𝟭𝟱 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | ORFeus project MSCA-DN 🇪🇺 A Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network exploring microproteins hidden in "non-coding" DNA and their potential for cancer therapy. 💶 𝗠𝗦𝗖𝗔 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 + 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲* | 𝟯𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 | 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: ~𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳*varies by host country ⏰ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 📝 𝗠𝗮𝘅. 𝟯 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 (applying to more makes all ineligible) 🏭 ~3-month industry or research secondment in every project 🧬 DC1: AI-driven cross-species smORF prediction 🏛️ @unisouthampton 🇬🇧 🧬 DC2: Single-molecule translation mapping 🏛️ @MDC_Berlin 🇩🇪 🧬 DC3: Rare proteins across the smORF landscape 🏛️ @UniOslo (UiO) 🇳🇴 🧬 DC4: Microproteins in bacterial infections 🏛️ @ICR_London 🇬🇧 🧬 DC5: Capturing secreted microproteins 🏛️ The University of Freiburg 🇩🇪 🧬 DC6: Computational design of microprotein binders 🏛️ @_Hubrecht 🇳🇱 🧬 DC7: smORF translation from lncRNAs 🏛️ @UniversityLeeds 🇬🇧 🧬 DC8: Predicting microprotein function through evolution 🏛️ Hospital del Mar Research Institute 🇪🇸 🧬 DC9: Single-cell translation after smORF editing 🏛️ Hubrecht Institute 🇳🇱 🧬 DC10: Thermal proteome profiling of microproteins 🏛️ @ugent 🇧🇪 🧬 DC11: Non-canonical translation in HPV-driven cancer 🏛️ @dundeeuni 🇬🇧 🧬 DC12: Genetic variation in regulatory translons 🏛️ @UCC 🇮🇪 🧬 DC13: Non-canonical translation in cancer 🏛️ Prinses Máxima Centrum voor kinderoncologie 🇳🇱 🧬 DC14: CRISPR screens for smORF antigen presentation 🏛️ @NKI_nl 🇳🇱 🧬 DC15: HLA presentation of cryptic peptides 🏛️ @unil 🇨🇭 👨‍🏫 Supervisors: Alexander van Oudenaarden | Danny Sahtoe | Eivind Valen | Julie Aspden | Jyoti Choudhary | Mar Alba | Michal Bassani-Sternberg | Nicola Ternette | Owen Rackham | Pasha Baranov | Petra Van Damme | Reuven Agami | Sebastiaan van Heesch | Simon Elsässer | Uwe Ohler 🤝 Industry & research partners: Enara Bio | Oxford Nanopore Technologies @nanopore | EIRNABio | Bruker | myNEO Therapeutics | Immudex | Immagina Biotechnology S.r.l. | Tesorai | @emblebi | Oncode Institute 👉 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟭𝟱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: 🔗 lnkd.in/p/e9mVciTC ➕ Follow @PhdScanner & join WhatsApp for daily updates: 🔗 lnkd.in/gxkrm5Ct ♻️ Share with someone who might be interested! @ThePhDoing @phdhardtalk @MSCActions @AcademicChatter #PhDPosition #MSCA #ORFeus #DarkProteome #Microproteins #FullyFunded #CancerResearch

🌿 PhD Position in Aquatic Ecology – University of Valencia / CIDE-CSIC 🇪🇸 Moncada, Valencia, Spain Department: Ecology and Global Change, Desertification Research Centre (CIDE-CSIC) Supervisor: Maria Cuenca Deadline: October 18, 2026 Duration: 4 years, starting early 2027 (ideally January) 📋 About the Project Part of the WaterLand project, funded by the Generalitat de Valencia's DEGENT program, this PhD investigates biodiversity-ecosystem functioning (BEF) relationships across freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems in Mediterranean landscapes. The research focuses on how allochthonous (terrestrially derived) organic matter affects microbial functioning and ecosystem processes, with a particular emphasis on ponds — ecologically crucial but underrepresented systems in BEF research. Work spans an intensive sampling campaign along a transect from south Valencia to north Catalunya (May 2027), collecting pond sediments, water, biodiversity, and terrestrial vegetation data, plus a mesocosm experiment studying terrestrial-freshwater linkages and how terrestrial vegetation affects water-soil bacterial communities. 🔬 Ideal Candidate • BSc/MSc in Biology, Ecology, Aquatic or Environmental Sciences, or related field • Knowledge of aquatic ecology and climate change/human impacts on freshwater systems • Bonus: freshwater biodiversity experience (macrophytes, zooplankton, macroinvertebrates, amphibians), taxonomy skills, R/statistics knowledge • Excellent English; willingness to learn Spanish • Note: candidates need not meet 100% of listed requirements ✨ Why Apply Join an internationally connected research team with state-of-the-art infrastructure, fieldwork across a wide Mediterranean transect, and opportunities for international research stays. The position offers a supportive PhD community at CIDE-CSIC, integrated with the University of Valencia's doctoral program. 📍 Valencia offers a high quality of life, with the Turia River park, nearby beaches, and strong cultural life, plus an international airport for easy travel. 🔗 More Info: phdscanner.com/opportunities… #PhDPosition #AquaticEcology #Biodiversity #EcosystemFunctioning #MediterraneanEcosystems #Spain #UniversityOfValencia #CIDECSIC #AcademicJobs #FreshwaterEcology