PhD student in Organelle Communication under Particle-Induced Stress

Academic Positions

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Full-time
Posted June 09, 2026

Job Description

Background
This PhD position is embedded in the further development of mechanistic cell biology research within the particle toxicology research line of the Zoology: Biodiversity and Toxicology group at the Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), Hasselt University. Within the Toxicology team, regeneration and redox biology, together with the study of emerging pollutants using innovative alternative model systems, form the core research themes.
is a dynamic, multidisciplinary research institute bringing together over 220 researchers from more than 35 nationalities across six research groups. We conduct cutting-edge fundamental and applied environmental research, while actively collaborating with industry and societal stakeholders. Our research addresses pressing global challenges that require an interdisciplinary approach. Key focus areas include understanding how environmental factors affect living organisms, developing and evaluating sustainable technologies to re...