JOB DESCRIPTION

CERN Position: Early Career Professionals – University Graduates – Spontaneous Applications

Location: Geneva, ch

Job Description:

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 Your profile may then be considered for unpublished projects or extra needs.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.

Qualifications:

You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

Additional Information:

• Deadline 31st December 2025 at 23:59 (midnight) CET
• Job reference: ECP-Bachelor/Master-2025/2
• 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.

Level of Education: Master Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Master Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Organization: European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)