Early Career Professionals - University Graduates – Spontaneous Applications

Your responsibilities

We offer an opportunity to take part in the largest scientific experiment in the world. Unique early careers programme in a multicultural, multidisciplinary environment. It is an effort to uncover what the universe is made of and understand how it works. A path to develop the next generation of scientific, technical and administrative experts. Origin. Where your career begins. Take part!

All our currently available projects are published individually on our career site here.

If none of these opened projects match your profile and if you meet all eligibility criteria below, you can apply here spontaneously. Your profile may then be considered for unpublished projects or extra needs. Please note this is not mandatory nor a guarantee that you will be contacted by hiring managers for an interview.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation by the application deadline.
• Your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

• Deadline December 31st 2024 at 23:59 (midnight) CEST
• Job reference: ECP-Bachelor/Master-2024/4
• Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
• Documents required to complete your application:
  • A CV;
  • A scanned PDF of your most recent relevant qualification.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5134 and 5647 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.