Early Career Professionals - Technical Field – Spontaneous Applications - European Organization for Nuclear Research (Geneva)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Organization for Nuclear Research on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Position details

Reference

ECP-Tech-2026/2

Last Verified

24 July 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Early Career Professionals - Technical Field – Spontaneous Applications at CERN based in Geneva (Other). The vacancy reference is ECP-Tech-2026/2. The role falls under the Science domain.

* Full-time * Compensation: up to CHF 4,624 - monthly

Your responsibilities

Join us in a place that can be hotter than the centre of the sun, and colder than the vacuum of space, at the very same time. This is the smartest way to learn more than you can imagine and see your work travel at the speed of light. Almost. This is the fastest way to give your career momentum. This is your Origin. Where your career begins. Take part!

All our currently available projects are published individually on our career site[here](https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CERN/entry-levels).****

_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 Your profile may then be considered for unpublished projects or extra needs.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](https://home.cern/about/member-states). * You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduationby the application deadline. * Your highest educational qualificationis a general secondary education diploma. * You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before. * Applicants with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree are not eligible.

You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

* Deadline December 31st 2026 at 23:59 CET * Job reference: ECP-Tech-2026/2 * 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.

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Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 22 July 2026, 4 days ago.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 24 July 2026 (2 days ago).

Where to learn more

For headcount, mission, and other open vacancies at CERN see the CERN institution page; for the cost of living, correction coefficient, and other postings in Geneva see our Geneva location page; for related vacancies in the Science field browse our Science domain page.

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