Applicants of any nationality are welcome. CDTnet is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and supportive research environment and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

To be eligible, you must:

• Not hold a doctoral degree at the time of recruitment.
• Meet the academic requirements for admission to a doctoral programme at the recruiting institution.
• Satisfy the MSCA mobility rule: you must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, study, etc.) in the country of the recruiting institution for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately before the recruitment deadline.
• Have a good command of English sufficient for doctoral-level research and participation in an international training programme.

Please note that some projects and institutions may have additional requirements, such as particular academic qualifications, technical skills, or local doctoral admission criteria.

CDTnet is much more than a PhD. Through a unique combination of doctoral research, international mobility, industrial exposure and multidisciplinary training, CDTnet will prepare researchers to become future leaders in digital health and precision cardiovascular medicine.

As a doctoral candidate, you will:

• Be employed by one of the network's leading academic, clinical or industrial partners.
• Undertake cutting-edge research in cardiovascular Digital Twins.
• Receive supervision from internationally recognised experts.
• Participate in a comprehensive programme of scientific and transferable skills training.
• Develop expertise in areas including artificial intelligence, computational modelling, medical imaging, clinical translation, entrepreneurship, communication and leadership.
• Build an international professional network spanning academia, healthcare and industry.
• Complete international secondments with partner organisations across Europe.
• Attend network-wide workshops, training schools and conferences.

Doctoral candidates will be employed according to the rules of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks programme.

The financial package includes:

• Living Allowance: €4,010 per month (subject to country correction coefficients).
• Mobility Allowance: €710 per month.
• Family Allowance: €660 per month, where applicable.

In addition, candidates benefit from:

• Full doctoral enrolment.
• Social security and employment benefits according to national regulations.
• Research, training and networking opportunities throughout the programme.

Actual salary paid will vary depending on the recruiting country, local taxation and institutional employment policies.

CDTnet offers 15 doctoral projects hosted by leading universities, hospitals and companies across Europe.

Before applying, we strongly encourage you to:

• Review all available projects.
• Check project-specific requirements.
• Consider which projects best match your skills, interests and career ambitions.

Applicants may select up to five projects in order of preference.