Doctoral employment

Salaried PhD positions

Doctoral roles classified as employment only when the official vacancy states salary or employment terms.

32 verified research vacancies
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PhD student in core optimisation using machine learning

Uppsala UniversityProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

Doctoral research extending machine-learning and optimisation methods for small modular reactor core and fuel design within the ANItA competence centre.

Uppsala, SwedenDivision of Applied Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics and AstronomySep 30, 2026
PhD candidate employmentTemporary positionFixed salary; amount not stated on the official vacancy page.
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Doctoral student in Biology with a specialisation in Microbial Ecology

Lund UniversityProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

Four-year employed PhD investigating how soil microbial communities adapt traits during and after drought through laboratory, greenhouse and field experiments, isotope tracing, large biological datasets and ecosystem modelling.

Lund, Skåne län, SwedenDepartment of Biology / Microbial Biogeochemistry in LundSep 18, 2026
Doctoral researcherFixed-termMonthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.
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PhD Position in Formal Methods for Concurrent Cryptographic Protocols

Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

Four-year doctoral research position developing formal reasoning principles for concurrent cryptographic protocols, with dissemination through conferences and research visits and limited teaching support.

Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsDepartment of Computer ScienceOct 30, 2026
Doctoral researcherFixed-term€3,059 gross per month in year 1, increasing to €3,881 gross per month in year 4.
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Three fully funded PhD positions in Competition Law and AI

Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

Three four-year doctoral positions in the ERC-funded ATLANTIS project. Two legal-track researchers study data access, AI fairness and procedural safeguards in competition enforcement, while one computational-track researcher provides empirical and AI-methods support across the project.

Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsTransnational Legal Studies / Amsterdam Law & Technology InstituteSep 15, 2026
Doctoral researcherFixed-term€3,059 to €3,881 gross per month for a full-time appointment.
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Doctoral student in Computer Science with focus on Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization

Lund UniversityProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

Four-year employed PhD researching computational models of human behaviour in human-AI interaction, using multimodal behavioural data, controlled user experiments, reinforcement learning, foundation models and visualization systems.

Lund, Skåne län, SwedenDepartment of Computer ScienceSep 30, 2026
Doctoral researcherFixed-termMonthly salary; exact amount is not stated on the vacancy page.
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PhD position specialized in statistical modeling of long-term survival and cure.

Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

NWO-funded four-year PhD in statistics developing extreme-value and statistical-learning methods for long-term survival and cure models, with applications in oncology and credit scoring.

Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsEconometrics and Data Science / Department of Spatial EconomicsOct 15, 2026
Doctoral researcherFixed-term€3,059 to €3,881 gross per month on a full-time basis.
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PhD Position at the Centre for Language Studies

Radboud UniversityProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

An open-topic salaried doctoral position embedded in the Centre for Language Studies, combining dissertation research, graduate training, academic service and teaching.

Nijmegen, NetherlandsFaculty of Arts, Centre for Language StudiesSep 15, 2026
€3,059 gross per month initially, rising to €3,881 gross per month from the fourth year, based on a 38-hour work week.
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PhD Position at the Radboud Institute for Culture and History

Radboud UniversityProvider identity confirmed in the institution registry

An open-topic salaried doctoral position embedded in the Radboud Institute for Culture and History, combining dissertation research, graduate training, academic service and teaching.

Nijmegen, NetherlandsFaculty of Arts, Radboud Institute for Culture and HistorySep 15, 2026
€3,059 gross per month initially, rising to €3,881 gross per month from the fourth year, based on a 38-hour work week.