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Join a global team and supportive environment, work with top-notch facilities, and enjoy vibrant Prague!

If you are interested in the genetics, genomics or bioinformatics, structure and function of cells, tissues and organisms, you will find your niche at IMG. We study molecular mechanisms in a wide-range of model systems including viruses, stem and germ cells, haematopoiesis, immune system, cancer models, and animal models – mainly mice, fish, chicken, and newly slugs.

IMG has 27 research groups, numerous state-of-the-art core facilities and 4 national research infrastructures. Together, we are more than 300 scientists and around half of us are students from the whole world.

PhD @ IMG

PhD students are the key component of our community, shaping the atmosphere at the institute and defining its scientific output. Our priority is to offer a PhD programme that will attract outstanding students and provide them with quality training in molecular, cell & developmental biology, immunology, genetics, and virology. We also actively care for the mental health of our students.

Admission procedure

Students interested in conducting their PhD research at IMG can choose up to three groups for interviews and apply through a simple online application form.

Check PhD positions available at IMG in the academic year 2026/2027 – img.cas.cz/phd

Application deadline is February 28th, 2026
IMG Interviews (online and onsite) will be held on March 23rd-24th, 2026

Selected candidates will be invited, on our expenses, to Prague for the interview

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Join our fully funded PhD positions – apply here: img.cas.cz/phd