Organisation/Company CSIC Research Field All Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 1 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Madrid) Country Spain Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Offer Starting Date 14 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Spanish National research Council (CSIC), within the framework of its JAE Programme, invites Master's graduates to express their interest in applying for a four-year Predoctoral position in the context of scientific research projects across all fields of knowledge.

The JAE Programme contemplates the training of a new generation of researchers through the recruitment of predoctoral staff who will develop a PhD thesis over 48 months at CSIC's centers, institutes and Research Infrastructures throughout Spain, contributing to the Council's strategic goal of attracting and retaining scientific talent.





The programme is structured around two modalities: JAE-PRE, open to predoctoral positions in any area of knowledge, and JAE-MED, reserved for predoctoral positions co-directed by CSIC researchers together with clinical staff from a hospital service, within the field of biomedical and health research.

Your mission

To carry out research tasks within a specific PhD thesis project, under the supervision of the assigned Principal Investigator (and, for JAE-MED positions, a clinical co-supervisor at a hospital service).

To follow the individualised training plan established for the position and complete the annual progress reports required by the corresponding PhD programme.

Qualifications: Master's graduates (or equivalent) qualifying for access to official PhD studies, admitted or in the process of admission to a PhD programme, with a minimum academic average of 6.5/10.

Languages: English proficiency is

📌 Predoctoral Positions in All Fields of Knowledge (España)
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