One (1) PhD candidate position in PANDORA project

One (1) PhD candidate position in PANDORA project Position Description The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (IESL - FORTH), in the framework of the project PANDORA (Call: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-01, GA 101312030) which is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action funded under HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral Networks, is seeking to recruit a PhD candidate position. Job Description Discovering pathomechanisms and novel drug optimization for AMD (DC7). Required Qualifications • Hands-on experience with cell and/or tissue culture techniques. • Experience with microscopy and/or bioimaging techniques, including basic image analysis. • Strong interest in retinal biology, neurobiology, and biomedical imaging. • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary, international teams. • Willingness to undergo training/certification for animal handling and in vivo procedures. • Excellent command of written and spoken English. Desirable Qualifications • Background or coursework in complement biology, autophagy/mitophagy, or retinal degeneration. • Experience with iPSC-derived organoid culture or ex vivo tissue models. • Prior exposure to drug delivery/biodistribution studies. • Familiarity with optical/optoacoustic imaging systems (TPEF, SHG, Raman, optoacoustic microscopy). • Experience with quantitative image analysis software (ImageJ/Fiji, Python). Application Procedure Interested candidates who meet the aforementioned requirements are kindly asked to submit their applications, no later than November 15th 2026, 23:59 local Greece time to the address (hr@iesl.forth.gr), with cc to the Scientific Coordinator Dr. Giannis Zaharakis (zahari@iesl.forth.gr & mavridimaria@iesl.forth.gr). In order to be considered, the application must include: • Application Form (please download file from the job announcement webpage https://www.iesl.forth.gr/en/jobs-bids/jobs/job-positions) • Brief CV • Certification of enrolment in a PhD position • Scanned copies of academic titles Any application received after the deadline will not be considered for the selection Appointment Duration 36