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Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen

Up to 18 fully funded Marie S. Curie PhD positions at the University of Copenhag

Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022

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Up to 18 fully funded Marie S. Curie PhD positions at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the Danish Cancer Institute (DCI) Join the Marie S. Curie Doctoral Programme ‘INTERACT’ – an international, fully‑funded 36‑month PhD programme across biology/biomedicine, physics, chemistry, and engineering. 18 PhD‑student positions are available at UCPH (Biotech Research and Innovation Centre, Niels Bohr Institute), DTU (Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Department of Chemistry, Department of Health Technology), and DCI.

Application deadline:

26 January 2026, 23:59 CET

Eligibility:

Hold a master’s degree (≥ 4 years after graduation) or have ≤ 4 years of research experience post‑master.

Not have resided or performed main activity in Denmark for more than 12 months during the 36 months before the deadline, unless for compulsory national service or refugee status.

Must be a doctoral candidate (not yet awarded a doctoral degree). Defended theses that have not been formally awarded are not acceptable.

Key selection criteria:

Eligibility

Application material (motivation letter, CV, eligibility declaration, two referees, academic transcripts, English‑proficiency evidence, career‑break documentation)

Online interviews with the selection committee and interdisciplinary supervisor teams

Merit‑based weighted scoring in education, scientific potential, and motivation

Application procedure:

Read the detailed eligibility section in the Guide for Applicants on https://www.interact-msca.ku.dk/apply/.

Use the mandatory templates (motivation letter, CV, eligibility declaration, referee list, diplomas, English test, career‑break documentation).

Submit all materials electronically by the deadline.

Timeline:

Opening of call – 15 December 2025

Deadline – 26 January 2026, 23:59 CET

Evaluation and selection – Feb–Apr 2026

Online interviews – mid‑April 2026 (committee) & mid‑May 2026 (host)

Notification – end May 2026

Employment start – 1 September 2026

Contact:

Camilla Ebert, INTERACT Project Manager – interact‑msca@bric.ku.dk

Terms of employment:

36‑month fully funded PhD position, salary & pension per EU Horizon Europe Marie S. Curie COFUND programme, starting around DKK 31 424 (€ 4 193) per month. Employment contingent on enrollment at UCPH or DTU.

We wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

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