PhD Positions in Systems Medicine - Become part of a network shaping the future of biomedical research

The innovative PhD Program in Systems Medicine, coordinated by the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM), is offering fully funded PhD positions within a collaborative national network of 7 leading universities and 8 major research centers across Italy.

The program aims to train a new generation of researchers to address the complexity of human disease through an integrated, systems-level approach, combining molecular biology, data science, and clinical research.

About the Program

We welcome applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds, spanning hard sciences, life sciences and health sciences. 

Doctoral candidates will work in a collaborative and multidisciplinary environment, interacting with biologists, clinicians, computational scientists, physicists and mathematicians. 

• Duration: 4 years
• Language: English
• Funding: Fully funded fellowship + research budget 
• Location: Italy (multiple sites: Bari, Milan, Naples, Trento, Turin, and Rome) 

• Research areas: Cancer Biology | Computational Biology | Genomic Medicine | Immunology | Medical Humanities | Molecular and Cellular Biology | Molecular Therapy | Neurobiology | Structural Biology

• Calls:

• Spring Call 2026: now closed.
• Summer Call 2026: applications open from July 28 until September 7, 2026. Information on eligibility criteria can be found here.
• The Physician Scientist Program - Special Call: applications open from July 7 until September 16, 2026.

Applicants are encouraged to preview the available positions for the upcoming call and visit our official website.