Cic Biomagune Master's Students Program 2025 Call

**Published**:06/10/2025**Deadline**:03/11/2025
- **Envisaged Job Starting Date**:
The Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE) offers Master's students the possibility to develop their Master's Project (trabajo de fin de máster -TFM- in Spanish) within one of CIC biomaGUNE's research groups.

**Description of the Program**

Three options are available:

- **Laboratory research project**. This type of project aims at training the student in laboratory-based scientific skills. The student will endeavor to execute an experimental project.
- **Technology development research project.**This type of project aims at training the student in scientific and technological skills. The student will endeavor to execute a laboratory project oriented to the maturation of a technology.
- **Entrepreneurial research project.**This type of project aims at training the student in entrepreneurial skills. The student will provide support in the design of a business model and initial steps of deep-tech entrepreneurial ventures.

We are looking for highly motivated students who, once completed their master’s degree, would like to pursue their PhD studies at CIC biomaGUNE, or be members of entrepreneurial teams leading technology-based start-ups leveraging on CIC biomaGUNE’s technology portfolio.

The Master Project will be conducted under the supervision of a CIC biomaGUNE Principal Researcher. During their stay, students will have access to suitable laboratory space, equipment, research supplies and support from CIC biomaGUNE staff. They will work alongside pre and post doctoral researchers, and receive training at the highest levels also by participating to CIC biomaGUNE seminars.

**A maximum of 3 scholarships will be awarded.**

The program runs for a total of **6 months**. Due to administrative and visa requirements, this intership is limited to students from European countries with a valid passport.

**Eligibility criteria**
- For _Laboratory & technology development research projects,_ in Chemistry, Materials Science, Biomedicine, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Nanoscience, Physics or related areas.
- For _Entrepreneurial research projects,_ in business
- or enterprise-related areas.

**Application Process**
- Complete CV
- Master Pre-registration proof
- The contact details of at least one referee who can provide a refrence.

**Remarks**

Positions will be awarded on a competitive basis taking into consideration the students’ academic records and the motivation and reference letters.

**Once it has been verified that the student meets the requirements, it will be necessary to complete the relevant documentation with the university to coordinate the internship (sign the educational cooperation agreement between CIC biomaGUNE and the university, the annex with the details of the internship, etc.) before the start of the scholarship. To do this, the student should contact the department responsible for the regulation of internships at their university, collaborating with the HR department of CIC biomaGUNE.**

**Non-national students will have to obtain the corresponding authorization to reside and develop the master project in Spain.**

**Scholarship**
- Total scholarship amount: 583 €/month gross (Before deductions of taxes and social security contribution)

From this scholarship, students are responsible to arrange their own housing

**Call calendar 2025**

06/10/2025

Call opening

03/11/2025

Call deadline

End November

Between December 2025 - January 2026

Starting period of the internship

Approximately June
- July 2026

End of the internship

**Required Education Level**:
**Duration**:
**Equal opportunities Policy**:
CIC biomaGUNE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by European, national, or local law.

**Open Transparent and Merit Based Recruitment Policy**:
You can check here CIC biomaGUNE OTM-R Policy.

**How To Apply**:

**_About CIC biomaGUNE:_**
- CIC biomaGUNE, located in the Science and Technology Park of Gipuzkoa (Donostia-San Sebastián), is a leading research center in the area of _**_bionanomaterials, synthetic bioengineering_**_ and _**_molecular imaging_**_ and counts with more than 180 people from 33 countries. The activity of CIC biomaGUNE is conducted by a team of 11 international and dynamic research groups, supported by flexible and efficient management teams and a unique research infrastructure including the Molecular Imaging Facility, one of the biggest preclinical imaging research infrastructures in Europe._
- CIC biomaGUNE maintains a vibrant weekly scientific seminar program by visiting leading scientists. Additional training in soft skills and technologies covered by the CIC biomaGUNE technical platforms is offered to researchers within the in-house training