2025 EMBL Interdisciplinary Postdocs Fellowships-Exploring Life In Context call for applications
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Job Location:
Heidelberg - Germany
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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EIPOD-LinC is an international and interdisciplinary postdoctoral fellowship programme offered by EMBL and the Marie Skłodowska-Cure Actions Cofund programme (grant agreement number ). The programme supports promising researchers from around the world who work on self-designed cutting-edge cross-disciplinary projects to address pressing challenges to human and planetary health.
The 2025 call offers 19 fully funded three-year postdoctoral fellowships
Your role
EIPOD-LinC fellows will:
Work on a self-designed interdisciplinary research project under the overarching theme of exploring life in context gaining a molecular understanding of organisms in the context of different environments. The goal of the programme is to drive understanding of life on earth and inform potential solutions to societys biggest challenges such as irreversible loss of biodiversity antimicrobial resistance pollution climate change food security and emergent pathogens. Fellows will:
- Develop a projects in one of four areas linked to the EMBL research programme ranging from understanding molecular mechanisms promoting human health preserving planetary ecosystems to capitalising on AI and theory. The projects involve an EMBL Host and a partner lab from academia industry or a clinic in an EMBL member state prospect member state or associate member state (MS). Additional research partners can be added if relevant to the project.
- Complete a research secondment (between 3 -12 months) in the MS partner lab. Dedicated funding is available to contribute to travel and accommodation costs.
- Receive structured training in transferable skills courses in line with the needs of future employers from the academic private and public. Trainings include the gender and diversity dimension in research research integrity and good scientific practice open science and data management dissemination and communication IP and entrepreneurship training leadership training innovation training and science policy training.
You have
- A Ph.D. at the time of the call deadline (February 2 2026). Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet been formally awarded the degree are eligible to apply. A maximum of eight years of experience in research from the date of the award of the PhD degree is permitted.
- The programme is open to experienced researchers of all nationalities. Prior association (including visitor contracts) of an applicant with EMBL and/or the MS partner lab is compatible with application to the programme but cannot exceed 12 months within the last 3 years prior to the application deadline.
- Strong research potential that can be illustrated by a diverse set of research outputs (e.g. publications software data sets patents technical documentation contribution to technology development or other innovative research etc.)
- The ability to work independently and in collaborative settings
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
- Good organisational and time-management skills
EIPOD-LInC has received funding from the European Unions Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No .
Why join us
EMBL is Europes flagship research laboratory for the life sciences an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology physics chemistry and computer science. We are an international laboratory with more than 1800 employees from many nations operating across six sites in Heidelberg (HQ) Barcelona Hinxton near Cambridge Hamburg Grenoble and Rome. One of our missions is to provide access to advanced technologies and engage in technology transfer activities.
EMBL is a curiosity-driven community-oriented and international organisation. As an inclusive equal opportunity employer we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. We operate by our values of: openness inclusion integrity transparency fairness.
At EMBL as per our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in science. We also welcome applications from researchers at risk and applicants with disabilities and offer consultations during the selection process to ensure individual needs are taken into account.
We value our collegial and family-friendly working environment and offer excellent health insurance pension contributions flexible hybrid working arrangements family allowances diverse training opportunities and other social benefits.
Salaries and allowances offered to EIPOD-LinC fellows are competitive. The entry-level gross salary (excluding employers social contributions) varies by EMBL host site and currently ranges from 329123 to 411845 EUR per month. EMBL fellows are exempt from national taxes due to EMBLs intergovernmental status but contribute to EMBLs social security system. The first year salaries across the EMBL sites are: 4.11845 for EMBL Heidelberg and Hamburg Germany; 3.64624 for EMBL Grenoble France; 3.22838 for EMBL Rome Italy; 3.29123 for EMBL Barcelona Spain and 3.38352 for EMBL-EBI located outside of Cambridge UK.
Our working language is English.
What else you need to know
Please select the EMBL group you wish to work with and prepare a project proposal which you would like to do in the group. Projects also require a partner from an EMBL Member Prospect or Associate Member State. If you are not sure who would be a good fit you can discuss with the EMBL Host. Projects must use of the template we prepared which is available on the EIPOD-LinC programme pages. We strongly encourage you to contact the groups before applying to inform them about your interest and learn about their future plans.
For details on how to apply please visit the EIPOD-LinC website where you will find the application and project template forms. To apply please click the Apply button above and upload a pdf version of the applicaiton form and project prposal (including the ethics self-assessment form) in the section My Experience under CV Cover Letter.
- We accept applications from 28 November - 2 February (23:59 CEST) 2026.
- Interviews of top candidates are planned for April 20 and 21 2026 .
- Start of the fellowship: between May 1 and August 30 2026.
Please contact the EIPOD team () if you have any questions.
EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here
Key Skills
- Environment
- Anatomy
- Fisheries
- Morphology
- Behavioural Sciences
- Biophysics
- Evolution
- Forestry
- Ecology
- Biotechnology
- Agriculture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Ecosyatem
- Entomology
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