As an Institute belonging to the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, IPTS offers the following range of employment opportunities:
IPTS also offers fellowships for:
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Doctoral researchers
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Post-doctoral researchers
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Senior scientists with a proven reputation in a field relevant to IPTS' activities
To apply: Calls for interest will be published in the vacancies section.
Requirements for applicants:
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Doctoral reaserchers (category 20) shall be enrolled in a doctoral programme at university
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Post-doctoral researchers (category 30) must have a PhD or have a minimum of 5 years research experience after the first university degree giving access to doctoral studies
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Senior scientists (category 40) shall have a minimum of ten years research experience at post-doctoral level, or a minimum of fifteen years research experience at post university level
You are advised to read carefully the applicable administrative rules, the eligibility criteria and contract conditions.
Duration: The minimum duration of the research project shall be one year and the maximum thirty-six months for Phd students and post - doctoral researchers. For senior researchers, the minimum duration of the research project shall be three month and the maximum twenty-four months.
Spontaneous applications
We would suggest that you file your application on the EU CV online page of the Europa website, this being the fastest and most effective way of bringing your CV to the attention of all the Commission’s services. This computer application can be consulted by all human resources managers and other managers in the European Commission ‑ some 2 000 people.


