18 PhD Student Positions across 9 European Countries: Multidisciplinary studies on mTOR signaling

The Mentor Doctoral program is an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) to foster and train Doctoral Candidates (DC) on the metabolic control of cell growth by mTOR in pathophysiology (https://mentor-program.eu). Highly motivated and exceptional candidates will join a distinguished team of researchers engaged in cutting-edge projects across a range of disciplines from metabolism, cell growth, pathophysiology, drug design, biological chemistry, preclinical models and personalized medicine. The selected candidates will have the opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment, receive comprehensive training, and benefit from mentorship provided by leading experts in their respective fields.

The program offers the unique opportunity to develop both specialized and transferable skills, preparing researchers for diverse career paths within and beyond academia. The PhD salaries are at the highest international range and additional budget is provided for travels to participate in international Schools and collaborations.

The MSCA MENTOR Doctoral Network will train 18 PhD researchers across a consortium of prestigious institutions. The Doctoral Candidates should have the equivalent of a Master diploma in biology, pharmacy, chemistry, or medicine, as indicated by each hosting laboratory. The positions will be hosted at the following Institutions :

Université Paris Cité-France (Mario Pende lab), Fondazione Telethon-Italy (Andrea Ballabio lab), University of Fribourg-Switzerland (Claudio De Virgilio and Jorn Dengjel labs), University of Essen-Germany (Kathryn Thedieck lab), FORTH-Greece (Christos Gkogkas lab), Brain Institute-France (Stephanie Baulac lab), CNIO-Spain (Alejo Efeyan lab), IMOL PAS-Poland (Justyna Zmorzynska lab), Mimetas-the Netherlands, University of Tübingen-Germany (Matthias Gehringer lab), University of Basel-Switzerland (Matthias Wymann lab), PD-value-the Netherlands, University Medical Center Utrecht-the Nerthelands (Floor Jansen lab), KU Leuven-Belgium (Djalila Mekahli lab)