One of VHIO’s main missions is to train and inspire the next generation of leading cancer researchers and medical doctors in Oncology to drive impactful health research and innovation practices that will tackle tomorrow’s societal challenges.
Established in 2007 and located in Barcelona’s Vall d’Hebron Hospital Campus, the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) is a reference cancer center for personalized medicine in Oncology with a comprehensive view and international reputation, which embraces a translational, multidisciplinary and collaborative research model.
Through the VHIO Academy established in 2021, the institute aims to attract talented international scientists and support them through state-of-the-art training and career development opportunities. To boost VHIO leadership in cancer research we are launching VIDA (“VHIO International postDoctoral programme for translAtional Research”), a new postdoctoral programme led by VHIO and designed to foster excellence research through the implementation of inclusive recruitment practices and an impactful training portfolio.
VIDA will recruit 12 postdoctoral researchers to conduct interdisciplinary and intersectoral research activities in the broad topic of Cancer Research, which will comply with all the principles of Open Science and maintain the highest research quality standards. The VIDA COFUND programme includes the participation of 16 different academic & non-academic partner organisations. The programme will consolidate the research career opportunities of the beneficiaries while strengthening the training portfolio of VHIO Academy and expanding VHIO’s network of partner organisations to foster interdisciplinary and intersectoral cancer & Oncology research.
The VHIO VIDA programme offers 6 postdoctoral fellowships in the 1st call working on projects with a duration of up to 36 months.
Postdoctoral programme:
VIDA postdoctoral programme represents the perfect environment for the professional development of postdoctoral fellows in the cancer research & Oncology fields, expanding their future opportunities and amplifying VHIO’s workforce of future leaders in the field.
The programme involves a wide variety of research topics and host research groups working in pre-clinical, translational and clinical research. The wide variety of research options that cover the whole spectrum of Oncology & cancer research highlights the unique interdisciplinary approach of the VIDA programme.
VIDA will complement the frontier research projects with advanced training opportunities through an excellent programme that incorporates innovative training. Fellows will be encouraged to participate and contribute to communication & outreach activities.
Eligibility criteria:
Candidates should fulfil the following eligibility criteria at the time of the call deadline:
- Mobility rule: “Researchers may not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the three years immediately before the date of the call deadline”.
- Postdoctoral Researcher definition:
“Researchers must be in possession of a doctoral degree at the deadline of the co-funded programme’s call. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will also be considered as postdoctoral researchers and will be considered eligible to apply”.
Applications must be submitted online and include all the personal information and details requested in the application website to be eligible.
VHIO is committed to equitable, open and transparent recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for all candidates, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. VIDA will ensure balanced participation of all genders and abilities during all stages of the postdoctoral programme.
Application:
Applications for the VIDA Programme are accepted exclusively online through our online application system (
https://vhio.slideroom.com/#/login/program/82099)
The application deadline is the 13th of March 2025 at 23:59 CET. Proposals must be written in English.
Download and read thoroughly our Guide for Applicants to get all the relevant information for applying, including the documentation that you will need to provide in your application. As an overview:
• Provide information about your background and research experience and the specific research lab(s) that you selected.
• Start your application by requesting recommendation letters from two referees in the online application portal.
• Applicants have to complete the online application form in English. Incomplete applications will not be eligible.
Further information available at
https://vhiovidaprogramme.eu/ Please contact the VHIO Academy at
[email protected] for any queries or assistance.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101179122
