PhD position in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil- brain organoids
Posted by Laiana Quagliato, on 20 July 2025
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Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Closing Date: 1 July 2026
We are an international, multidisciplinary team investigating the origins of mental disorders in children. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to be trained in the development of human organoid and assembloid models for studying neurodevelopmental disorders.
The successful candidate will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, taking responsibility for research progress and research reporting, presentations at lab meetings, and scientific meetings. The official language of the team is English.
The job is a four-year doctoral position. The salary is R$ 3,100.00, and we will provide guidance on housing and family visas for the successful candidate.
The position will be available from January 2026. The exact starting date is negotiable. Please send your complete curriculum vitae, with the subject line “doc_appl_YOUR-LAST-NAME,” to the e-mail laiana.quagliato@gmail.com. The selection process will start immediately.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact laiana.quagliato@gmail.
Salary: R$ 3,100.00
Closing Date: 1 July 2026
Scientific fields: Neural development
Model systems: Human
Duration: Fixed term