With the aim to train the next generation of experts in bioengineering, IBEC offers in this call 6 PhD fellowships associated to the research projects Generación de Conocimiento 2025 , funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities.

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LABOUR CONDITIONS

The PhD fellowships offer a 4-year predoctoral contract with the following gross annual salary:

- 24.550,00€ for the 1st year
- 24.550,00€ for the 2nd year
- 24.550,00€ for the 3rd year
- 25.500,00€ for the 4th year

Moreover, 7.000€ is also offered for mobility and training, including the university enrolment fees, during the 4-year period. Indemnities will be paid at the end of the labour contract.

Predoctoral researchers will have to enrol in a university of their choice (mainly University of Barcelona-UB;
Polytechnic University of Catalonia-UPC and University Pompeu Fabra-UPF). IBEC doesn’t grant the doctorate degree, instead, it provides the experimental experience you need to complete the PhD. The awarding body of your PhD will be the University at which you are enrolled as a doctoral student.

University enrolment fees will be covered by the fellowship.

PhDs will provide an annual report from the Doctoral School confirming the positive scientific progress related to the PhD thesis carried out during the year. PhDs who finish and defend their PhD thesis before the end of the 4-year period of the fellowship will be able to sign an up to 1-year postdoctoral contract. The aim of this contract is to provide an orientation period to consolidate the knowledge acquired during the PhD thesis and start looking for postdoctoral opportunities, including those through other competitive fellowships. Under no circumstance the total duration of the PhD and postdoc contract cannot exceed 4 years.

The expected initial date is January 1st 2027 (to be confirmed, depending on the publication date of the final resolution of the call Proyectos de Generación de Conocimiento 2025), when a predoctoral contract will be issued, once they have been admitted on a Doctoral Programme.

Other general conditions:

Gross salary provides full social security coverage, which includes health and accident insurance, pension and unemployment benefits. Working conditions at IBEC also include:

- Yearly 23 working days of paid holidays
- 9 leave days for personal matters
- Measures to reconcile work and family life, such as:
- Parental leave (19 weeks)




- Leave for breastfeeding
- Shorter hours for guardianship or leave to care for children and relatives
- Induction programme to facilitate incorporation at IBEC
- Additional support is provided for foreigners to obtain Visa-working permit and to install in Barcelona

IBEC provides Training and PhD discussions specially devoted for PhDs to prepare the thesis and presentation skills. IBEC also provides Seminars with top names in bioengineering and nanomedicine from all over the world in order to offer the opportunity to discuss and network the developments. IBEC also offers different courses to give the opportunity to learn new skills such a leadership communication, time management, and language skills. The institute also holds an annual symposium on a different scientific theme, as well as hosting and organizing several other project-based or general scientific meetings and workshops throughout the year.

As part of the PhD fellowship, PhD’s are encouraged to take up research placements in other centers. Thanks to these stay, young researchers benefit from transnational and multidisciplinary mobility and have the added value of enabling PhD Students to obtain an international PhD, a recognized distinction which significantly improves their chances of a successful career.

All PhDs should commit themselves to participate in outreach and education activities.

In order to enhance and acknowledge the excellence of the training program developed for IBEC’s PhD fellows, we issue a Doctoral Certificate of Excellence funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the Centro de Excelencia Severo Ochoa award. This certificate is awarded to those fellows who meet the quality requirements of the institute. Additionally, all candidates that received a Doctoral Certificate of Excellence will be eligible for a Doctoral Award. The awardees will receive a prize in an award ceremony at the IBEC Symposium.

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REQUIREMENTS

Highly qualified researchers of all nationalities willing to join a stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality scientific environment are welcome to apply.

The following requirements are common to the fellowships available:

- Candidates should be ready to enter an official doctoral programme in January 2027 (under Spanish Law). By this time, they must have obtained a university degree and a master’s degree;
or must hold an official university qualification from a country of the European Higher Education Area with a minimum of 300 ECTS of official university studies, of which at least 60 are at master’s level. Candidates who expect to be awarded with such degrees by October 2026 are eligible to apply.
- Candidates must have a strong commitment to scientific research and an excellent academic record.
- Candidates must have good working knowledge of English.
- Candidates must not yet have been awarded a doctoral degree.
- Candidates must not have held a PhD contract exceeding twelve months by the beginning of the fellowship (January 2027).

SELECTION PROCEDURE

IBEC holds the HR Excellence in Research Award in recognition of our ongoing commitment. The recognition by the European Commission has been renewed several times, last one in February 2022.

Our Recruitment and Selection Policy is based on the OTM Strategy (Open, Transparent and Merit-based recruitment) and accept applications without distinction on any grounds. Candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Our commitment to OTM-R principles can also be found in our Gender and Diversity plan. xhfqzwm In line with the principles defined in the OTM-R procedure, selection processes are governed by the following principles:

- Transparency throughout the whole process
- Equal opportunities in the selection and hiring of personnel
- Non-discrimination on grounds of sex, age, ethnic, national or social origin, religion, sexual orientation, language, disability, political opinions or social and economic condition
- Merit based evaluation
- Confidentiality as the cornerstone of the selection process
- Principle of public dissemination of the selection processes, which must also be internationally comparable

Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee led by the corresponding IBEC Principal Investigator of the Research Group.

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🏢 Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
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