The 2016 CeMM PhD program will focus on four thematic areas: infection, immunity, metabolism and cancer, that are built on the pillars of epigenetics, bioinformatics and systems biology, chemical biology and the mechanism of action of drugs, high-throughput genetics, genomics and proteomics, and molecular and cell biology.
The choice of this strategic focus rests on the synergies
between immunology, infection and cancer in pathophysiological and technological
terms. It furthermore reflects the strength of the current CeMM faculty, itself
built around the historical and contemporary expertise in immunology and cancer
of the Medical University of Vienna.
As a CeMM PhD student you will get the chance to work at the
cutting edge of interdisciplinary molecular medicine research and be trained by
the entire CeMM and associated faculty to become one of the scientists shaping
the future of molecular medicine.
About CeMM
Eligibility
To be eligible to enroll in the CeMM PhD program all candidates
are required to have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in medicine, biology,
chemistry, bioinformatics, mathematics or any
scientific/technical, subject-relevant degree. Candidates applying with a
Bachelor's degree must have completed a four year course and need to demonstrate
that they have acquired a significant amount of research experience. In addition
they must achieve a first class honors or a 2:1.
Candidates do not need to have completed their degree at the
time of application, however they must obtain their final degree certificate by
the end of September.
The working language at CeMM is English, so excellent written
and oral communication skills in English are required.
Application Process
All candidates are required to complete an online application form. Before you can submit your application, at least one of
your referees must have completed an online reference. A second reference must
be submitted by the final submission deadline for your application to be
considered.
All the submitted applications are reviewed by the CeMM
Faculty and selected candidates are invited to participate in a video
interview.
Shortlisted candidates are then invited to Vienna for the PhD
hearing in May. All candidates are asked to introduce themselves through a
presentation followed by three panel interviews with CeMM Faculty members. There
is also the opportunity to meet other research group members and attend an
informal dinner.
At the end of the second day of the hearing all candidates
are asked to submit their preference regarding which research groups they would
like to work with, and on the third day of the hearing selected candidates are
invited back for 1:1 interviews with the group leaders.
Positions are offered by CeMM Faculty at the end of May. The
program start date is October 1st every year.
The 2016 CeMM PhD program will focus on four thematic areas: infection, immunity, metabolism and cancer, that are built on the pillars of epigenetics, bioinformatics and systems biology, chemical biology and the mechanism of action of drugs, high-throughput genetics, genomics and proteomics, and molecular and cell biology.