TIMO - A PhD program for medical doctors and students with an MSc degree

Graz, Austria

2026-03-22 (Europe/Vienna)

TIMO (Translational Immunology and Metabolism in Oncology) is the first translational cancer-specific training program at the Medical University of Graz, which aligns with its long-standing tradition in cancer research. TIMO projects will focus on two hallmarks of cancer with great potential for novel therapeutic strategies and clinical applications: cancer cell metabolism and anti-tumour immunity. The core advantage of TIMO is the mutual co-supervision of the PhD candidates by preclinical and clinical principal investigators, paired based on their synergistic expertise on specific solid and blood cancer entities. This, together with an extended cancer-centered curriculum, will ensure a translational PhD education for both MDs and students with a master’s degree in science. Together with our PhD students we are poised to push the frontier in cancer research, paving the way for novel therapies and biomarkers.

• 15 paid PhD positions co-supervised by clinicians and basic researchers
• 4-year PhD education: October 2026 – September 2030

Main incentives to join TIMO:

• A path towards an academic/scientific career
• Front-of-the line cancer research projects
• High-end research labs and top-notch methods
• Learn from clinicians and cancer researchers
• Cancer-centered curriculum
• Extracurricular clinical trial manager courses
• Research time abroad

Job details

Title
TIMO - A PhD program for medical doctors and students with an MSc degree

Employer
The Medical University of Graz

Location
Auenbruggerplatz 2 Graz, Austria

Published
2026-02-09

Application deadline
2026-03-22 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)

Job type
PhD

Field
Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Clinical Sciences, Oncology, Immunology,
Molecular Medicine