Fondazione Edmund Mach is looking for fixed-term Researchers and Technologists

Position type

Fixed-term positions for Researchers and Technologists (Level III or IV) in the research areas: “Agrosystems and Bioeconomy”, “Biodiversity, Ecology and Environment”, and “Food and Nutrition” at the Research and Innovation Centre (CRI).

Procedure

A list of qualified candidates will be established via a pre-selection online test. Hiring for funded fixed-term positions will occur following an interview with candidates drawn from this list. Maximum number of candidates on the list: 200.

The Research and Innovation Centre offers approximately 30 fixed-term positions per year depending on funding, project requirements and organizational needs.

Distinction between Researchers and Technologists, and between levels

Researchers: are expected to advance knowledge in their scientific discipline by carrying out basic and/or applied research, publishing scientific results, and applying for competitive funding.

Technologists: are generally responsible for designing, developing and managing complex laboratory protocols, data analyses, technological infrastructures/facilities, workflows or databases necessary for research activities, thereby providing strategic and
advanced support.

Level IV: The fourth level Researcher/Technologist position is for staff with a Master Degree or equivalent, at the start of their scientific career, classified at the European level as a “First Stage Researcher”.

Level III: The third level Researcher/Technologist position is for staff with considerable research experience and scientific autonomy holding a PhD, classified at the European level as a “Recognized Researcher”.

Specific requirements

1. English Language: minimum B2 level, assessed during the pre-selection online test, and, for shortlisted candidates, during an interview that will be conducted entirely in English.
2. Fourth level access: At least a four-year degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in fields relevant to the Research and Innovation Centre.
3. Third level access: a PhD in fields relevant to the Research and Innovation Centre.

Duties

Staff members employed at the Research and Innovation Centre may be involved in some or all of the following:

• Designing, conducting, and coordinating (only for third-level Researcher and Technologist positions) scientific research projects and activities.
• Supporting the training of students and early-career researchers (only for third-level Researcher and Technologist positions).
• Managing experiments and data collection in the laboratory and in the field.
• Analyzing experimental data and modeling.
• Publishing scientific results in international scientific journals, drafting technical reports, and preparing conference presentations.
• Collaborating with national and international partners and participating in competitive research projects.
• Supporting the drafting of project proposals and the scientific reporting of projects.

Areas of work

Agrosystems and Bioeconomy

• Designing and conducting research on sustainable agricultural systems, crop production and plant breeding.
• Contributing to the development of technologies and protocols for crop genomics, digital agriculture, automation, and precision farming.
• Analyzing and optimising agricultural supply chains with a focus on sustainability.
• Coordinating field trials and supporting research at the experimental farm.

Biodiversity, Ecology, and the Environment

• Designing and conducting research on forest, alpine, aquatic, and agro-environmental species and ecosystems.
• Contributing to the development of technologies and protocols for remote-sensing, genetics and genomics, and movement ecology.
• Analysing the impact of climate and anthropogenic changes on plant, animal and microorganism biodiversity (including species and genetic diversity), behaviour, physiology, and ecosystem function.

Food and Nutrition

• Designing and conducting research on food quality, traceability, and safety.
• Contributing to the development of technologies and protocols for metabolomic and physico-chemical analyses of food matrices;
• Assessment of the sensory and nutritional properties of food products.

Please read the job announcement  to understand if you are eligible for the position and to get information about how to apply.

Applications must arrive by and no later than 11:59 CET (just before midday) on July 21, 2026.

Alphanumeric code of the National Collective Labor Agreement (CNEL code): “CDIV”.

Depending on the candidate’s profile, qualifications, test results and interview performance, contracts will be offered in accordance with the CCPL Collective Labour Agreement for Research Foundation Staff at the level of Fourth-Level Researcher/Technologist, with a current gross annual salary of €41,245.00; or as a third-level Researcher/Technologist, with a current gross annual salary of €47,182.01