5 AI Protein Design and Computational Drug Discovery PhD Positions (2026)
Looking for AI protein design and computational drug discovery PhD positions? Below are 5 professors who looked to be actively recruiting MSc, PhD and postdoc researchers as of July 27, 2026, covering enzyme design, de novo protein design, immunoengineering, vaccine design, and structural biology. Every one was surfaced with the ApexApply search and then checked by hand against their own page.
This is one in an occasional series of hand-checked position roundups, grouped by research area. Checked as of July 27, 2026.
| Professor | University | Research focus | Positions | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiarash Jamali | University of Oxford / Ellison Institute of Technology | Machine learning for biology and enzyme design | PhD, Postdoc | Profile |
| Lukas Milles | LMU Munich | De novo protein design and deep learning | MSc, PhD, Postdoc | Profile |
| Jens Meiler | Leipzig University | Computational drug discovery and protein design | MSc, PhD, Postdoc | Profile |
| Bruno Correia | EPFL | Protein design, immunoengineering, and vaccines | MSc, PhD, Postdoc | Profile |
| Birte Hoecker | University of Bayreuth | Protein engineering and structural biology | MSc, PhD, Postdoc | Profile |
How to use this list of AI protein design positions
A name here is a starting point, not a guarantee. Recruiting status changes fast, so confirm on each professor's own page before you email: funding falls through, a slot fills, a professor goes on leave. Our guide on how to tell if a professor is actually accepting students walks through reading those signals, and how to email a professor covers the outreach itself.
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