PHD POSITIONS
IN CANCER RESEARCH

Are you looking for excellent research opportunities for your PhD studies at the forefront of cancer research? The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) with its core site in Heidelberg invites international students holding a Master’s degree in (molecular) biology, (bio-)chemistry, (bio-)physics, computational biology, computer science, epidemiology / public health studies and related subjects to apply for the International PhD Program.

PhD students are supported by a Thesis Advisory Committee, participate in scientific and professional skills courses, attend international conferences and receive career development support. The language of the PhD Program is English.
Full funding is provided for the duration of the PhD, either by the DKFZ or by third-party sources.

Research at the DKFZ is organized into the following programs with a lot of interaction and inter­discipli­nary PhD projects available across different topics:

• Cell Biology and Tumor Biology
• Functional and Structural Genomics
• Cancer Risk Factors and Prevention

• Immunology, Infection and Cancer
• Imaging and Radiooncology

For more information about the groups and their research visit www.dkfz.de/research.

More information and application: www.dkfz.de/phd

Application deadline
15th December 2025

We support and value diversity and encourage applications from individuals from underrepresented groups. If you require assistance during the application process, please contact phd@dkfz.de.