Competitive salaries exempt from UK taxes
EMBL-EBI’s special legal status allows for salaries and allowances to be exempt from UK income tax. Employees benefit from an annual salary review taking into account cost of living increases.
Employee benefits
At EMBL-EBI we have a diverse, multidisciplinary team of over 850 people from 78 countries.
EMBL-EBI in a nutshell
We value your skills, wherever you may come from and we offer a generous benefits package to support you.
What we offer
Private insurance and other social security benefits
From life, medical and accident insurance to generous pension plans, EMBL-EBI’s benefits extend to unemployment support following the expiry of your contract.
30+ days paid leave
Our employees are entitled to 30 days paid holiday each year, in addition to public holidays. We also give you time when you need it most, with paid special leave for relocating, marriage and legal partnerships, and bereavement.
Reimbursement of relocation costs
If you relocate from outside 70 km of Campus to join EMBL-EBI, we will reimburse the cost of your removal. To help you and your family settle in, we will also provide you with an Installation Grant ranging from one to three months’ salary.
Flexible work arrangements
We recognise the importance of flexible work and its multiple benefits for your wellbeing and work life balance. Hybrid working, part-time hours and job share requests are welcome.
Career development
We offer formal and informal training to set you up for success from the moment you join, alongside formal study support for those still in academia.
Benefits for international applicants
Visa exemption
Our treaty with the UK Government and special status as an international organisation ensures all our employees are exempt from requiring a visa. Before arriving in the UK you will need to apply for an ‘Exempt Vignette’ giving you the entitlement to live and work in the UK while being employed by EMBL-EBI. Applications are free and the exempt vignette will be added into your passport.
Non-resident allowance
If you join us from outside of the UK and meet the criteria to be classed as a non-resident, you will receive an allowance of 9% of basic salary, or 12% if you are also being paid Family Allowance on top of your monthly salary. Non-residents are also entitled to claim the cost of a family trip back to their home country every two years.
Generous relocation package
If you move house from outside 70 km of Campus to join EMBL-EBI, we will reimburse the cost of your removal. To help you and your family settle in, we will also provide you with an Installation Grant ranging from one to three months’ salary, depending on your family circumstances. This also applies for applicants wishing to join us from other parts of the UK.
Benefits for families
Wherever you come from to work at EMBL-EBI, we want you and your family to feel at home. We offer generous monthly allowances to support our employees, based on their family circumstances.
Family allowance
If you are married or in a legally recognised union, or you have a dependent child, you will be paid a family allowance of £272.63 per month.
Children allowance
For each dependent child under the age of 18, or up to 25 years of age and in full-time education or apprenticeship, you will be paid an allowance of £328.87 per month.
On-campus nursery
You will find a well-regarded nursery on our Campus providing care for children aged from 6 weeks through to 5 years old.
Paid parental leave
We offer generous paid maternity/paternity allowances to allow employees to spend time with new family members during their first year.
Child sick days
We understand that children need their parents when they are unwell. All EMBL-EBI employees are offered 10 days paid leave per year, per child, to care for them if they are unwell.
Education grant
Non-resident staff may receive an education grant of up to 75% of school fees for each child attending a private school in the UK.
Campus perks
Shuttle bus to and from work
Our beautiful campus is based 10 miles South of Cambridge in the village of Hinxton. A free shuttle bus service is available for all employees to utilise running from various locations in the Cambridge area, along with other green travel alternatives.
Subsidised cafeteria
Our Campus offers employees a range of indoor and outdoor dining spaces and a very popular Cafeteria offering a range of hot and cold food options for employees on site.
Sports, gym & social benefits
In addition to an on-site gym, the Campus has an active Sports and Social Club who arrange a wide range of classes, events and activities for employees depending on their interests.
Wetlands Nature Reserve
The reserve supports a wealth of wildlife in its mosaic of habitats—grassland, hedgerows, woodland and aquatic/marginal vegetation. There is something to see at all times of the year whether it’s wildflowers in the summer or ice and frozen seedheads in the winter.
Our international, interdisciplinary environment and world-class facilities set our postdoctoral program apart.
Each year we offer many opportunities for Predocs and Postdocs to join our Research Groups.
Many go on to join us as a staff member or have the chance to explore opportunities at one of our other five sites across Europe.
Find out what it is like to be a postdoc at EMBL-EBI and hear from some of our postdoctoral researchers from Australia, Croatia and China.
EMBL-EBI is located on the Wellcome Genome Campus, one of the world’s largest concentrations of scientific and technical expertise in genomics, just 10 miles south of Cambridge.
Surrounded by picturesque countryside, our Campus provides employees with a relaxed atmosphere where the pursuit of scientific discovery and meaningful work, underpin every role.
Questions?
Find out more about our conditions of employment.
If you have any questions about EMBL-EBI or our benefits, please get in touch.