EMBL CPP Visitor Fellowships for PhDs and Postdocs

Location: Experimental projects are carried out with an hirify.global host research group at one of hirify.global’s research sites in Barcelona, Cambridge (Hinxton), Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, or Rome. Applicants may currently be based anywhere around the world except non-sanctioned countries, must return to their home institution after the project, and must visit hirify.global for one to six months.

Company

hirify.global is an international scientific research organisation exploring the secrets of life across six research sites and training the next generation of scientists.

What you will do

• Carry out an experimental project with an hirify.global host research group.
• Advance research goals through access to hirify.global’s scientific environment and expertise.
• Build new professional networks and gain experience in an international research organisation.

Requirements

• Currently employed as a PhD or postdoctoral researcher at a recognised research or education institution.
• Must remain employed by the home institution and return there after completing the hirify.global project.
• Applications are accepted from applicants anywhere around the world except non-sanctioned countries.
• The project must last from one month to six months.
• Visitors to hirify.global Core Facilities or hirify.global-EBI service teams are not eligible under this fellowship scheme.

Nice to have

• Being a first-time visitor to an hirify.global research team is prioritised but is not an exclusion criterion.
• Previous visits to hirify.global should be clearly highlighted in the application.

Culture & Benefits

• Travel and accommodation costs are reimbursed, and the fellowship can be combined with other declared funding sources.
• Scientific visitors receive logistical and organisational support before and during their stay.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working patterns, are available where applicable.
• Campus facilities include shuttle buses in Hinxton and Heidelberg, libraries, subsidised cafeterias, sports and social clubs, an on-site nursery, and accident-at-work insurance.
• The fellowship must be taken up through travel to the hirify.global host group within six months of the award date or the candidate must re-apply.

Hiring process

• Submit a completed application form, an up-to-date CV with publications indexed in ORCID, confirmation of the visit from the hirify.global host group leader, and a support letter from the home-institution supervisor.
• Applications are accepted throughout the year with quarterly deadlines on 31 January, 30 April, 31 July, and 30 October; this round closes at 23:59 CET on 31 January 2027.
• Submit the application through hirify.global’s online system; a response is expected within two weeks after the closing date.