Overview
Postdoctoral researchers take their next career steps at ISTA Postdocs Overview NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship ISTA-Fellow Sirius Fellowship IST-Bridge Overview NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship ISTA-Fellow Sirius Fellowship IST-Bridge Highly qualified candidates who have recently completed their PhD or equivalent in the natural or computer sciences, mathematics or any related discipline are eligible to apply for a full-time postdoctoral position at Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA). Postdocs at ISTA develop the skills necessary for their next career steps elsewhere (career development trainings and workshops). Postdocs interact closely with colleagues from different fields through joint projects and events, and have access to state-of-the art facilities from bioimaging to nanofabrication and scientific computing.
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Postdoctoral researchers take their next career steps at ISTA
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Postdocs
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Overview
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NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship
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ISTA-Fellow
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Sirius Fellowship
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IST-Bridge
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Overview
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NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship
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ISTA-Fellow
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Sirius Fellowship
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IST-Bridge
Highly qualified candidates who have recently completed their PhD or equivalent in the natural or computer sciences, mathematics or any related discipline are eligible to apply for a full-time postdoctoral position at Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA).
Postdocs at ISTA develop the skills necessary for their next career steps elsewhere (career development trainings and workshops). Postdocs interact closely with colleagues from different fields through joint projects and events, and have access to state-of-the art facilities from bioimaging to nanofabrication and scientific computing.
How to apply
A postdoctoral fellow can be appointed for a period of up to five years. Candidates are selected by the head of a research group (Professor or Assistant Professor). If you are interested in a postdoctoral position at ISTA please contact the respective group leader directly.
For more detailed information, please visit our Postdoc website.
Fellowships At Ista
ISTA offers three fellowship programs for outstanding, external postdoctoral candidates: The NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship program at ISTA supports researchers working at the intersection of two or more scientific disciplines and who show significant scientific leadership potential. The ISTA-Fellow program supports researchers whose proposed research and experience complements those of an existing ISTA research group. The Sirius Fellowship in Astrophysics program aims to support excellent postdoctoral researchers across all fields of astronomy and astrophysics in a highly collaborative environment.
The NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship program’s call for applications is open. For more information on the 2026 call, please visit the program webpage.
The ISTA-Fellow program’s call for applications is open. For more information on the 2026 call, please visit the program webpage.
The Sirius Fellowship in Astrophysics program’s 2026 call for applicants is open. For more information, please visit the program webpage.
Postdoc Office
The Postdoctoral Office (PDO) helps Postdocs at ISTA with all (administrative) matters during their stay at ISTA.
Contact: pdo@ista.ac.at
Postdoc Association
The Postdoc Association (PDA) represents the postdoctoral researchers of ISTA. The goal of the PDA is to support and improve the research and social environment for postdocs at the ISTA.
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Education
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Graduate School
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Postdocs
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Overview
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NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship
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ISTA-Fellow
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Sirius Fellowship
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IST-Bridge
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Internship
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VISTA Science Experience Center
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Overview
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NOMIS-ISTA Fellowship
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ISTA-Fellow
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Sirius Fellowship
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IST-Bridge
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