clones expand, increasing the risk of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease, yet most expansions lack known driver mutations. You will develop new single-cell multi-omic and functional-genomic technologies to discover why these clones expand. Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Cancer Biology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Our lab decodes and engineers human cell fates using single-cell omics, perturbation screening, and human stem cell models. Who are we looking for? We seek a highly motivated PhD student with a quantitative background and a strong interest in generative modeling of human biology for cell engineering. About us The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, created in July 2000.
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Cell Biology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project We study the origin and evolution of cell type programs and associated genome regulation mechanisms: transcription factors, 3D chromatin architecture, histone modifications, and more. To this end, we combine single-cell genomics, chromatin profiling, and phylogenetic comparative methods in diverse animals and unicellular eukaryotes. Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Bacteriology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Our lab investigates, at the scale of the population, how the genes of the individual, the genes of social partners and the genes of the gut microbiota influence complex traits and diseases. We use advanced statistical analyses of genomes, metagenomes and phenotypes to understand the complex biological and evolutionary interplay between the individual, the social partners and the microbiota. Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Cell Biology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project How do the two meters of DNA in our genome fold inside a micron-sized nucleus? How does improper folding contribute to disease? Who are we looking for? If you have a keen interest in experimental and computational biology and want to answer questions like these, come and join us! About us The Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) is an international biomedical research institute of excellence, created in July 2000.
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Cancer Biology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project We investigate how chromatin and epigenetic mechanisms control cell identity and how their dysregulation drives cancer, particularly leukemia and pediatric brain tumors. Who are we looking for? We seek candidates with molecular/cell biology, genomics or computational backgrounds interested in mechanistic and multi-omic approaches to cancer.
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Cell Biology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Our research is centered around cell type-specific transcriptomes. Using computational and experimental approaches, we investigate how these transcriptomes are generated (e.g. through microexon alternative splicing or fine transcriptional regulation) and how they contribute to human health, disease and evolution. Who are we looking for? We look for a computational biologist interested in genomics and the evolution of cell types and development processes.
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Biochemistry
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project The “Dynamics of Protein Synthesis & RNA Decay” group, led by Markus Höpfler, investigates fundamental mechanisms of cellular protein and RNA homeostasis. A particular focus of the lab is the emerging phenomenon of peptide-mediated RNA decay, in which RNA degradation is triggered during translation by the ribosome. Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Cancer Biology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Single-cell lineage tracing at the scale of human populations. During ageing, some blood stem cell clones expand, increasing the risk of blood cancer and cardiovascular disease. You will use a novel, ultra-scalable single-cell lineage-tracing technology to test whether the functional properties of these clones predict disease risk better than somatic mutations. Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Bacteriology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Our group studies how isolated mountain lakes record environmental pressure in the DNA they shed, and how such biodiversity signals can be used to predict ecosystem states. Working across Pyrenean high-mountain lakes, thermal springs and airborne samples, we combine 1.) large-scale environmental DNA sampling and biobanking, 2.) long-read sequencing of metagenomes, and 3.) comparative genomic analyses, from community composition to codon usage.
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Biochemistry
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project The Gebauer lab studies how RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) control mRNA translation and impact cancer progression. We are interested in RBP regulatory networks, which mechanisms RBPs use to regulate translation, and how they can be harnessed for cancer treatment. Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Biochemistry
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project The Surrey lab studies the design principles of biological self-organization, focusing on the cytoskeleton. Their interdisciplinary research merges synthetic biology, biophysics, biochemistry, cell biology and mathematical modelling. Who are we looking for? We are looking for a candidate with master training in biochemistry, biophysics or bioengineering.
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Biotechnology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Our lab focuses on the understanding of normal B-cell differentiation and lymphoma formation from the perspective of 3D chromatin organization, DNA methylation and single-cell heterogeneity in healthy and pre-malignant lymphocyte cell populations. Who are we looking for? Looking for experimental or computational PhD student to study epigenetic diversity in the immune system.
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
Biotechnology
Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
About the Project Our laboratories try to understand the molecular mechanisms that control alternative pre-mRNA splicing and their alterations in cancer. We aim to use this information to design novel therapeutic approaches, particularly in oncology. The project will be a collaboration between the groups of Ben Lehner and Juan Valcárcel. Who are we looking for?
- Location
- Barcelona, Spain, Spain
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Funding
- Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)