The IgG4-Treat consortium is looking for highly motivated and talented PhD students to contribute to groundbreaking research in the field of IgG4-autoimmune diseases (IgG4-AID). PhD candidates will become part of a network of 16 partners from 7 European countries. Funding for these projects has been provided by the EU under the MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022 program (www.igg4-treat.eu).
One of the Ph.D students will work in Athens (at 3 collaborating laboratories: at the Department of Immunology ofthe Hellenic Pasteur Institute, the 2nd Department of Neurology of the Medical School of NKUA and the research and diagnosis laboratory Tzartos NeuroDiagnostics) and will apply for the Ph.D degree to the Medical School of NKUA. His/her subproject will be: “Development of a novel IgG4-specific immunoadsorption therapy for commercial exploitation”
Eligibility criteria:
The MSCA Doctoral Networks program requirements:
· MSCA Mobility Rule: Applicants can be of any nationality but must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the host country for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately preceding the starting date of the PhD (earliest starting date: 31/03/2024)
· Applicants must be eligible for enrolment for PhD studies at the hosting institution.
Benefits:
The funding is guaranteed for 36 months and will include:
· a monthly living allowance of approximately 2770 EUR/month (gross salary) for the Ph.D. position in Athens
· plus, mobility (600 €/month) and family (660 €/month) allowances.
Ph.D position in Athens
The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA).
Hosting Athens labs:
The PhD candidate for the Athens position will work in 3 intimately collaborating places in Athens: the research and diagnosis laboratory Tzartos NeuroDiagnostics (PI and Co-supervisor: Socrates Tzartos), the Immunology Department of the Hellenic Pasteur Institute (PI and Co-supervisor: Konstantinos Lazaridis) and the 2nd Neurology Department of the School of Medicine, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA (PI and Co-supervisor: John Tzartos).
Candidates interested for the Athens position can get more information in https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/160786 and apply through www.igg4-treat.eu/apply. They are also encouraged to contact Socrates Tzartos (email: stzartos@gmail.com).