Early Career Professionals - Technical Field - Spontaneous Applications, Geneva, Switzerland

What you'll do

You're at the beginning of your career and ready to take it further. By joining CERN's spontaneous applications pool for technical fields, you open the door to unique opportunities at the heart of science and innovation. You'll have the chance — if selected— to contribute to exciting projects where your knowledge and curiosity can make a real difference.

Your responsibilities

• Contribute to projects in domains such as applied physics, engineering, computing or related technical fields.
• Collaborate with experts and professionals in an international, multidisciplinary environment.
• Take part in projects that improve processes, support research and enhance collaboration.
• Learn, grow and bring fresh ideas to a diverse and multidisciplinary team.

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Your profile

• You are motivated to keep learning and apply your knowledge to real projects.
• You are interested in gaining international experience in a unique organisational setting.
• You are proactive, curious and collaborative.

Your skills

• Technical basics in your area of expertise.
• Analytical thinking and a problem-solving mindset.
• Adaptability, teamwork and eagerness to learn.
• Clear communication and openness to new challenges.

Ideal start date: 01/03/2026

Contract duration: 24 month contract

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Global Benefits at CERN

• A monthly stipend of 4687 Swiss Francs per month (tax free).
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

Let's get you ready

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in a technical or administrative field and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma or a shorter non-university degree. You can't hold a bachelor's degree, master's degree or PhD.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.

You will need these documents to complete your application

• Your CV (English or French)
• Any document you consider relevant to your application
• A copy of your most relevant diploma or a certificate of achievement from your school (if you don't yet have your paper diploma)