About the Position We are looking for motivated students ready for new scientific challenges to join our friendly team in Košice. This doctoral study is designed for those who enjoy combining fieldwork in nature with advanced laboratory research using modern molecular methods.

Funding and Research Support Research expenses, including those related to the collection and processing of biological material, as well as costs for publishing results, will be covered under the active project Seal of Excellence SoE/2025/61/MSCA4Uk, supported by the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS).

Key Details * Study Duration: 4 years (full-time form) with a monthly scholarship. * Start of Academic Year: September 2026. * Location: Institute of Parasitology SAS, Hlinkova 3, Košice 040 01, Slovakia.

Required Documents * Signed structured Curriculum Vitae (CV). * Motivation letter. * Copy of Master’s diploma in Natural Sciences (incl. Veterinary Medicine, Biology, Ecology, etc.) and Transcript of Records. * A framework project for the selected topic. * List of published works, if any.

Important Dates * Application Deadline: By 20.07.2026. * Entrance Exams: Mid-August 2026.

Contact Information

• Supervisor: RNDr. Mikuláš Oros, DrSc. (oros@saske.sk; orosmiki0@gmail.com) . * Co-supervisor: Prof. Volodimir Sarabeev PhD, HDR (sarabeev@saske.sk; volodimir.sarabeev@gmail.com).

For more information, visit: https://www.uvlf.sk/informacie-pre-uchadzacov-o-doktorandske-studium