The Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) has received one of the COFUND grants under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Program, part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe Program. The “VHIO International Postdoctoral Program for Translational Research” (VIDA for its acronym in English), aims to nurture excellent postdoctoral fellows to advance research, personalised medicine in oncology and patient health care in Europe
12 postdoctoral researchers
Through the VIDA program, following a open, transparent, merit-based and inclusive recruitment process, the programme will hire 12 postdoctoral researchers to carry out a research project that will benefit from a stimulating and creative environment, career development and mentoring schemes, and access to high-end technologies and facilities
“It is important to note that the researchers will benefit from a tailored advanced training programme on the latest technologies, open science, gender and innovation, and from a specific mentoring scheme,” explains Imma Falero, head of VHIO Academy, VHIO’s Education and Training unit.
They will also have the opportunity to build valuable national and international networks with different actors in academia, hospitals, industry, editors and universities. VIDA counts on the support and collaboration of 15 associated partner organisations. The trained fellows will be equipped with skills and knowledge to tackle relevant clinical and research questions and ultimately pursue new approaches to diagnose and treat oncology diseases.
The program will have two calls in 2025 to attract international talent. The first call will open in the second half of January 2025, and all information will be available on the VHIO website.
About the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fund excellent research and innovation and equip researchers at all stages of their career with new knowledge and skills, through mobility across borders and exposure to different sectors and disciplines. The MSCA help build Europe’s capacity for research and innovation by investing in the long-term careers of excellent researchers.
The MSCA also fund the development of excellent doctoral and postdoctoral training programmes and collaborative research projects worldwide. By doing so, they achieve a structuring impact on higher education institutions, research centres and non-academic organisations.
The MSCA promote excellence and set standards for high-quality researcher education and training in line with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.
For more information contact: academy@vhio.net
