Training & Jobs

IRB Barcelona offers a vibrant, interdisciplinary and highly collaborative atmosphere that fosters top-quality research in the biomedical sciences. A wide variety of scientific training activities and shared facilities as well as access to a strong network of academic and industrial contacts create a stimulating environment in which basic research results can be applied to issues in human health. IRB Barcelona provides a range of training and employment opportunities for researchers, technical and administrative staff at all stages of their careers.

• “la Caixa”/IRB Barcelona International PhD Programme – A number of competitive fellowships are available for talented and highly-motivated students to do training and research toward their degree in the biomedical sciences.


• Predoctoral FPI fellowships - A number of predoctoral fellowships (FPI) are available for young researchers. FPI fellowships are granted by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.


• MAE-AECID fellowships (IIA Modality) - A number of postgraduate fellowships, granted by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, are available for foreign postgraduate students. For more information and online applications (only in Spanish) please visit: http://www.becasmae.es/


• Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Positions – Fellowships are available for postdoctoral researchers who wish to work on projects involving research groups from two IRB Barcelona programmes.


• Job offers at IRB Barcelona – a full listing of employment opportunities currently available at IRB Barcelona


• External Job offers – opportunities offered by organizations external, but related to, IRB Barcelona