Introduction to the vacant position:
The Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA) has opened senior research positions for 2026 in the area of Life and Medical Sciences.
IBEC encourages candidates to apply to this call and will support outstanding candidates. Applications from women are especially welcome.
ICREA researchers are required to make substantial contributions to their own areas of research and to have a strong impact in the Catalan research system by becoming fully involved, active members of the Catalan research community.
ICREA Requirements for candidates:
- A Ph.D. degree obtained preferably before 2022.
- Relevant multinational exposure at pre-doctoral and/or post-doctoral level.
- Expansive phase of academic career, with an outstanding research record and leadership.
Eligibility criteria:
- ICREA positions are not compatible with permanent positions outside the Catalan research system (not even part-time).
- The call is open to all scholars worldwide who, on the 4th of March 2023 (24 months prior to the deadline of this call), were not yet holding a permanent position in the Catalan research system.
ICREA Offers:
- Permanent contract with ICREA to work at universities or research centers in Catalonia no later than September 2027.
- Salaries are in line with those at Catalan universities. ICREA research professors are subject to an evaluation of their research progress and general performance after the first three-year period and, subsequently, every five years.
- Additionally, with the implementation of the Catalonia Talent Bridge programme, selected candidates coming from the USA are entitled to a substantial start-up package funding for the first 5 years after their arrival.
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How to apply:
In order to apply, candidates need to have the support of the catalan research institution where they will carry out their research activities.
Interested applicants to apply for an ICREA position at IBEC should send us:
- a letter of expression of interest
- CV
to gl.application@ibecbarcelona.eu before 3 pm on 18th February 2026 (Ref.: ICREA 2026).
An ad-hoc selection committee will evaluate all candidates and decide which ones IBEC will support, with an Expression of Interest letter.
Then, the application at ICREA must be submitted electronically via ICREA website https://www.icrea.cat/icrea-call/ following the instructions and requirements from the ICREA call and before 2:00 pm (Central European Time) on Tuesday 3rd of March 2026. Please note that no applications can be submitted after the deadline.
IBEC Protection of personal data:
IBEC guarantees that candidates’ personal data are processed in accordance with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Law 3/2018 on Data Protection.
Personal data will be processed solely for the purposes of the selection process.
