IAEA Internship Job 2026: Phytosanitary Treatments Opportunity in Austria, Eligibility, Requirements and How to Apply

Overview

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is offering an internship in Phytosanitary Treatments at its laboratories in Seibersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria. It is hosted by the NAFA-Insect Pest Control Laboratory within the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, which works on sterile insect technology and other environmentally friendly ways to manage major insect pests. The reference is TAL-NAFA20260819-004, the internship lasts up to 12 months, and the posting date was 21 August 2026.

The intern supports research and development on phytosanitary treatments for economically important fruit flies, which cause agricultural losses and complicate the trade of fresh fruit.

What you will do

Duties include maintaining fruit fly colonies and preparing larval and adult diets, taking part in experiments on cold treatments, hot-water treatments and irradiation, dissecting fruit used in experiments, recording experimental data and assisting with thermocouple calibration measurements.

Who can apply

Applicants need a university degree in Biology or Agricultural Sciences, and experience rearing economically important fruit flies is desirable. They must be at least 20 years old and have completed at least three years of full-time university study toward a first degree, or be recent graduates within one year of finishing a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree. Anyone who has already done an IAEA internship is not eligible. Strong English is essential, and Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish is an advantage.

How to apply

Two signed letters of recommendation must accompany the application, which should clearly set out education, relevant experience and interest in phytosanitary research.

Key dates

Applications close on 4 September 2026 at 11:59 PM.