Offer Description
SETU is proud to announce that applications open on 15th June 2026 for the prestigious INNOVISION postdoctoral fellowship programme.
Led by SETU’s Ocular Therapeutics Research Group, INNOVISION (Innovation in Vision Research Postdoctoral Training Network) is a project that has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101217199. It will support a total of 12 world-class postdoctoral researchers to advance therapies and technologies addressing the global challenge of vision impairment.
The call will recruit up to six postdoctoral researchers and is open to international candidates.
Applications open on 15th June 2026 through the new INNOVISION website: innovision.setu.ie
Programme Details
- Organisation: South East Technological University (SETU), Ireland, and international partners
- Programme: INNOVISION (Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND)
- Position: Experienced Researcher (Postdoctoral Fellow)
- Location: Ireland, Iceland or Finland (depending on host organisation)
- Contract type: 30-month fixed term
- Application deadline: 05 October 2026
About INNOVISION
INNOVISION is a €3.1 million Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND programme coordinated by South East Technological University. The programme will recruit 12 postdoctoral fellows across two calls (6 researchers to be recruited each round). INNOVISION focuses on translational vision research, ocular drug delivery, medical devices, and public and patient involvement (PPI) in research. Fellows will undertake cutting-edge research, supported by a network of academic, clinical, industry, and patient advocacy partners.
Fellows will be employed by one of the programme’s recruiting organisation (South East Technological University or University of Iceland), with opportunities for international, intersectoral, and/or interdisciplinary secondments lasting 3-10 months.
Research Areas
Applications are welcome from candidates with expertise relevant to vision research and related fields, and interdisciplinary research is encouraged. There is no set area, though some relevant focus areas include but are not limited to:
- Pharmaceutical sciences and drug delivery
- Biomedical engineering and medical devices
- Cell and molecular biology
- Neuroscience
- Ophthalmology and visual sciences
- Data science, AI, and health technologies
- Public and patient involvement in research
- Any relevant field that fits within programme aims in the Guide for Applicants
Fellowship Features
- Duration: 30 months of full-time employment
- Salary: Competitive MSCA-aligned salary including mobility allowance (and family allowance if eligible) - remuneration details as follows:
- Living and mobility allowance of €5,400 per month (€64,800 per year), prior to all tax, social deductions, or involuntary contributions for any host country. Amount in Euro, to be converted to local currency and cannot be adjusted for changes to exchange rate.
- If family allowance included, monthly remuneration €5,900 (€70,800 per annum) prior to all tax, social deductions, or involuntary contributions for any host country. Amount in Euro, to be converted to local currency and cannot be adjusted for changes to exchange rate.
- Candidates should make themselves familiar with the tax and required social deductions of the host country of their choice as these will be taken out of the overall remuneration package.
- Training: Advanced research training, career development, and transferable skills training. An allocated budget of €1,500 per month available to researchers to support training, research, consumables, and travel (further details in the Guide for Applicants).
- Secondments: Intersectoral, international, and interdisciplinary secondments of 3 - 10 months.
- Supervision: Academic or expert industry supervision with access to a network of mentors and advisors across disciplines.
- Networking: Opportunities to collaborate with academic institutions, SMEs, CROs, hospitals, patient advocacy organisations as well as other fellows within the programme
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience.
- Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, study, etc.) in the country of the recruiting organisation for more than 12 months in the 36 months prior to the call deadline (MSCA mobility rule).
- Applicants must be fluent in English (written and spoken).
How to Apply
Full details of eligibility, host organisations, and application requirements are available on the INNOVISION website: innovision.setu.ie
Requirements
- Research Field: All
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
- Languages: ENGLISH
- Level: Excellent
- Research Field: All
- Years of Research Experience: 4 - 10
Additional Information
Additional comments
Selection process
INNOVISION’s evaluation criteria are based on the MSCA Postdoctoral evaluation criteria, with deviations to reflect the specific nature and objectives of INNOVISION. All applications are first reviewed for eligibility and adherence to the INNOVISION Terms and Conditions. Relevant checks will be performed by the INNOVISION Manager and documentary evidence as appropriate may be requested from applicants during this stage. Assessment is a two-step process consisting of initial remote international expert review, followed by panel interview, for those who progress to the second step.
Step One – Independent International Expert Review
Three international expert remote-reviewers will be selected per proposal, based on keywords in proposal abstracts. All proposals will be anonymized, and any indication of gender and nationality will be removed. Reviewers will score proposals based on the criteria similar to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (Excellence, Implementation, and Impact). They will also provide a written evaluation summary for each proposal. A meeting will take place after all reviews have been submitted, where the reviewers will meet remotely to reach consensus on overall scores of applications. The final Evaluation Summary Report for each proposal will be compiled, based on the consensus meeting, including the overall score of applications (on a scale from 0 – 5) following the consensus meeting (to be signed off by all reviewers).
Proposals will then be ranked from high to low, scoring according to the final Evaluation Summary Reports. For each call, it is targeted that at least 2x the number of available positions, but never more than 20 candidates, will be progressed to the interview stage. Not all candidates that progress to interview stage will be hired. For full details on evaluations and scoring criteria, please review the Guide for Applicants.
Step Two - Online Interview Stage
All interviews will begin with the presentation from the researcher (10 min). Independent International Expert Interviewers will then follow-up with the pre-established set of questions. All applicants will be asked the same questions, in the same order. The ranked list combining the peer-review scores and interview scores will be combined and the top six candidates will be offered the positions available.
Communication during the process:
SETU's Human Resources and the INNOVISION Programme Manager will send out email communication to applicants, inclusive of the interview report, and will notify them of their outcome (offered a fellowship, or not). Successful applicants may be asked to provide further information including additional responses to ethics issues should that be required (such as proof of eligibility under the mobility rule). Should successful applicants not be able to provide the additional required information, the offer may be rescinded. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified of the redress process. A reserve list (up to 5 people per call) will be in place for one year. Reserve list applicants will be notified.
Redress: Redress is possible at the eligibility check, remote review, and interview stage. Applicants will have 15 days after being notified to apply for redress. This appeal can only address procedural aspects and redress based on the scientific judgement of evaluators will not be taken into consideration. All decisions of redress committee are final. Further details on this process are available in the Guide for Applicants
Website for additional job details: https://innovision.setu.ie/
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