Institute of Science and Technology Austria - ISTA - Scientific Internships (year-round)

Candidates are selected by the head of a research group (Professor or Assistant Professor) or the staff scientists and the appointment is subject to the availability of sufficient funds for the salary of the scientific intern and a formal approval of the Academic Affairs division. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, and those interested in an independent scientific intern position at ISTA should contact the respective group leader or staff scientist directly.

APPLICATION

1. Identify which research group / scientist you’re most interested in working with. In order to find out about the range of research groups available, please browse this overview of research groups or list of staff scientists.
2. Once you’ve found a research group you’d like to work with, email the research group leader / staff scientist directly, remembering to include:
1. a short intro to your background, and your motivation to work with them
2. an attached CV (in PDF format), listing relevant experience, education history
3. possible dates for your internship (start date must be at least 2 months ahead)
3. If they are interested in hosting you as a scientific intern in their group, they or their assistant will be in touch with you for further steps, requesting further information through our application portal.

Please note:

1. Not all research groups/units are able to accept an intern. Before applying, candidates should take a closer look at the webpages to make sure their profile and research interests match the groups’ research topics.
2. We only take complete applications into consideration. Incomplete and/or irrelevant applications will NOT be processed. Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we only reply to selected candidates.

TIMELINE

Applications are accepted on a continuous basis, therefore there is no central deadline. But, your registration in the application portal (step 3 in the application process) must be completed at least 2 month before your start date.

ABOUT US

CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH

Students work closely with outstanding faculty within small research groups, and have access to first-rate facilities.

In 2019, ISTA was ranked #3 in the world-wide Nature Index ranking (normalized). In 2018, ISTA was ranked within the top ten of Nature Index Rising Stars “Top 30 academic institutions under 30” list and was featured in this article in Nature Index. For more details, browse our Nature Index research profile. In 2018 we also had the highest ERC Grant success rate (at 48%), ahead of the Weizmann Institute, ETH Zurich, Cambridge and Oxford and the Max Planck Society. Our faculty are also the recipients of many distinguished honors including the Erwin Schrödinger Prize, the Ludwig Boltzmann Award and the Carus Medal.

You can see the full list of student publications in the ISTA Research Explorer database.

Research groups

• 81 research groups in 2024
• 90 research groups by 2026