EMBL Sabbatical Programme call 2026/2027

💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-25

Core

Independent scientists undertaking a 3-6 month sabbatical visit to collaborate with EMBL teams, exchange knowledge, and foster organic scientific interactions.

Role type

Senior Independent Scientist / Principal Investigator (Sabbatical Visitor)

Builds

Cross-institutional scientific collaborations and knowledge transfer between external experts and EMBL research groups

Domain

Life Sciences / Molecular to Ecosystems research

Deliverable

Research collaboration & knowledge exchange

Required skills

Independent research leadership, ability to present seminars, cross-fertilization of methodologies

Preferred skills

Seniority to mentor EMBL fellows, readiness for organic networking

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Undertake reflection on science goals, engage in high-level scientific dialogue with hosts, deliver two seminars (start and end), complete feedback survey and progress report

Seniority

Senior, Independent PI

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About embl

EMBL AI is EMBL's ambitious new initiative aiming to exploit the full potential of AI-based approaches to advance scientific discovery. EMBL AI will host new AI research groups and data engineering teams, supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure, along with fellowship and skills development programmes that bridge AI and life sciences. EMBL AI groups will be embedded in a world-class environment of biological researchers covering a broad range of biological areas, from molecules to ecosystems.