The Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) launches the 4th Summer Internship Programme to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to conduct summer research @ VHIO. The goal of the programme is to attract the interest in research of students who are pursuing their BSc degree in Life Sciences or related subjects and accompany them in discovering their scientific vocation. Fellows will engage in approximately eight weeks of basic research under the supervision and mentorship of VHIO Group Leaders.
A maximum of 6 internship positions will be awarded in 2025.
Decide which laboratory fits better your research interests and apply through our online application portal
- Guillermo Villacampa | Biostatistics Unit
- Paolo G. Nuciforo | Molecular Oncology Group
- Mate Maus | Aging and Cancer Group
- Lara Nonell | Bioinformatics Group
- Francisco Martínez Jiménez | Computational Immunogenomics Group
- Anna Pedrola | Data Engineering for Research Unit
Candidates should fulfil the following eligibility criteria at the time of the call deadline:
- Undergraduates in Life Sciences or related subjects (e.g., Bioinformatics, Biomedicine, Medicine, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics) with an excellent academic record. Master students are not eligible
- Two full years (4 semesters) of undergraduate course work completed by the time the internship starts
- Candidates may not have received an undergraduate degree at the time of the internship (Summer 2025)
- High level of English
- Availability to arrange a student placement/internship agreement through the correspondent University
Positions will be awarded on a competitive basis taking into consideration the student’s academic records and the motivation letter
The summer training will consist of a minimum of 200 working hours (25 hours/week), distributed over a period of approximately 8 weeks within June and September 2025. The internship will be on-site at VHIO premises.
• Selected candidates will receive a fellowship of 400€/month
• Barcelona public transport ticket for two months (Zone1).
Should you require further information and/or clarification, please do not hesitate to contact academy@vhio.net
Interested candidates should apply via the VHIO online form including the following information:
- Personal and academic data, indicating the bachelor in which the applicant is enrolled.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- BSc certified academic record. Please provide a non-official & provisional certificate
showing the grades attained in subjects completed up until now. - Letter of motivation, highlighting your interest towards a specific research group(s)
and including a brief summary of previous research experience (if any). - At least one letter of reference from university lecturers or scientists who are familiar
with the candidate’ academic work. - Applicants should select up to two research groups.
Eligible applications will be assessed based on the information provided in the application form by an internal evaluation committee. Short-listed candidates might be invited for an interview. Internships will be assigned to successful candidates short after the interview period. Successful candidates would be expected to start the internship from June 2025.
One week after termination of the Internship fellows would be required to provide the VHIO Academy with a final scientific report (scientific progress report and personal experience).
- Call opening: 26 February, 2025
- Call deadline: 26 March, 2025
- Notification to successful candidates: April 2025
- Incorporation: from June 2025
Should you have queries, please contact VHIO Academy at academy@vhio.net before submitting your application by indicating the reference “Summer Internship Programme”.
