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 early July until September 2026. Find out more about the program and its requirements here.

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