AMBER FINAL Postdoc Fellowship call

AMBER final postdoctoral call with positions on multiscale biological imaging

OPENS: The call opens 1st of June 2026. 

DEADLINE: The call closes on 24th of August 2026 at 23.59 (CET)

AMBER, Advanced Multiscale Biological imaging using European Research infrastructures, will address scientific and sectoral gaps in biological imaging ranging from molecular, through cellular, to tissue, organ and organism levels of organisation, and is coordinated by LINXS Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science.

AMBER is funded by the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) COFUND scheme.

Around 5 postdocs will be recruited in this call, with each fellowship lasting 36 months.

AMBER have seven core partners: Lund University (with LINXS and MAX IV), Sweden, the European Spallation Source (ESS), Sweden, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), France, the International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines, (IMOL), Poland, Århus University, Denmark and the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, United Kingdom. The postdoctoral position will be placed at any of these partner organisations.

The postdoc will be recruited under the following topic areas (the specific project subjects see under Additional Information/Additional comments):

1. Biological and biomedical imaging
2. Lipids, lipid-based therapeutics and partially ordered systems
3. Protein structure in health and pathology

Your work may include clinical/biomedical projects. It will also include technique development work aimed at combining imaging techniques and data analysis to provide a more integrated picture of life processes in the context of health and disease. As a postdoc fellow in the AMBER programme you will get unprecedented medical, biological, and methodological capabilities, and be part of making a profound potential impact for Europe’s next generation of research and researchers. When you have completed the AMBER programme you will be extraordinarily well equipped to further your career in academia, at infrastructures, in the health and MedTech sectors, and beyond.

Timeline

Application closes: 24th of August 2026 at 23.59 (CET)

Evaluation and selection process: September/October 2026

Decision: November/December 2026 

More information

To get familiar with the application requirements and to read about the call – visit the AMBER website: https://www.ambercofund.eu/for-applicants/
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Salary

The average salary contribution for AMBER positions over all institutes involved is €6102 including all taxes and social fees (including the employer's). The gross salary will vary by country and placement depending on employers' costs and exchange rates but should be in the range of €3200 - €3900 per month. We will provide a more detailed guide for how to calculate your likely net salary per position in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of the AMBER website page for applicants.

Research costs

Research costs are included in the projects. The average monthly research cost range is about €400-€600. However, for a given position and project, this can vary. For more information see  "Frequently Asked Questions".  

We are looking forward to your application!