Fully Funded STEM Postdoctoral Fellowships: EMBL ARISE2 2026 Germany

• Designation: Postdoctoral Fellow (ARISE2 Fellow)
• Job Requisition ID: JR4031
• Employment Type: Full-time (3-year fellowship)

Summary

EMBL’s ARISE2 programme offers over 20 fully funded, three-year postdoctoral fellowships for STEM researchers interested in advancing their careers in research infrastructures in academia or industry. Fellows will develop advanced scientific methods or technology services while receiving structured training in research infrastructure operation, project management, FAIR principles, science policy, and AI.

Fully Funded STEM Postdoctoral Fellowships: EMBL ARISE2 2026

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Locations & First-Year Salaries

Fellows can be based at any of the six European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) host sites across Europe. Entry-level monthly gross salaries vary by host location:

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(Note: Fellow salaries are exempt from national taxes due to EMBL’s intergovernmental status, but fellows contribute to EMBL’s internal social security system.)

Research Areas

Advanced technology and method development in STEM fields (data science, imaging, structural biology, and biotechnology) for life science research infrastructures.

Projects must align with EMBL’s core research areas—such as genomics, structural biology, imaging, cell/tissue biology, environmental research, or translational applications—while developing services for the broader life science community. Eligible fields include:

• Data and Computational Science: Bioinformatics, AI/ML, computational modelling, software engineering, data management, data science.
• Imaging and Optical Engineering: Microscopy, optical engineering, detector development, imaging & image analysis, X-ray optics.
• Structural Biology and Mechanical Engineering: Automation, high-precision mechanics, microfluidics, robotics, X-ray crystallography.
• Biotechnology: (Bio)chemical engineering, chemistry/chemical biology, omics technologies.

Job Description

As an ARISE2 Fellow, your main duties will include:

• Developing a method or technology within EMBL’s areas of expertise with high potential for broader service application.
• Participating in structured training covering service provision, staff and project management, innovation, science policy, FAIR data principles, and AI.
• Building networks through secondment and job shadowing at EMBL sites and partner organizations.

Eligibility & Qualification

• Degree: Ph.D. in a relevant STEM discipline by the application deadline (September 30, 2026). Candidates who have defended their thesis but have not yet been formally awarded the degree are eligible.
• STEM Background: A university degree in a relevant STEM field.
• Technical Experience: Practical experience in technology development (from academia and/or industry) relevant to participating EMBL research groups.
• Research Potential: Demonstrated research output (e.g., publications, software tools, datasets, patents, or technical documentation).
• Skills: Excellent communication skills in English, high organizational ability, and capacity to work independently as well as collaboratively.

How to Apply

1. Select a Group: Review participating groups on the ARISE2 portal and contact group leaders prior to applying to discuss interest and alignment.
2. Prepare Materials: Download and complete the required Application Form and Project Proposal (which includes the ethics self-assessment form).
3. Submit Online: Click the “Apply” button on the job posting page and upload PDF copies of your completed application form and project proposal under CV + Cover Letter in the My Experience section.

Last Date to Apply

• September 30, 2026 (23:59 CEST)

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