ARISE2 Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2026

The ARISE2 Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme 2026 is an MSCA-funded postdoctoral fellowship at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). It offers three-year EMBL employment contracts for PhD-level researchers with a focus on technology or method development for life-science research, including areas such as instruments, software, data tools, AI systems, and related infrastructures. Fellows receive structured training, research-infrastructure career support, and secondment opportunities across partner organisations.

Three-year employment contract, social security benefits, access to EMBL facilities, professional training, career development support, and secondment opportunities across partner organisations.

Open to experienced researchers worldwide who hold a PhD by the application deadline and have demonstrated experience in technology or method development for life-science research.

Submit an application form with a project proposal connected to an EMBL supervisor, provide references, and complete the Horizon Europe ethics self-assessment where required.