EIPOD4 International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at EMBL, Spain

EIPOD4 International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at EMBL, Spain

Designation/Position- EIPOD4 International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

EMBL, Barcelona, Spain invites application for EIPOD4 International Postdoctoral Fellowship Program from eligible and interested candidates

About- EIPOD4 is a new international postdoctoral fellowship program co-funded by Marie-Skłodowska Curie Actions  (grant agreement number 847543). Designed to support the increasing diversity of career paths in Europe’s research landscape the program offers three tracks for fellows to choose from based on their research interests and career aspirations.  The academic track is designed for fellows largely interested in pursuing a classical academic career. The industry track supports interdisciplinary research projects involving an industry partner or applied research projects. The clinical track targets MD/PhDs who aspire to work as physician-scientists and fellows with a strong interest in biomedical research.

Research/Job Area- Interdisciplinary research (e.g. life sciences, mathematics, chemistry, physics, engineering)

Location- All EMBL Sites (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain)

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Eligibility/Qualification–

The EIPOD4 fellowship program is open to all nationalities and welcomes applications from experienced researchers with diverse educational backgrounds (e.g. life sciences, mathematics, chemistry, physics, engineering) who are passionate about pursuing ambitious interdisciplinary research projects in an international setting.

Academic requirements: Applicants must have completed a PhD at the date of recruitment (start date of the fellowship) or have 4 years of full-time equivalent research experience. Successful candidates have 6 months to take up their fellowship (July 1, 2022 for fellows recruited in the 2021 EIPOD call for applications).

Mobility requirements: The EIPOD4 programme is open to experienced researchers of all nationalities.Prior association (including visitor contracts) of an applicant with EMBL is compatible with application to the EIPOD programme but cannot exceed 12 months within the last 3 years prior to the application deadline.

Job/Position Description- 

  • Fellows are based at EMBL and work on self-designed interdisciplinary research projects.
  • All projects involve at least two EMBL groups.
  • Additional external partners from academia, industry, clinics and museums may also participate in EIPOD projects as defined by the chosen track.

The positions include:

  • Three-years of secured funding 
  • Travel and accommodation support to visit partner labs (EMBL and external if relevant)
  • Mandatory and optional training offers
  • Public engagement activities
  • Dedicated career development service including a career secondment programme
  • Mentoring opportunities
  • Conference funds

Fellows receive three year contracts. Positions come with:

  • Generous salary based on the site where the fellow is based
  • Social securities including health insurance, unemployment insurance, and pension scheme
  • Allowances: family allowance for fellows in a union and children’s allowance if relevant
  • Funds to support travel to partner lab (EMBL and external if relevant)

How to Apply- 

1. Read the guide to applicants available here.

2. Watch the information webinar on the EIPOD programme and how to apply.

– Click here to watch a recording of the information webinar for the 2020 EIPOD call.
The Informational webinar for the 2021 EIPOD call will take place on Friday, June 11st at 9:30 CEST. Please register here.

3. Develop an interdisciplinary project proposal. This will be submitted as part of your application (see 7). The provided project template (available here) must be used.

4. Contact an EMBL host. EMBL’s research groups can be screened by research unit and topic. Make sure the group leader(s) you are interested are participating in the call. Participating EMBL hosts are available here

5. Choose an EMBL partner: Not sure who to choose? Most EMBL hosts have suggested collaborators (see collaborator link for the EMBL host you are interested in on the participating faculty page available here). Discuss with your EMBL host.

6. Choose an External partner if relevant: Optional for the academic track. Mandatory at the time of submission for the clinical (clinical partner needed) and industry tracks (Industry partner). Not sure who to ask? Discuss with your EMBL host. Check collaborator suggestions from your EMBL host listed on the participating faculty page.

7. Open an application. The link to the online application database is available here.

For your application to be eligible the following is required:

  • The application must be submitted via the programme’s online application platform.
  • Applicants must meet the programme’s academic and mobility requirements.
  • Two letters of reference submitted via the online application database and due at the application deadline. Please note that we only accept references from institutional email addresses. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their referees submit their reference by the call deadline.
  • The proposal must use the provided project proposal template and respect the formating guidelines and page limits (see the Guide to Applicants).
  •  Letter of support from the EMBL host (download template letter for signature here). Please have it signed by your EMBL host and upload it in the “Confirmation from EMBL project host” section of your application.
  • Letter of support from external partner if relevant (download template letter for signature here). Please have the form signed by your external partner and upload it in the “Project section” of your application. After you enter the name and affiliation of your external partner in the relevant field you will be prompted to upload the signed letter of support from the external partner.

Last Date for Apply– 07 September 2021

DateDescription
June 15th-September 7th 2021 EIPOD call is open
September 8thSubmitted applications are checked for eligibility
September 16th-28thEvaluation of eligible applications by external experts
October 8thShort-listing committee meets
October 12thEIPOD office sends out invitations
Before November 29thVisit of candidates to labs involved in their EIPOD projects
November 29thWelcome event for interviewing candidates. Timing TBC
November 30 and December 1stEIPOD Interviews
December 8thEIPOD Office sends out interview results

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