Phd Positions In Vaccine Research

Pharmacological sciences » Clinical pharmacology

Organisation/Company MSCA-DN EVADERE Research Field Chemistry » Organic chemistry Biological sciences » Biology Pharmacological sciences » Clinical pharmacology Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Italy Final date to receive applications 30 Apr 2026 - 17:00 (Europe/Rome) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 36-40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number  Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Applications are invited for 15 three-year PhD

EVADERE (Enhanced VAccines DEsign against antimicrobial REsistance) is an innovative European Training Network that will provide high-level training in vaccinology to 15 high-achieving, creative Doctoral Candidates (DCs), and equip them with a wide range of transferrable skills for thriving careers in vaccine research within academia and industry. EVADERE is built on successful collaborative research (two MSCA-ETN projects, Bacti Vax & Glyco Vax), and represents a step change from conventional protein vaccine development approach, in that it will extensively employ structural biology and conjugation chemistry to enhance antigen immunogenicity and improve adjuvant function, and in that way generate entirely novel therapeutic and prophylactic vaccine formulations ready for translational advancement towards clinical phase of testing.

Research Field Pharmacological sciences » Clinical pharmacology Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

We are looking for talented and highly motivated early career researchers with an Honours BSc and/or MSc degree and experience in medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, biology, infection & immunity, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, organic synthesis, or related subjects.

Successful applicants will be offered a 36-month employee contract at one of the partner institutions where they will be registered as PhD students. DCs will receive a salary set out by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) regulations. The salary includes living and mobility allowances and, if appropriate, a family allowance.

EVADERE values gender balance and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities and consideration for employment. A Diversity and Inclusion policy is applied and applicants displaced by conflict are welcomed.

Please note that all criteria below are mandatory:

• Applicants should, at the time of recruitment, be in the first four years (full time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and not have been awarded a doctorate.
• At the time of recruitment by the host organisation, they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention are not taken into account.
• Admission to the program is open to applicants who hold a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree. A minimum of 240 ECTS and four years of legal duration in total is mandatory (please see each project for institutional requirements) or a comparable university degree (Second Cycle qualification), as required by the partner universities for admission to doctoral studies. The above-mentioned degrees must be obtained by the time of recruitment.
• Requirements set by the consortium include a minimum of BSc Honours 2.1 and/or MSc degree (or equivalent) graduates in the fields of chemistry, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, biomedical and biopharmaceutical sciences, medicine.
• Applicants should be proficient in written and spoken English (minimum level of B2 or equivalent). Those who have passed an English proficiency test such as (but not limited to) IELTS Academic or TOEFL should enclose the relevant…