Career Opportunities
International PhD Programs
Throughout Europe, several institutions recruit PhD students throughout the year. They generally post the available opportunities on their dedicated page for recruiting. We have suggested a few of them for your convenience!
Job openings
Nature Careers and Science Careers offer a platform where open positions are posted continuously. It is always a good idea to keep updated with these websites! Jobvector, on the other hand, gives a vast platform to look for jobs based on your interest.
How to start your PhD application!
Prepare an excel file
an overview of your application
Start with an excel file where you can make a list of your desired positions and the application links along with the deadlines. This would help you to keep a track of your whole scavenger hunt!
Look for opportunities!
Find your interest
Get used to utilize the search engines and filter out the preferred positions! We have already provided some links to start with. Then narrow down the scopes according to your interest and use the excel file to make a comprehensive list!
Collect the necessary documents!
A tricky time consuming part
Once you have chosen the scope to apply for, start gathering all the documents that you require for a complete application for that position. Remember, an incomplete application will not be of any use!
Start Writing!
The most crucial step!
Based on the required documents, you may need to write a cover letter or a SOP. Try to be as original as possible. Your first draft might not be the best one but once you start writing, you can definitely improve while taking advices from the EUBMBDU alumni!
Ask for Recommendations
Don’t wait for the eleventh hour
In almost applications, you will need to provide the review committee with recommendations from your employee and/or supervisors. Often your employee or supervisors are busy people. So please ask them cordially with enough time in hand before the deadline!
Review, Improve and Apply!
Last but not the least important step!
Once you have prepared your CV and SOP/Cover letter, please get in touch with the EUMBMB alumni. We are more than happy to review your application and help you to make the best candidate in this job hunt!
Things to underline in your PhD application!
After taking the decision to go abroad for studying, it might be a bit overwhelming to find the initial point. Preparing your PhD application becomes the most critical point in this whole journey. In this regard, we are here to give you some constructive directions!
Where to focus in your SOP?
“Focus less on the technical details and more on the why. You can briefly mention methods, but prioritize explaining your motivation. What was the bigger picture? How could your work contribute to science and society? This element of science communication is often overlooked by Bangladeshi students—but it’s exactly what reviewers will look for.”
– Safayat Mahmud Khan, PhD Student, DKFZ and Faculty of Bioscience, Heidelberg University, Germany
Key points to mention in your SOP
“As the full form of SOP dictates “Statement of Purpose”, an applicant must mention why doing a PhD is necessary for them. In addition, how a PhD in the respective filed would benefit the applicant’s career should also be described in a precise manner.”
–Piyal Saha, PhD student, Medical University of Vienna
Finding the Right Fit Matters!
A PhD is a long-term commitment—not just for you, but also for your prospective research group. What matters most is how well your skills, goals, and expectations align with theirs. Just as you need the PhD to grow in your scientific career, they also need you to drive their research forward!
-Maisha Adiba , PhD Candidate, Genomics of retroviral infections , Leibniz Institute of Virology