{"id":15,"date":"2020-10-15T10:25:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T10:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-11-04T08:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T08:32:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"embl-grid embl-grid--has-centered-content\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n  <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" \n      >\n      \n          About      <\/h2>\n\n  \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our mission is to train the next generation of scientific leaders. EMBL is committed to providing fellows with the scientific training, mentoring and career development support needed to advance in their careers in academia, industry and beyond.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a postdoc at EMBL you will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>benefit from a world-class research infrastructure and access to cutting edge technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>have the opportunity to work on ambitious research projects in interdisciplinary teams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>work in a supportive and collaborative research environment rich in scientific exchange and which fosters scientific independence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>be supported by the EMBL Postdoctoral programme providing access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/training\/complementary-scientific-skills-training\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/training\/complementary-scientific-skills-training\/\">transferable skills training<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/embl-fellows-career-service\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/embl-fellows-career-service\/\">career development support<\/a> and mentoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>benefit from an active seminar series with internal and external scientific leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PhD_Cover_0503-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PhD_Cover_0503-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PhD_Cover_0503-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PhD_Cover_0503-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PhD_Cover_0503-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PhD_Cover_0503-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid embl-grid--has-centered-content\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n  <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" \n      >\n      \n          The EMBL Postdoctoral Community      <\/h2>\n\n  \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p>EMBL&#8217;s Postdoctoral community is central to the institute&#8217;s ambitious interdisciplinary research programme. EMBL supports approximately 250 postdocs across its 6 sites. Postdocs spend up to five years at EMBL provided funding is available. They are represented by a committee made up of postdoctoral representatives from all EMBL units and sites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Postdoctoral representatives participate on various EMBL committees and working groups and organize events to support scientific and professional networking for postdocs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/embls-postdoc-alumni\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"130\">Meet our alumni!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PostDocRetreat-1024x553.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PostDocRetreat-1024x553.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PostDocRetreat-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PostDocRetreat-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/PostDocRetreat.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid embl-grid--has-centered-content\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n  <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" \n      >\n      \n          Join us!      <\/h2>\n\n  \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<p>Our group leaders welcome speculative applications from talented researchers. Please get in touch with the group leaders you are interested in to explore opportunities. An overview of EMBL&#8217;s research groups including contact information is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/research\/units\/\">available here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some postdoctoral positions are advertised on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/jobs\/#group=data-group-1&amp;location-barcelona=0&amp;location-embo=0&amp;location-grenoble=0&amp;location-hamburg=0&amp;location-heidelberg=0&amp;location-hinxton=0&amp;location-rome=0&amp;type-adm=0&amp;type-bio=0&amp;type-com=0&amp;type-dtc=0&amp;type-fac=0&amp;type-gen=0&amp;type-its=0&amp;type-oth=0&amp;type-pos=1&amp;type-pre=0&amp;type-res=0&amp;type-sde=0&amp;type-sss=0&amp;type-tec=0&amp;type-tra=0&amp;type-trn=0\">EMBL Job pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also explore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/fellowship-programmes\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/fellowship-programmes\/\">EMBL&#8217;s postdoctoral fellowship programmes<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/eipod4-fellowship-programme\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1223\">EMBL Interdisciplinary Fellowship programme 4 (EIPOD4<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/eipod-fellowship-programme-new-pages\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1223\">)<\/a>: The last recruitment was in 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/eipod-linc-exploring-life-in-context\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/eipod-linc-exploring-life-in-context\/\" target=\"_blank\">EIPOD-LinC<\/a> Fellowship Programme: The dates for the 2023 call are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/eipod-linc-exploring-life-in-context\/\">available here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EMBL&#8217;s site specific fellowship programmes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/research\/postdocs\/espods\">EMBL-EBI-Sanger Postdoctoral Fellowships<\/a> (ESPOD), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/research\/postdocs\/ebpods\">EMBL-EBI\/Cambridge Computational Biomedical Postdoctoral Fellowships<\/a> (EBPOD) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/research\/postdocs\/etpods\">EMBL-IIT Postdoctoral Fellowships<\/a> (ETPOD), each offer 2-3 fellowships per year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/postdoctoral-programme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EIPOD_LinC_RGB-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" 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data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"13428\">The EMBL Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Programme: Exploring life in context (EIPOD-LinC)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid embl-grid--has-sidebar\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n  <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" \n      id=\"contact\">\n      \n          Contact      <\/h2>\n\n  \n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n<div class=\"vf-content-hub-html\" data-cache=\"8a8109eb\">\n      <!-- Generated by: 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