15-20 AI/ML fully funded doctoral fellowship, Aithyra GmbH in molecular technology and systems medicine – Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences

AI/ML, Molecular Technologies and Systems Medicine's Aithyra-CEMM International PhD Program

• Want to work in a creative, free science environment with an interface between life science and artificial intelligence and translate your findings to improve human health?

• Are you excited to develop and use machine learning approaches to gain new understandings of human molecular physiology and pathology and innovate new therapies?

• Want to join an international group of highly supportive and successful colleagues that will help you achieve your training and research goals?
  
• Are you someone who enjoys teamwork across disciplines and within a broader cultural and social context?

• Want to develop innovation and entrepreneurship skills through the interface between AI/ML and biomedical research?

If yes, apply for a fully funded doctoral position of 15-20 here. https://apply.cemm.at/

Aithyra, a new institute for biomedical artificial intelligence and CEMM, the Center for Molecular Medical Research, both institutes at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, will open new appeals for doctoral students. With support from the Medical University of Vienna and the Institute of Technology, the doctoral program for life scientists and computational scientists/machine learning experts will begin in January 2026.

I offer: A highly interactive referral program in a supportive peer group environment Supervision by top scientists and support for the entire CEMM and Aithyra faculty PhD awarded by the Medical University of Vienna or the Institute of Technology of Vienna Dynamic, interdisciplinary, international research environment Full access to cutting-edge technology Generous scholarship covering salary, all research expenses, university expenses, and four years of work-related travel expenses Excellent employee benefits including full insurance (health, accidents, retirement), healthcare services, and subsidized cafeterias A wide range of social, cultural and sports activities organized by the Institute

you: A highly motivated doctoral candidate with a strong interest in life sciences, interdisciplinary teamwork and AI for science that cultivates accurate, personalized, predictive and preventive medicine for the future English encyclopedia, excellent written communication skills and Early career researchers with a commitment to publishing record, presentation skills, and research integrity It has excellent software skills and practical experiences with deep learning and wet lab experiences Candidates with a final degree (or obtained by January 2026) in a related scientific or technical field such as medicine, biology, chemistry, bioinformatics, computer science, or engineering, physics, statistics, mathematics, etc.

Research field

The Aithyra-CEMM PhD program focuses on the subject areas of infection, immunity, cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, network medicine, patient-derived organoids, bioengineering and aging research. A special emphasis is placed on large-scale linguistic model- or graph-based methods for the integration of multimodal biological data, the development of deep learning, and biological discovery for molecular and cellular networks. The technical foundations further comprise systems biology, virology, high-throughput genetics, genomics and proteomics, molecular and cell biology, high-content automated imaging, chemical biology, and organic chemical synthesis.

program

Our goal is to enable AI/ML and Life Science students to successfully design, execute, manage and explain contemporary AI-driven molecular medicine research projects through highly participatory and interactive programs. This program is conceptualized in three “modes”: collection, connection, and contribution. These guide the scientific excellence of data generation and validation into responsibility and professional scientific citizenship.

Host Research Institute

Aithyra and CEMM are sister laboratories with the same principles of excellence, competitiveness, internationality and mentoring and training, operating in their own supercouperation mode. Biology is related to medicine, experiments in calculations, discovery with translation, and science with society and the arts.

Aitaira's mission It is a radical transformation of biomedical science by embedding artificial intelligence as a co-pilot throughout the scientific process from hypothesis generation and experimental design to biological interpretation and therapeutic innovation. Through the consistent integration of AI/ml across biological measures, the goal is to improve understanding of the root causes of disease, diagnosis, and conceptualization of new treatment strategies, whilst stimulating new innovations in AI/ML. To create enough data to support AI applications, Aithyra invests in experimental automation through the Robotics Laboratory infrastructure. This research programme applies widely to life sciences but focuses on cancer, immunology, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. Aithyra is located in Marxbox on the Vienna Bio Centre campus, co-led by Michael Bronstein (AI Science Director), Georg Winter (Life Science Director), and Anita Ender (Managing Director). https://www.oeaw.ac.at/aithyra

CEMM's mission It is to achieve the greatest scientific innovation in molecular medicine to improve healthcare. At CEMM, an international and creative team of scientists and physicians pursue basic life science research with freedom and heart in a large, vibrant hospital environment of outstanding medical traditions and practices. The CEMM research is based on postgenome technology and focuses on socially important diseases such as immune disorders and infectious diseases, cancer, metabolic disorders and aging. The goal of CEMM is to pioneer the science of fostering accurate, personalized, predictive, preventive medicine for the future. CEMM is the largest outdoor space in Europe, co-led by Giulio Supertifulga (Chief of Science) and Anita Ender (Management Director), located in the heart of Vienna's largest medical campus, located in the heart of Vienna. https://cemm.at/

Vienna has repeatedly been ranked among the best cities in the world and is a UN city with a large international English-speaking community. The official language of Aithyra and CEMM is English, and 50 different nationalities are currently represented by the Institute.

For more information about applying for the PHD program, please visit our website.

https://apply.cemm.at/

15-20, fully funded doctoral fellowship available in Vienna AI/ML and Life Sciences

Application deadline:

September 10, 2025 https://apply.cemm.at/

Are you a computer scientist, engineer, physicist, mathematician, medic, biologist, chemist, biologist, or similar subject degree and would like to work on an exciting research project to improve human health?

I offer:

4 years Funding and Employment Agreements (including all research expenses and health insurance),

a Very interactive Introductory training program,

Full access cutting edge technology,

Supervision by top scientists Support for all CEMM and Aithyra faculty members;

a PhD awarded by the Medical University or the Institute of Technology Vienna;

an International Programs In the heart of a scientifically active and culturally vibrant European city!