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PHD position: measuring the developing immune system in chickens

Wageningen University & Research | Wageningen, Netherlands | Posted June 21, 2026

Position Overview

You will contribute to the consortium project “I-COMP: Improved immune competence of day-old chicks: a head start”, a collaboration between Wageningen University, the Faculty of Veterinary medicine of the Utrecht University, and two industrial partners (HatchTech, Merck Animal Health).

Your job

Are you a highly motivated, curious researcher who is fascinated by fundamental aspects of the immune system in animals and not afraid of a challenge? Are you excited about using a multifaceted approach combining immune assays, animal experiments and quantitative data analysis? Are you enthusiastic about collaboration in a multidisciplinary team? Then you could be the ideal PhD candidate for this position!

You will contribute to the consortium project “I-COMP: Improved immune competence of day-old chicks: a head start”, a collaboration between WUR, the Faculty of Veterinary medicine of the Utrecht University, and ...

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